Plymouth County, Massachusetts genealogy

United States Massachusetts  Plymouth County

County Courthouse

 * Plymouth Main Office with Land Court 50 Obery Street Plymouth MA 02360


 * Brockton Satellite Office 155 West Elm Street Brockton MA 02301


 * Rockland Satellite Office 920 Hingham Street Rockland MA 02370

History

 * Plymouth has played an important role in American colonial history. It was the final landing site of the first voyage of the Mayflower, and the location of the original settlement of the Plymouth Colony. Plymouth was established in 1620 by the English settlers known as separatists who had broken away from the Church of England, believing that the Church had not completed the work of the Protestant Reformation. These Pilgrims were credited with holding the first Thanksgiving feast.

Parent County

 * What is now Plymouth County was first organized into a County 8 June 1685.

Neighboring Counties
Barnstable | Bristol | Norfolk

Biographies

 * History of Plymouth County Massachussets (Google Books) with Biographical Sketches of many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men by D. Hamilton Hurd, pub. 1884, J. W. Lewis &amp; Co., Philadelphia

Cemeteries

 * Plymouth County Cemetery Directory
 * Interment.net Cemeteries in Plymouth County
 * Mount Zion Cemetery, Whitman BillionGraves

State Census
1855 Massachusetts State Census—A free Internet index and images to the 1855 Massachusetts State Census can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record 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.

1865 Massachusetts State Census—A free Internet index and images to the 1865 Massachusetts State Census can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record 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.

Family History Centers

 * To find a nearby Family History Center, pleae select:
 * Country:United States of America
 * Massachusetts
 * Plymouth (or Bristol, Barnstable or Norfolk if they are closer to you.)
 * Press/Click "Search" button

The days and hours may change without notice. Please check ahead.

Newspapers

 * Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has Boston newspapers covering local news that included residents from Plymouth County communities.

Vital Records

 * Massachusetts Archives
 * Instructions
 * Search

Societies and Libraries

 * Massachusetts Historical Society
 * Mayflower Society of Mayflower Descendants
 * Massachusetts Society of Genealogists

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Cap Cod Massachusetts Family History Center
 * Hingham Massachusetts Family History Center

Web Sites

 * The Plymouth County MA GenWeb Project, an member of The MAGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Plymouth County
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Plymouth County (backup site)
 * Plymouth County at Our Family Tree
 * Family History Library catalog for Plymouth County