I am familiar with the indexes of the towns that went to 1850. But does Ancestry now have indexes from the towns that go to 1988?? Ric ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Hegerich" <bobh36@verizon.net> To: <nova-scotia@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2012 11:51 AM Subject: Re: [NS-L] New additions to rootsweb ancestry leaf hits > Hi Roger: > > Yes, it is new to Ancestry, but not to natives of Massachusetts. Back > in the 1600's, Massachusetts towns and (later) cities [there are no > unincorporated areas in MA] started collecting and recording vital > statistics. In 1800's (and in some cases before) the State of MA > started collecting and recording them as well, so in many instances > there are two sets of records, not necessarily identical. :-) > > -----Bob H----- > > On 3/30/2012 10:10 AM, Roger Weir wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I was looking over some of the names on my rootsweb page and noticed that they have added Massachusettes Vital Town Collection, 1620 to 1988. This index must be fairly new because I have never noticed it before. > > > > > > I have one record just to see what it is.... > > > > http://search.ancestry.com/mercury/pages/recordlist.aspx?did=17&pidlist=7457 -3595503_3693-7101255_70050-10014817_70050-10014816_1732-387757067_1788-7018 3832_6224-15100061_2495-6448262&o_iid=39552&o_lid=39552&o_sch=Web+Property > > > > The last record on the link above if there is a kind soul out there with ancestry. > > > > Thanks so much. > > ---------------------------------------- > > Basic List Commands: > > > > 1. To post to the list > > Send a message to: > > NOVA-SCOTIA-L@rootsweb.com > > > > 2. How to unsubscribe > > a. List mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-L- > > request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word > > unsubscribe > > > > b. Digest mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-D- > > request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word > > unsubscribe > > > > 3. How to subscribe > > Send an email containing only the word > > subscribe > > to NOVA-SCOTIA-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > 4. How to change to Digest mode > > a. Unsubscribe from List mode (2.a. above) > > b. Subscribe to Digest mode > > Send an email containing only the word > > subscribe > > to NOVA-SCOTIA-D-request@rootsweb.com > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NOVA-SCOTIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ---------------------------------------- > Basic List Commands: > > 1. To post to the list > Send a message to: > NOVA-SCOTIA-L@rootsweb.com > > 2. How to unsubscribe > a. List mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-L- > request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word > unsubscribe > > b. Digest mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-D- > request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word > unsubscribe > > 3. How to subscribe > Send an email containing only the word > subscribe > to NOVA-SCOTIA-L-request@rootsweb.com > > 4. How to change to Digest mode > a. Unsubscribe from List mode (2.a. above) > b. Subscribe to Digest mode > Send an email containing only the word > subscribe > to NOVA-SCOTIA-D-request@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NOVA-SCOTIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.560 / Virus Database: 270.12.26/2116 - Release Date: 5/15/2009 6:16 AM > >