Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Genealogy

Description
Northampton, originally called Nonotuck was founded by settlers from Springfield, Massachusetts in 1654. The original purchase from the Indians of Northampton included territory now known as Northampton, Easthampton, Westhampton, Southampton, and parts of Hatfield and Montgomery. The land purchased from the Indians cost about $200.00 in wampum and was about 100 square miles. The purchase was organized and completed by John Pynchon, Elizer Holyoke and Samuel Chapin. The oldest cemetery in Northampton is the Bridge Street Cemetery. Northampton's most famous residents were 18th Century preacher Jonathan Edwards and was the home and place of death of United States President Calvin Coolidge.
 * Northampton. Massachusetts at Wikipedia

Populated Places
Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities, Districts, and Census-Designated Places:

Adjacent Towns
Hampshire Co.:  Easthampton | Hadley | Hatfield | Westhampton | Williamsburg

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

Northampton Town Clerk
Registrar Of Voters 210 Main Street RM 8 Northampton, MA 01060 Phone: 413-587-1291 Fax: 413-587-1308 Email: [mailto:wmazza@northamptonma.gov wmazza@northamptonma.gov] Website

Births

 * 1636-1924 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * 1788-1945 Northampton, MA: West Farms Cemetery, 1788-1945 at American Ancestors — index($)
 * Northampton Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Hampshire County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places
 * Bridge Street Cemetery
 * B'Nai Israel Cemetery
 * Park Street Cemetery
 * Spring Grove Cemetery
 * St. Mary's Cemetery
 * West Farms Cemetery

City Directories

 * 1896-1897 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1860-1963 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Northampton at Ancestry - index & images ($), some years may be missing
 * 1916 Massachusetts, U.S., City Directories, Northampton at Ancestry - index & images ($), some years may be missing
 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index & images ($) some towns and years may be missing

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

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

Probate Records

 * 1660-1889 Hampshire County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1660-1889 at American Ancestors — index & images ($)

Museums

 * Historic Northampton Museum and Education Center

FamilySearch Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Albany New York FamilySearch Center
 * Marlborough Massachusetts FamilySearch Center
 * Worcester Massachusetts FamilySearch Center
 * Berkshire Athenaeum - an affiliate library
 * Chicopee Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Jones Library Inc. - an affiliate library