Suffolk County, Massachusetts Genealogy

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County Courthouse

 * County government was abolished in 1999 (Wikipedia)

Parent County

 * Created 10 May 1643 from the Massachusetts Bay Colony lands.

Boundary Changes

 * Set off Worcester County 5 April 1731.
 * Set off Norfolk County 26 March 1793.

Cities:
Boston | Chelsea | Revere | Winthrop

Neighboring Counties
Essex | Middlesex | Norfolk

State Census
1855 Massachusetts State Census—A free Internet index and images to the 1855 Massachusetts State Census can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record 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.

1865 Massachusetts State Census—A free Internet index and images to the 1865 Massachusetts State Census can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search – Pilot Site. 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.

Web Sites

 * The Suffolk County MA GenWeb Project, an member of The MAGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Suffolk County
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Suffolk County (backup site)
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library catalog for Suffolk County