In a message dated 3/30/2006 4:55:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jp55@wt.net writes: Michael Dumas and Clara Wright on 5 Oct 1880. I dont find Vital Records for Shirley, Mass. but this may help: Administration : Town Clerk : Vital Records Birth, Marriage and Death Records _http://www.shirley-ma.gov/controller.action?mod=10&submod=114_ (http://www.shirley-ma.gov/controller.action?mod=10&submod=114) The Town Clerk's office has vital records for the town dating back to the mid-1700s. Our records include births that occurred at the U.S. Army Hospital at Fort Devens. To see if we have your record on file, contact us bye-mail at _amcdougall@shirley-ma.gov_ (mailto:amcdougall@shirley-ma.gov) or by phone at 978-425-2600, x205. Births are recorded in the city or town of birth and (in most cases) the community in which the parents' resided at the time of birth. Marriages are recorded in the city or town where the couple applies for the marriage license (not where the couple actually marries). Deaths are recorded in the city of town of death and the community in which the deceased resided at the time of death. Only certified copies are available. Each copy is $10 a piece (i.e. $20 for two copies, $30 for three copies, etc.) The Town of Shirley's raised seal will be on each document. To purchase a copy of a record, please mail a request with the following items to the address below: 1. The type of record (birth, marriage or death), the date of occurrence, and the full name (first, middle and last names) of the subject of the vital record. 2. A self-addressed, stamped envelope so that we may mail your document to you. 3. A check or money order payable to the Town of Shirley. Shirley Town Clerk Attn: Vital Records 7 Keady Way Shirley, MA 01464 Your document(s) will normally be mailed within 4-6 days from receipt of request. If you require expedited service, please use an expedited mail service or carrier, or contact the _Registry of Vital Records and Statistics _ (http://mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2terminal&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Departments+ and+Divisions&L3=Department+of+Public+Health&L4=Programs+and+Services+K+-+S&si d=Eeohhs2&b=terminalcontent&f=dph_vital_records_g_about&csid=Eeohhs2) of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for information on credit card payment. In accordance with _Chapter 46_ (http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/gl-46-toc.htm) of the Massachusetts General Laws, access to certain records is restricted. Examples of restricted birth records would be a child whose parents were not married at the time of birth or a child whose father is not named on the birth certificate. An example of a restricted marriage record would be one in which either parents were not married at the time of either partner's birth. In such instances, only those listed on the record may have access. Therefore, if you are requesting a copy of a restricted record, please include a copy of your driver's license.