Lanesborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Genealogy

Description
Lanesborough was first settled around 1753 at which time it was called New Framingham. It was not incorporated until 1765 and at that time the name was changed to Lanesborough. It was named after the Countess of Lanesborough. In the early days there was no court in Lanesborough and matters that required a court were held first in Northampton then in Great Barrington and later Pittsfield.
 * Lanesborough, Massachusetts at Wikipedia

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

Adjacent Towns
Berkshire Co.:  Cheshire | Dalton | Hancock | New Ashford | Pittsfield

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

Lanesborough Town Clerk
PO Box 1492 Lanesborough, MA 01237 Phone: 413-442-1351 Fax: 413-443-5811 Email: [mailto:tcmum@verizon.net tcmum@verizon.net] Website

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Lanesborough Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Berkshire County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places


 * Center Cemetery
 * Mountain View Cemetery
 * Pettibone Cemetery
 * Riverside Cemetery
 * Talcott Cemetery

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps

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