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At 12:32 PM 1/11/2009, Robert Evans Page wrote: >Are the Charlestown VR part of the Massachusetts Vital Records Project? The records in that project are generally from Tan Books that are in the public domain. Charlestown VR was published by NEHGS in 1984 (Vol. 1) and 1995 (Vol. 2), and so is still under copyright. >I noticed that some of the towns like Cabridge and Somerville that >were originally part of Charlestown are listed under Middlesex >County. Do you know anywhere online that one can find them? Cambridge is online at the Massachusetts Vital Records Project. Somerville was incorporated in 1842, and no vital records volume has been published for it - one ending at the standard cutoff of 1850 would be a mighty puny volume. Dale H. Cook, Member, NEHGS and MA Society of Mayflower Descendants; Plymouth Co. MA Coordinator for the USGenWeb Project Administrator of http://plymouthcolony.net ____________________________________________________________ Click here to become certified in medical billing and training at these schools. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw38dqhDL0qldqElbJb7d9aFwgmVQwQRSa9XUDPbILQ9Y5jKH/

Are the Charlestown VR part of the Massachusetts Vital Records Project? If not, do you know why? I noticed that some of the towns like Cabridge and Somerville that were originally part of Charlestown are listed under Middlesex County. Do you know anywhere online that one can find them? Bob Robert Evans Page 7th great-grandson of Robert Pagé de Quercy (c1641-1718) **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=De cemailfooterNO62)

At 08:33 AM 1/11/2009, Andrea wrote: >I'm looking for a copy of 2 Charlestown vital records: >marriage of George Burroughs and Hannah Chandler, 8 April 1733 Andrea - They were married 10-May-1733 [Charlestown VR 2:466]. 08-Apr was the date that their intention was recorded [Charlestown VR 1:458]. >birth of son George Burroughs, 4 March 1733 That is Charlestown VR 1:322. Copies are coming off-list. Dale H. Cook, Member, NEHGS and MA Society of Mayflower Descendants; Plymouth Co. MA Coordinator for the USGenWeb Project Administrator of http://plymouthcolony.net ____________________________________________________________ Click now for debt negotiation and settlement services. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw394m5rviWkOAayyd6k7noNfDZGTIe5bytWFusVDZjwgekTd/

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I'm looking for a copy of 2 Charlestown vital records: marriage of George Burroughs and Hannah Chandler, 8 April 1733 birth of son George Burroughs, 4 March 1733 If anyone can locate and send those to me via e-mail or snail mail, I would be grateful! Andrea Andrea G. Hajducko National Chairman, Congress Online, 2007-2010 PA State Chairman, National Speakers Staff, 2007-2010 976 N. 33rd St. Allentown, PA 18104

Here is a process for figuring out if an entry is an amended record or not using the New England Historic Genealogical Society's Massachusetts Vital Records 1841-1910 on-line database at www.newenglandancestors.org . This is more complex than I like, but it is the best I could come up with. I'm using this entry, Colby* Harold Eugene Springfield 1908 68 96 Birth, as an example for the explanation. When you call up the image and nothing appears, look at the volume and page number designation above the image field to see if it states an entry is an amended record. As I verify if an entry is amended, I put in the image page field the statement: "Amended Record-No image available". If that designation is above the image area, you will know it is an amended entry for I've already verified it. I've done that with the Colby entry, so you can see what it looks like. An entry with an asterisk in the name field is an amended entry 99 percent of the time. There are double asterisk entries (those are out-of-sequence entries in the original index where the clerk is indicating there is an entry elsewhere on that page that is not in alphabetical order), that had a scanning error on the volume and appears to be an amended record, but arent'. I have even seen an entry in an original index volume indicating it is an amended record with the asterisk and proper looking volume number, but it wasn't, just a typo by the clerk. Fortunately, so far I've found only one entry like this. To verify if your entry fits the pattern for amended records, you should do a few things. First: Leaving name fields blank, call up the town (Springfield), year (1908), and type (Birth) on the query page. Look to see what page number range the entries are for that town and year. If the likely amended record has the same page number as the regular volume number, check the image for the regular volume number to see if the entry is on that page. If one of the page numbers is very close, i.e. 435 and there is a 433 or 438 or 453, look at the image(s) for those pages, as that could have had a scanning error also. If not likely, go to step two. Second: Enter in the volume number for the possible amended record (68) and type (Birth), and do not enter the page number, town, nor name. If you get entries in the thousands, look for an early year in the 1840s and 1850s, and redo your query with a year range after the early valid year(s). For example, you might want the year range to be 1860 to 1899 or 1900 to 1910. In the specific example given, no year is required, because volume 68 covers 1852 death records and we are looking for a birth record. Look through the first few returned pages of entries. If you see a pattern where all the town names start with A and B, L and M, S and W, or A to H and L to W, chances are good this is a valid amended record volume number. Then adjust your query to include the town (Springfield). If there are more than one or two entries, look to see if the page number follows a pattern of higher for later year entries and lower for earlier year entries. It appears towns were assigned page numbers per specific volumes and if your entry falls in the pattern it is an amended record. Third: If the entry is amended, go back and query for just the surname for the year and type, to see if there was an entry for a similar name or just male/female. There are many entries where the original entry is listed in a viewable volume. In this case, there is a Male Colby with a 1908 Springfield birth volume 575 page 182, but the record is not listed as corrected. That doesn't mean that isn't the original entry, but there is no way to tell just looking at it. That original entry may have all the information you need and may even point to the amended record number. If nothing matches, you either must request the entry from the Massachusetts State Archives or the Town Clerk. As the Town Clerk has the original entries and the Archives has copies, the Town Clerk is the preferred option. The NEHGS does not have any amended entry images. To be sure before purchasing a record from either the archives or town clerk, please email me and I'll check the index image for that entry. About 10 percent of the time there are errors that make figuring this out a bit challenging, so asking me to check the index is the best way to be sure. There are some entries I haven't yet found in the index and will let you know if that is the case. I'm still working on fixing amended entry errors and it will probably take another two months before I finish. I've gone through most, but not all marriage and death likely amended records up to volume 102, but the bulk of amended records are births and I've only done a small portion. Sue Richart NEHGS Volunteer

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Pat, I have it in spreadsheets, but we are talking 597 regular volumes, at least 101 volumes for amended records 1841-1899, 60 volumes for 1903 deaths, 103 for 1904 deaths, 101 for 1905 deaths, 99 for 1906 deaths, 112 for 1907 deaths, 107 for 1908 deaths, 108 for 1909 deaths, 115 for 1910 deaths, and I haven't worked on the amended records starting in 1900, but have already seen volume 68 in my wanderings. That and a list of towns and their counties would be important, because without it, the order of the regular volumes, amended records and post-1902 death records don't make a lot of sense. Regular volumes are by year, type, county and then town and amended records are by type and town town mostly and years only sort of play into it. There is a good reason why John Ledden repeats that the actual index information doesn't particularly count when fixing the database. Most errors on the on-line databases are scanning errors, but there are enough original clerk typing errors, that I can't just compare the index with the database and make corrections. If there is a difference between what is showing on the original index and the current NEHGS database, I have to check the entry's image before making changes, as it may already have been corrected and I would be changing it back to the incorrect entry. This is why I would like input from people that are good a figuring out how to present data. What I want someone to be able to do, is when that look for a record and either call up the image or look on the microfilm and see a Boston registration page when they needed Fall River, they can look at the sheet and figure out what volume it is most likely on. There are probably smart ways to summarize some of the data to make it clean. My natural tendency is to put too much into things and I need help overcoming it. Sue On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 9:39 AM, Patricia Hardenstine wrote: > Sue, > > Can the data be brought down to a spreadsheet such as excel? If so, then > you should be able to create a pdf from that file. > > Pat > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sue Richart" <srichart4@gmail.com> > To: <genmassachusetts@rootsweb.com>; <masuffol@rootsweb.com>; > <maessex@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 11:49 AM > Subject: [MAESSEX] NEHGS Mass Vital Records Database Assistance Request > > > > Greetings, > > As most of you know, I've been working on cleaning up the NEHGS's > > Massachusetts Vital Records 1841-1910 on-line database. I've spent a bit > > of > > time figuring out the pattern for regular, supplemental, and post-1902 > > death > > records volumes and am getting close to having it all plotted out. I > > would > > like assistance from one or more people in developing a printable pdf > form > > that shows the structure of the database. My intent would be to have it > > available at the NEHGS, Family History Centers, and for personal use by > > people that use the database or FHL microfilms. My goal is to have it > > ready > > by September and the Washington State Genealogical Conference in Spokane, > > where I'll be presenting on the NEHGS website. I enjoy fixing the > > database, > > but just don't have the talent to develop a user-friendly compact > > cheat-sheet for displaying the data. If you have that skill and would > > like > > to assist me with this project, please email me directly. > > > > Sue Richart > > NEHGS Volunteer >

Greetings, As most of you know, I've been working on cleaning up the NEHGS's Massachusetts Vital Records 1841-1910 on-line database. I've spent a bit of time figuring out the pattern for regular, supplemental, and post-1902 death records volumes and am getting close to having it all plotted out. I would like assistance from one or more people in developing a printable pdf form that shows the structure of the database. My intent would be to have it available at the NEHGS, Family History Centers, and for personal use by people that use the database or FHL microfilms. My goal is to have it ready by September and the Washington State Genealogical Conference in Spokane, where I'll be presenting on the NEHGS website. I enjoy fixing the database, but just don't have the talent to develop a user-friendly compact cheat-sheet for displaying the data. If you have that skill and would like to assist me with this project, please email me directly. Sue Richart NEHGS Volunteer

Looked at NEHGS but found only the birth of Charlotte Kemp and Richard Crocker's son Arthur B. Crocker in 1908 Nahant. 1900 Census Nahant shows a Richard Crocker born Mar 1882, son of Frank B. This Richard born MA, father Canada, mother (deceased) MA. Richard has brothers Frank B. jr, James, John and sisters Grace and Daisy plus 2 servants Lottie M. Ross 24 (born Feb. 1875) [Lottie = Charlotte May (Kemp) Ross eventually to be Richard's wife] NEHGS shows Daisy as born Nahant to Francis B. and Sarah A. (Carter) father b. Nova Scotia, mother Lynn Crocker James Arthur Nahant 1887 376 341 Birth Crocker Grace Prescott Nahant 1889 394 354 Birth Crocker Daisy Lewis Nahant 1893 430 483 Birth Crocker John Winslow Nahant 1894 439 495 Birth Crocker Abbie S. (Carter) Nahant 1899 492 593 Death item 13, death Aug 15, 1899, recorded Aug 19, 1899, Abbie S. Crocker (nee Carter) wife Francis B. Crocker, f, married 48y 10 m, dysentery, died Nahant, at home, born Lynn, father R. C. Carter, born Wilmington Carter Sarah Abby Lynn 1850 42 180 Birth item 416, Nov 3, 1850, Sarah Abby Carter, f, born Myrtle Street, Richard B. and Lucy Carter, residing Lynn, father coffee grinder, born Andover, mother born Hollis. item 73, Nov 9, 1848 Richard B. Carter, residing Lynn, 31, trader, parent, Richard Carter, Lucy C. Jewett, residing Lynn, 19, parent Lucy C. Jewett, first marriage 1850 census shows Richard Carter 34 and Lucy 21, in Lynn, she born NH, no children 1870 census Richard Carter 52, Lucy 40 in Everett, Middlesex Co, MA with daughters Sarah A. 19, Martha B 14, and Mary J 11 1880 census Richard Carter 63 and Lucy 51 are in Everett,with daughters Martha B 21 and Mary J 21 1910 Cenus, Nahant, Richard W. Crocker, 29, m1 4years, Charlotte, wife, 35, m2 4ys, 3 children 3 living Arthur P. listed as daughter 3, Dorothy A. 1, children born MA, Richard's father Canada, mother MA, Charlotte's parents Maine no third child listed, so may be from previous marriage? 1920 Census, Nahant, Richard Crocker 37, Charlotte 44, Dorothy A. 13, Arthur age 11, Lulu M 4y 6m Back to NEHGS Kemp Charlotte M. Nahant 1894 442 437 Marriage item 6, Oct 30, 1894, East Boston, recorded Nahant, Jan 12, 1895, Oscar E. Ross, residing East Boston, 28, grocer, born Portsmouth NH, William and Abbie M. (Cox), second marriage Charlotte M. Kemp, residing Nahant, 19, at home, born Nahant, William H. and Cornelia (Johnson) first marriage, W. Sherman Thompson, East Boston, MA 1900 Census Oscar E. Ross is a quartermaster on a ship in Oregon, listed as single 1900 Census Lottie Ross is a servant in the Frank B. Crocker household... she is listed as married 3 years, 1 child, 1 living. This was fun! Kathy P. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allyssa Edwards" <edbatch@gmail.com> To: "genmassachusetts" <GenMassachusetts@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 7:22 PM Subject: [GENMASSACHUSETTS] NEHGS Marriage: KEMP/CROCKER abt 1906 Nahant > Could someone possibly check NEHGS for a marriage record for me please? > > Charlotte May KEMP married Richard W CROCKER abt 1906. Their first child > was > born in 1906, so i could have been 1905 they were married. > Charlotte was child of William Henry KEMP and Cornelia Ann JOHNSON, born > 24 > feb 1875. > Richard was born i believe abt 1888 (or could have been 1878, in > Massachusetts, likely Nahant area). > They likely wed in Nahant, Essex, Massachusetts, or possibly Lynn. > > I am most interested int he date as well as Richard's parents. > > Thank you for your time. :) > > -- > ~*~ Allyssa (New England, USA) ~*~

At 08:22 PM 1/9/2009, Allyssa Edwards wrote: >Could someone possibly check NEHGS for a marriage record for me please? > >Charlotte May KEMP married Richard W CROCKER abt 1906. Allyssa - I ran soundex searches on both names for the whole state from 1890 to 1910 and could not find a record. Where was their first child born, and what was the name of that child? Dale H. Cook, Member, NEHGS and MA Society of Mayflower Descendants; Plymouth Co. MA Coordinator for the USGenWeb Project Administrator of http://plymouthcolony.net ____________________________________________________________ Click to find great deals on satellite tv! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw2MVWjmKmsU3vPKnvpskDyzb8P3gRZOQ7AKlEPuCqjt6hZnM/

Could someone possibly check NEHGS for a marriage record for me please? Charlotte May KEMP married Richard W CROCKER abt 1906. Their first child was born in 1906, so i could have been 1905 they were married. Charlotte was child of William Henry KEMP and Cornelia Ann JOHNSON, born 24 feb 1875. Richard was born i believe abt 1888 (or could have been 1878, in Massachusetts, likely Nahant area). They likely wed in Nahant, Essex, Massachusetts, or possibly Lynn. I am most interested int he date as well as Richard's parents. Thank you for your time. :) -- ~*~ Allyssa (New England, USA) ~*~ (I am house-bound, so can only search from home. I always GREATLY appreciate the kindness of volunteers.) Need a Massachusetts Vital Record from before 1850? Please feel free to ask. I can look them up on my discs, no problem :) http://branches.fieryangel.net/leaves (very old but it something)

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Greetings Listers, I'm sending the list below to give you some example of scanning issues with the Massachusetts Vital Records 1841-1910 database, including both the NEHGS and State Archives database. Just wanted you to know how far astray some of the scanning and occasional typing error can put you. I've done about 800 corrections over the last week with at least 100 being a volume correction with a real discrepancy in the number. Sue Richart NEHGS Volunteer Chewelah, Washington Looks like 2/3rds of the snow on my roof has melted thankfully, only about 12 inches left. Surname Given Name Town Year Volume Page Type Correction made Askin Edward I. Springfield 1877 92 350 Death vol 292 Flaherty Penelope Boston 1866 94 88 Death vol 194 Ray Michael Chelsea 1877 94 280 Death vol 294 Fenner Harold L. Fall River 1889 94 124 Birth vol 394 Gagnon Delia Newburyport 1889 94 359 Birth vol 394 Flagg Clarance Alvin Conway 1878 95 311 Birth vol 295 Jenkins Mary J. Boston 1892 95 95 Marriage vol 426 Fordin Stephania Webster 1878 97 357 Birth vol 297 Le Favre William E. Haverhill 1878 98 181 Marriage vol 298 McCauley James Fall River 1878 98 101 Marriage vol 298 Benedict Joel S. Alford 1866 99 25 Marriage year 1856 Larryne Joseph Winchester 1878 99 194 Marriage vol 299 Lincoln Wyman R. Cohasset 1878 99 211 Marriage vol 299 Slocum Charles G. Seekonk 1866 99 115 Marriage year 1856 Bahnke Caroline Isabella Boston 1867 100 5 Birth vol 198 Tirrill Charles Frederick Boston 1859 90 141 Birth vol 98 Tirrill Edward Boston 1859 131 23 Birth year 1860 vol 134 pg 29 Tirrill Mich'l West Roxbury 1860 100 346 Birth vol 133 Forest Jane Fall River 1887 379 159 Marriage pg 139 Baker Lucy E. New Bedford 1867 100 125 Marriage vol 199 Blanchard Aros Jr. Andover 1865 100 156 Marriage FN Amos vol 180 Borden Mary Amanda Fall River 1862 100 76 Marriage vol 153 Boyd John Boston 1862 100 9 Marriage vol 155 Bragg Jefferson Wyman Newburyport 1865 100 240 Marriage vol 180 Braley John Rochester 1863 100 264 Marriage vol 163 Brapdon Joshua Danvers 1865 100 167 Marriage surname Bragdon vol 180 Chadbourne Henry Deerfield 1865 100 288 Marriage vol 180 Chapin Caroline Lmeiy Holland 1865 100 323 Marriage MN Emely vol 180 Chase Simeon L. Lowell 1867 100 195 Marriage vol 200 Doud Catherine Fall River 1867 100 105 Marriage vol 199 Kinsman Warren D. Springfield 1865 100 344 Marriage vol 180 McQuade Patrick Milford 1862 100 183 Marriage vol 155 Proctor Andrew Lowell 1866 100 180 Marriage year 1856 Gallaghan Andrew H. Boston 1862 100 33 Death vol 158 Graham Emma E. Gloucester 1889 100 252 Death vol 400 Hunt Joseph Canton 1865 100 206 Death year 1863 vol 166 Kendrick Warren Bourne 1889 100 5 Death vol 400

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: donegalsgirl Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/6896.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, have you been able to obtain a copy of their marriage certificate from the town clerk's office in Rockford, IL? (Presuming they married there if both were residing there.) Your message came to the MA mailing list, so I attempted to check for birth records on Theodore and Margaret, but I'm having some problems with NEHGS tonight...maybe another lister will be successful? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: hogiemax Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/6809.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Faye, I have been at this for twelve years on and off. Have used the vital records in the area and traced the generations back from William and Mary. The Rowley Public Library was very helpful sending me information that for generations the Rutherfords lived at the Muddy River Farm of Humphrey Bradstreet. Found the census' very helpful as my Grandmother's birth was not recorded in Ipswich, so I found her in the census at 5 years old. It is just William and Mary, I do not have a clue. No birth dates, parents or death dates. Thanks much for the advice. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JNichols7769 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/6896.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Emma's father's name may have been Gustaf. In Sweden they used to use patronymics for the name of a child. The mother might have had a name using her father's name, with either son or dotter at the end. Back in Sweden the female children had dotter and the males had son at the end. Have you found Emma in any censuses? Try 1880 to see if you can find her; then 1900. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: porterliz Surnames: Gustafson, Foster Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/6896/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for information on my great-grandmother Emma Gustafson (1879-1920). I know she (or her parents) came from Sweden. She married Madison Albro Foster (1875-1949). At the time she married Madison they were living in Rockford, Illinois. Emma had four children: Theodore, Margaret, Evelyn (b. March 7, 1912), Eldora. We have some silver pieces that say Emma and Eliza. My grandmother before she passed said Emma's mother name was Eliza, but a cousin of mine did some research on here and says the name is different. We do have some paperwork on Emma, but her mother's name is so smudged that it is unreadable. Any information given would be greatly appreciate it. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.