Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Genealogy

Description

 * Dennis, Massachusetts at Wikipedia
 * History of old Yarmouth: comprising the present towns of Yarmouth and Dennis from the settlement to the division in 1794 with the history of both towns to these times

Parent Towns

 * North Dennis is same as Dennis.
 * Historical data relating to counties, cities, and towns in Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1997),.
 * 19 June 1793: Incorporated as a town, from part of Yarmouth.
 * Archiac name: Nobscusset, Sesuet

Populated Places
Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities, Districts, and Census-Designated Places: Dennis Port, East Dennis, North Dennis, South Dennis, West Dennis

Boundary Changes

 * 12 July 1945:
 * 8 May 1947: Act of July 12, 1945, amended and bounds between Dennis and Harwich established.

Adjacent Towns
Brewster | Harwich | Yarmouth | Cape Cod Bay to the north, Nantucket Sound to the south

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office

Dennis Town Clerk
485 Main Street, P O Box 2060 Dennis, MA 02660 Phone: 508-760-6112 Fax: 508-394-8309 Email: [mailto:tbunce@town.dennis.ma.us tbunce@town.dennis.ma.us] Website

Vital Records

 * Index to vital records of Dennis, Mass. and Yarmouth, Mass. "An index to the vital records of Dennis, Mass. to approximately 1815 and Yarmouth, Mass. to approximately 1760, as published 1899-1934 in the Mayflower Descendant, Vols. 1-34. (Index shows Volume and page in the Mayflower Descendant.)"

Deaths

 * Vital records, 1794-1847
 * Vital records (1793-1900) Includes surname indexes in each volume. Contents: v. 1. Dennis town records (1794-1820); Births &amp; deaths, parts 1 and 2 (1710-1855); Births &amp; deaths - early, parts 1 &amp; 2 (1700s to date) v. 2. Dennis marriage returns [some intentions in back] 1810-1847); Marriage records (1814-1855); Marriage intentions [also marriages] (1835-1858); Intentions of marriage (1860-1887); Births, marriages, deaths (1855-1862) v. 3. Birth records - book 2 (1862- 1891); Marriage records - book 2 (1863-1890); Death records - book 2 (1863-1890).

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries
All locations in Dennis unless otherwise specifically listed
 * Dennis Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Barnstable County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places
 * Cemetery inscriptions of Dennis, Massachusetts
 * B.N. Derick's cemetery records of Dennis, Ma. (part of Mayflower Descendant Legacy) If you visit the FamilySearch Library, "If you are using a computer in the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, you may use this database by clicking here."
 * Dennis Village (1794) Old Bass River Rd., Rte 6A
 * Cemetery inscriptions, Dennis Union Church "Did not copy the newer part"
 * Gravesite of a child who died from smallpox, corner of Setucket and Airline Sts
 * Hall Family (1696) Whig St.
 * Cemetery inscriptions, Hall Cemetery
 * Howes Family (1650) New Boston Rd
 * Cemetery inscriptions, Howes Cemetery
 * Indian Rte 6A, on shores of Scargo Lake (no markers)
 * Oak Ridge (1970) Rte 134
 * Paddock Family (1707) off Rte 6A
 * Cemetery inscriptions - Paddock Cemetery
 * Paddock family genealogy
 * Quaker (1720) Mayfair Rd

Census
State Massachusetts 1855 State Census A free Internet index and images to the 1855 Massachusetts State Census can be viewed on the FamilySearch Historical Records Search. This index includes every name listed on the census and is linked to an image including information about each person’s residence and age in 1855, birthplace, occupation, other family members, and neighbors. Hint: To find specific families in this town only, enter surname only and enter the name of this town, Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Massachusetts 1865 State Census A free Internet index and images to the 1865 Massachusetts State Census can be viewed on the FamilySearch Historical Records Search. This index includes every name listed on the census and is linked to an image including information about each person’s residence and age in 1865, birthplace, occupation, other family members, and neighbors. Hint: To find specific families in this town only, enter surname only and enter the name of this town, Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
 * 1855
 * 1865

Centennial celebrations, etc.

 * The celebration of the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the founding of old Yarmouth, Mass. : including the present towns of Yarmouth and Dennis; September 1 and 3, 1889

Church Records
Congregational
 * 1728-1810 (*) Second Congregational Church at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1814-1850 (*) North Congregational Church at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1848-1925 (*) Wesleyan Methodist Church and Union Church of Christ at FamilySearch Catalog - images

City Directories

 * 1901 Massachusetts, U.S., City Directories, TOWN at Ancestry - index & images, ($), some years may be missing
 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index & images, ($) some towns and years may be missing

Compiled Genealogies

 * Paddock Family Genealogy

Land Records

 * Deeds, 1836-1852

Local Histories

 * The Celebration of the Two Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Founding of Old Yarmouth, Mass. : Including the Present Towns of Yarmouth and Dennis, September 1 and 3, 1889. Yarmouth: The Committee, 1889. Online at: Ancestry ($)
 * History of Old Yarmouth. By Charles Francis Swift. Yarmouth Port, Mass.: Charles Francis Swift, 1884. Online at: Ancestry ($)

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Boundary Map of Dennis at HomeTownLocator
 * Dennis at FamilySearch Places
 * Dennis at Google Maps
 * Dennis at Mapcarta
 * Massachusetts County Map at Mass.gov
 * McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
 * Old Maps of Massachusetts at Old-Maps.com
 * Massachusetts Maps State Page


 * USGS GNIS FID 618252

Military
Some Records are Searchable by Town

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:
 * Massachusetts Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
 * United States Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Civil War, 1861-1865
For more Civil War Military Records see:
 * Massachusetts Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865
 * United States Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865

World War I, 1917-1918
For more World War I Military Records see:
 * Massachusetts Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918
 * United States Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918

World War II, 1941-1945
For more World War II Military Records see:
 * Massachusetts Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945
 * United States Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945

Other Town Records

 * Dennis source records: transcription of records of the town of Dennis, Massachusetts
 * Town records, 1722-1813
 * Town records, 1794-1836: Contains town finance records.
 * Town records, 1794-1865: Contains death records, intentions and returns of marriage, warrants, militia rolls, and records of taxation, finance, voting, and town meetings.

FamilySearch Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Franklin Massachusetts FamilySearch Center
 * Hingham Massachusetts FamilySearch Center
 * Mount Hope Massachusetts FamilySearch Center
 * North Dartmouth Massachusetts FamilySearch Center
 * Providence Rhode Island FamilySearch Center
 * Dennis Public Library - Cape Cod Genealogical Society Library - an affiliate library
 * Eldredge Public Library - an affiliate library
 * General Society of Mayflower Descendants - an affiliate library
 * Middleborough Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Provincetown Public Library - an affiliate library