Winchester, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Genealogy

Description

 * Winchester, Massachusetts at Wikipedia

Parent Towns
Winchester was first settled by citizens of Charlestown who were granted land in the area in the 1630s. In 1642, when Woburn was incorporated, the northern part was included in that city while the southern part remained part of Charlestown. The southeast section was annexed to Medford in 1753. The southwest section was annexed to West Cambridge (now Arlington) eight years before Winchester's incorporation in 1850. Early Village Names Waterfield, Charlestown Village, South Woburn, Black Horse Village (stage coach stop), Woburn Gates (railroad stop)

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

Adjacent Towns
Middlesex Co.:  Arlington | Lexington | Medford | Stoneham | Woburn

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

Winchester Town Clerk
71 Mount Vernon Winchester, MA 01890 Phone: 781-721-7130 Fax: 781-721-1153 [mailto:townclerk@winchester.us Email] Website

Births

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

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Winchester Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Middlesex County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places
 * Wildwood Cemetery, 34 Palmer St., Winchester, 781-721-7142
 * Calvary Cemetery (contact through Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden) 1-888-919-7926.

Churches

 * Crawford Memorial United Methodist Church
 * First Baptist Church
 * First Congregational Church
 * First Church of Christ, Scientist
 * Hope Christian Church
 * Parish of the Epiphany (Episcopal)
 * St. Eulalia’s Church
 * St. Mary’s Church
 * Second Congregational Church<br
 * Winchester Unitarian Church

City Directories

 * 1873 Middlesex County Directory,1873 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
 * 1875 Middlesex County Directory, 1875 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
 * 1895-1937 Massachusetts, U.S., City Directories, Winchester at Ancestry - index and images ($), some years may be missing
 * 1901-1908 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Winchester at Ancestry - index and images ($), some years may be missing
 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index and images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Local Histories

 * History of Winchester by Henry Chapman and Bruce Winchester Stone, 2 vols. (Town of Winchester, 1936, vol. 1; 1976 vol. 1 and vol. 2.) Copies may be purchased from the Winchester Public Library

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Boundary Map of Winchester at HomeTownLocator
 * 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
 * Winchester at FamilySearch Places
 * Winchester at Google Maps
 * Winchester at Mapcarta
 * 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


 * Revolutionary War –History of Winchester, vol. 1, contains a list of Revolutionary soldiers who lived in the Winchester area
 * Civil War, Civil War to the present - Town Hall database of veterans’ names
 * Spanish-American War
 * World War I - Winchester’s War Records (The Andover Press, 1925)

Newspapers
The Winchester Public Library has the following local newspapers on microfilm:
 * Woburn and Middlesex Journal, Oct. 1851-Nov. 1906
 * Winchester Star, 1881-present
 * Winchester Press, Oct. 1900-Dec. 1902
 * Daily Times Chronicle, Winchester edition (formerly Woburn Daily Times), 1971-present

Archives

 * Winchester Archival Center The Archival Center in Town Hall collects and preserves materials that document all aspects of Winchester history and the lives of its residents. The collections include primary and secondary documents on such subjects as town government, schools, waterways, public events, biography and family history, architecture, military service, churches, clubs and organizations, industry and business, and more. The Archival Center also houses some records of the Winchester Historical Commission.

Libraries

 * Winchester Public Library The Winchester Public Library has local newspapers on microfilm, some published genealogies, and local history books.

FamilySearch Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Boston Massachusetts FamilySearch Center
 * Lynnfield Massachusetts FamilySearch Center
 * Marlborough Massachusetts FamilySearch Center
 * Mount Hope Massachusetts FamilySearch Center
 * Billerica Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Burlington Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Cary Memorial Library - an affiliate library
 * Chelmsford Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Leominster Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Reuben Hoar Library - an affiliate library

Societies

 * Winchester Historical Society The Society has published books on the architectural development of the town, architects, and local artists and has reprinted five early maps. Research questions addressed to the Society are routinely forwarded to the Archival Center.