Hampshire County, Massachusetts Genealogy

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County Courthouse
The legislature approved special charters to allow Hampshire and Hampshire counties to become regional councils of government.

Parent County

 * Created 7 May 1662 from Massachusetts Bay Colony lands.

Boundary Changes

 * Counties were set off:
 * Worcester County 5 Apr 1731
 * Berkshire County 28 May 1760
 * Franklin County 24 June 1811
 * Hampden County 25 Feb 1812

Populated Places

 * Cities: Easthampton . Northampton
 * Towns: Amherst . Belchertown . Chesterfield . Cummington . Goshen . Granby . Hadley . Hatfield . Huntington . Middlefield . Pelham . Plainfield . South Hadley . Southampton . Ware . Westhampton . Williamsburg . Worthington
 * Communities: Amherst Center . Bondsville . Belchertown . Granby . Hatfield . North Amherst . South Amherst . Ware
 * Villages: Florence . Leeds . Mount Tom

Neighboring Counties
Berkshire | Franklin | Hampden | Worcester

Web Sites

 * The Hampshire County MA GenWeb Project, an member of The MAGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Hampshire County
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library catalog for Hampshire County