Research Guide - Massachusetts Archives

Massachusetts Archives
220 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, Massachusetts 02125
617-727-2816
www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcidx.htm

Hours:

Monday-Friday: 9 am to 5 pm
Select Saturdays: 9 am to 3 pm

Holdings (overview):

Massachusetts State Vital Records 1841-1915

Indexes for State Vital Records 1916 thru 1971

Passenger Lists for the Port of Boston 1848-1891 with a surname index

State Census returns of 1855 and 1865

Old Probate records:

Suffolk County to 1894
Middlesex County to 1871
Plymouth County to 1881
Essex County to 1840

Some Naturalization Applications for certain counties

See Researching Your Family's History at the Massachusetts Archives for a more comprehensive listing of what is available.

Use their Web site to plan your work:

Home Page - www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcidx.htm
Researching Family History - www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcgen/genidx.htm
Searchable Collections - www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcsrch/SearchWelcome.html
Research Services - www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcres/residx.htm
Hours and Directions - www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/archrs/hrsidx.htm