Massachusetts USGenWeb Archives

The MA USGenWeb Archives Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information
submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be
researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.

The Archives provides you with free access to these files. The files have been donated by other researchers, such as yourself.

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Please do not send queries here, they will not be answered.
We do not do private research, look-ups, answer family or county queries here at the archives.
If you have a query, please....contact the county host at the Massachusetts County Pages.
There you can find a list of all the county coordinators and links to the individual county pages.
They all have wonderful information to help you in your research!

One of the original 13 colonies and one of the six New England states, Massachusetts (officially called a commonwealth) is known for being the landing place of the Mayflower and the Pilgrims. English explorer and colonist John Smith named the state for the Massachuset tribe. Boston, the state capital, was a hotbed of activity, including the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party, during the American Revolution. In addition to its revolutionary spirit, the state is known for sparking the American Industrial Revolution with the growth of textile mills in Lowell, and for its large Irish-American population.
Date of Statehood: February 6, 1788..........history.com

[List of towns and counties in Massachusetts]

**Massachusetts County Index**
**{Browse through the ftp directories}**
Barnstable	Berkshire	Bristol	Dukes
Essex	Franklin	Hampden	Hampshire
Middlesex	Nantucket	Norfolk	Plymouth
~~~	Suffolk	Worcester	~~~

USGenWeb Archives Statewide Files
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