Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Genealogy

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History and Tidbits
Scituate was settled by a group of people from Plymouth about 1627, who were joined by immigrants from the County of Kent in England. They were initially governed by the General Court at Plymouth, but in 1636 the town incorporated as a separate entity. The name Scituate is derived from "satuit," the local Wampanoag Indian tribes name for cold brook. It refers to a brook that runs to the inner harbor of Scituate.

Neighboring Communities
The Alantic Ocean lies to the East of Scituate.

= Family History Resources =

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Histories, Biographies, and Genealogies
Scituate Genealogy

Vital Records of Scituate Massachusetts to the Year 1850

The History of Scituate Massachusetts

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Cemeteries

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 * Clapp Burial Ground
 * Clapp Burial Ground


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 * Littles Cemetery


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 * Cudworth (Veterans) Cemetery
 * Cudworth (Veterans) Cemetery


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 * Men of Kent (Meeting House Lane) Cemetery


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 * Fairview Cemetery
 * Fairview Cemetery


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 * Mount Hope Cemetery


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 * Groveland Cemetery
 * Groveland Cemetery


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 * New St Mary's Cemetery


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 * James-Clapp Burial Ground
 * James-Clapp Burial Ground


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 * Union (Old St Mary's) Cemetery


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 * Kilborn Merritt Cemetery
 * Kilborn Merritt Cemetery


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Scituate Cemeteries Mapped

Historical and Genealogical Societies
Scituate Historical Society

City or Town Websites
Scituate Town website

Scituate Chamber of Commerce website

City and Historical Libraries
Scituate Town Library

Scituate Library Foundation

Nearest Family History Center
Hingham Massachusetts  379 Gardner St Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Phone: 781-749-4815 Hours: T 6:30pm-9pm; Th 9am -2pm; Sat 9am-1pm Closed: Aug: Saturdays


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Genealogy and Family History Websites
1790 US Census of Scituate Massachusetts

Vital Records of Scituate Massachusetts to the Year 1850