Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Genealogy

Description

 * Barnstable, Massachusetts at Wikipedia

Parent Towns
Historical data relating to counties, cities, and towns in Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1997), ▲  book 974.4 H2h 1997.

5 March 1638: Mentioned in a list of those "allowed to exercise men in Armes",... "ffor Barnestable... Mr. Thom Dimmack..." (Ply. Col. Rec. Vol. XI, p.30)

11 April 1989: Town charter adopted which established city form of government.

Archiac name: Chequocket, Chuckomug, Coa or Cotuit, Cokachoise, Cotachesett, Cummaquid, Kokachoise, Mattakeeset, Mistic, Moskeehtucketqut, Peymechit, Santuite, Satuite, Sepoese, Sepuit, Sipnesset, Skonkonet, Skunkamug, Tamahappaseeacon, Washkotussoo, Wequaquet, Yanno's Land.

Populated Places
Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities, Districts, and Census-Designated Places: ''' Centerville, Cotuit, Craigville, Cummaquid, Grand Island, Hyannis, Hyannis Port, Marston's Mills, Newtown (extinct), Osterville, Oyster Harbors, Pondsville (extinct), Sandy Neck, Santuit, South Hyannis (extinct), West Barnstable, West Hyannisport, Wianno

Adjacent Towns
Mashpee | Sandwich | Yarmouth | Cape Cod Bay to the north, Nantucket Sound to the south

Boundary Changes

 * 17 June 1641: Bounds between Barnstable and Yarmouth established.
 * 2 March 1652: Bounds between Barnstable and Sandwich to be established.
 * 11 March 1658: Barnstable and Yarmouth agreed upon bounds.
 * 3 June 1662: Additional lands granted to Barnstable.
 * 10 June 1662: Bounds between Barnstable and Sandwich to be established.
 * 29 October 1672: Bounds between Barnstable and Sandwich established.
 * 22 January 1795: Bounds between Barnstable and the district of Mashpee established.
 * 28 March 1894: Bounds between Barnstable and Mashpee established.
 * 24 April 1916: Bounds between Barnstable and Mashpee established and part of Sandwich annexed.

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

Barnstable Town Clerk
367 MAIN ST, 1ST FL, HYANNIS, MA 02601 Phone: 508-862-4044 Fax: 508-790-6326 Website
 * 1640-1855 (*) Barnstable Town Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Vital Records

 * Vital Records of the Towns of Barnstable and Sandwich. By Leonard H. Smith, Jr. Clearfield: The Mayflower Descendant, 1901-1935. Online at: Ancestry ($)

Births

 * 1636-1924 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1816-1898 (*) Barnstable Town Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog; images

Marriages

 * 1816-1898 (*) Barnstable Town Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Deaths

 * 1816-1898 (*) Barnstable Town Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Town Reports

 * 1640-1793 Barnstable, MA: Town Records, 1640-1793 at American Ancestors - index & images ($)

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Barnstable Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Barnstable County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

1855
Massachusetts 1855 State Census A free Internet index and images to the 1855 Massachusetts State Census can be viewed on the FamilySearch Historical Records 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. Hint for searching in this city, enter surname and name of this city only which is Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

1865
Massachusetts 1865 State Census A free Internet index and images to the 1865 Massachusetts State Census can be viewed on the FamilySearch Historical Records 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 1865, birthplace, occupation, other family members, and neighbors. Hint for searching in this city, enter surname and name of this city only which is Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Church Records

 * 1639-1892 Barnstable, MA: Church Records, 1639-1892 at American Ancestors — index & images ($)
 * 1668-1807 (*) West Parish of Barnstable (Second Congregational Church) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1668-1807 (*) West Parish of Barnstable (Second Congregational Church) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

City Directories

 * 1895-1929 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Barnstable at Ancestry - index & images ($), some years may be missing
 * 1880-1929 Massachusetts, U.S., City Directories, Barnstable at Ancestry - index & images ($), some years may be missing
 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index & images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Land Records

 * 1703-1795 (*) Barnstable Proprietors' Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Barnstable at FamilySearch Places
 * Barnstable at Google Maps
 * Barnstable at Mapcarta
 * Boundary Map of Barnstable 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
 * Massachusetts Maps State Page


 * USGS GNIS FID 618248

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

Newspapers

 * 1800-Current Massachusetts, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Other Town Records

 * 1640-1855 (*) Barnstable Town Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Probate Records

 * 1685-1789 Barnstable, MA: Probate Records, 1685-1789 at American Ancestors - index & images ($)

FamilySearch Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Franklin Massachusetts FamilySearch Center
 * Hingham Massachusetts FamilySearch Center
 * Mount Hope Massachusetts FamilySearch Center
 * North Dartmouth Massachusetts FamilySearch Center
 * Providence Rhode Island FamilySearch Center
 * Dennis Public Library - Cape Cod Genealogical Society Library - an affiliate library
 * Eldredge Public Library - an affiliate library
 * General Society of Mayflower Descendants - an affiliate library
 * Middleborough Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Provincetown Public Library - an affiliate library