I visited Sudbury last week but did not discover until Friday afternoon that the probate records are in Cambridge in the Middlesex offices (208 Cambridge St). If anyone is going to the offices I would appreciate if someone could check to see if there is a will or probate for my people-they owned land in Sudbury/Wayland. If I have the id numbers of the items I can call directly and they will copy them for me and send them to me. (if they are on the internet, can someone tell me where). I have the following information: Thomas Smith born 1658 died Nov 2, 1730 married to Abigail Rice who died December 9, 1735 John Smith Immigrant from England died Oct 13, 1687 married to Sarah Hunt who died unknown date. Suzanne Smith Hardebeck in Austin TX
Good morning, everyone. :-) Many people, especially new people, ask where they can find records relating to Massachusetts. Massachusetts has probablly the best kept records of any state. And, they recognize the genealogical value of virtually all records. Here is the introductory paragraph at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcgen/genidx.htm Researching Your Family's History at the Massachusetts Archives Introduction The Archives Division of the Secretary of the Commonwealths Office is the repository for Massachusetts records generated by state government. Archives holdings date from the beginning of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1628 and document the settlement of lands in Maine and Massachusetts, the arrival of immigrants, and the development of state government. Public records are not in the holdings of the Archives strictly because of inherent genealogical value, but since they often include references to so many Massachusetts people, these documents are a major resource for people engaged in the study of family history. In addition to the archival records created by Massachusetts state agencies, the Archives has a limited selection of books and microforms to aid genealogists and other researchers. Access to these materials is provided through the Research Room of the Massachusetts Archives at Columbia Point. It is open weekdays, 9 to 5, except on legal holidays, and the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, 9 to 3. This is a list of the topics on the page: Introduction Vital Records: 1841-1910 Vital Records: Pre 1841 Vital Records: Post 1910 Passenger Lists Census Schedules Military Records Military Records: Adjutant General The "Massachusetts Archives Collection (1630-1799)" Papers on Maine Plymouth Colony Records Records of State Institutions Judicial Records The Suffolk Files Judicial Records: Naturalizations Judicial Records: Divorces Judicial Records: Probate Judicial Records: Name Changes Judicial Records: Adoptions Additional Genealogical Information Held by the Archives The archives home page is at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcidx.htm I strongly recommend taking some time to visit and get an idea of just what is there. Don't forget that the town clerks of many towns also have a great many records. Somewhere on the Secretary of State's site there is a list of all MA town clerks with phone numbers and addresses. John Slaughter In loving memory of our son, Brennan. 11/10/88-5/31/01. http://john-slaughter.rootsweb.com/Brennan.html MA-Bay-Colony list moderator USGenWeb County Coordinator Essex County, MA - http://www.rootsweb.com/~maessex Middlesex County, MA - http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamiddle USGenWeb Town Coordinator Ipswich, Essex, MA - http://www.rootsweb.com/~macipswi >From: "Suzanne Hardebeck" <Suzanne.Hardebeck@utb.edu> >To: MAMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [MAMiddle] Probate records in Cambridge >Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 09:36:19 -0500 > >I visited Sudbury last week but did not discover until Friday afternoon >that the probate records are in Cambridge in the Middlesex offices (208 >Cambridge St). If anyone is going to the offices I would appreciate if >someone could check to see if there is a will or probate for my >people-they owned land in Sudbury/Wayland. If I have the id numbers of >the items I can call directly and they will copy them for me and send >them to me. (if they are on the internet, can someone tell me where). > > > >I have the following information: > > > >Thomas Smith born 1658 died Nov 2, 1730 married to Abigail Rice who died >December 9, 1735 > > > >John Smith Immigrant from England died Oct 13, 1687 married to Sarah >Hunt who died unknown date. > > > >Suzanne Smith Hardebeck in Austin TX > > > > > > > >============================== >Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > _________________________________________________________________ On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement