Alford, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Genealogy

United States Massachustts  Berkshire County  Alford



Town Hall
http://www.townofalford.org/

Town Of Alford 5 Alford Center Road Alford, MA 01230

Quick History
==== Establishment and former town name(s) ====

16 February 1713: Established as the district of Alford from part of Great Barrington and certain common lands. (Province Laws, Vol. V, p. 236)

23 August 1775: Made a town, by general act under which districts became towns.

Archiac name: Podunke, Podunkville, Shawanon Purchase

Section/Villages within the town: Alford Center, East Alford, West Alford

==== Boundary Changes ====

11 February 1779: Part of Great Barrington annexed.

6 February 1790: Bounds between Alford and Egremont

18 February 1819: Part of Great Barrington

17 March 1847: Part of West Stockbridge annexed.

Maps

 * 1) USGS GNIS FID 607267
 * 2) Google
 * 3) Hometown Locator

Vital Records

 * 1) Vital Records of Alford Massachusetts to the Year 1850 Google Books