Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts Genealogy

Description
Taunton is one of the first communities where a woman was instrumental in it's founding and the heroic patriots of Taunton raised the Liberty and Union flag on Taunton Green on October 21, 1774 presenting the first patriotic flag to fly in the American colonies. Migration routes for early European settlers to and from included:
 * Taunton, Massachusetts at Wikipedia
 * Bay Road from Boston, Massachusetts to New Bedford, Massachusetts about 1652

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

Adjacent Towns
Bristol Co.:  Berkley | Dighton | Easton | Norton | Raynham | Rehoboth | Plymouth Co.:  Lakeville | Middleborough

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

Taunton Town Clerk
Registrar of Voters 141 Oak St, Temporary City Hall Taunton, MA 02780 Phone: 508-821-1044 Fax: 508-821-1202 Email: [mailto:pbergevin@taunton-ma.gov pbergevin@taunton-ma.gov] Website

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Taunton Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Bristol County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

City Directories

 * Various Dates (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1850-1965 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Taunton at Ancestry - index and images ($), some years may be missing
 * 1850-1965 Massachusetts, U.S., City Directories, Taunton at Ancestry - index and images ($), 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

Court Records

 * 1697-1801 Bristol County, MA: Extracts from Court of General Sessions of the Peace, 1697-1801 at American Ancestors — index & images ($)

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

Probate Records

 * 1686-1880 Bristol County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1686-1880 at American Ancestors — index & images ($)

FamilySearch Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Franklin Massachusetts FamilySearch Center
 * Hingham Massachusetts FamilySearch Center
 * North Dartmouth Massachusetts FamilySearch Center
 * Providence Rhode Island FamilySearch Center
 * General Society of Mayflower Descendants - an affiliate library
 * Middleborough Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Roger Williams University Library - an affiliate library