Hampden County, Massachusetts Genealogy

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County Courthouse

 * In 1997, the county governments of Hampden, Berkshire, Essex, Hampden and Worcester were abolished.
 * Their functions were turned over to state agencies.
 * Sheriffs in these counties still administer jails but their employees are state employees.
 * The legislation to abolish these county governments transferred Registeries of Deeds to the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
 * Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth and Suffolk county governments remain substantially unchanged.

Parent County

 * Created 25 February 1812 from Hampshire County.

Populated Places

 * Cities: Agawam . Chicopee . Holyoke . Springfield . West Springfield . Westfield
 * Towns: Blandford . Brimfield . Chester . East Longmeadow . Granville . Hampden . Holland . Longmeadow . Ludlow . Monson . Montgomery . Palmer . Russell . Southwick . Tolland . Wales . Wilbraham
 * Communities: Bondsville . Holland . Monson Center . Palmer . Three Rivers . Wilbraham
 * Villages: Feeding Hills . Forest Park

Neighboring Counties
Berkshire | Hampshire | Worcester | Connecticut counties: Hartford | Litchfield | Tolland

Web Sites

 * The Hampden County MAGenWeb Project, an member of The MAGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Hampden County
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library catalog for Hampden County