Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts Genealogy

Description

 * Ipswich, Massachusetts at Wikipedia
 * Go to Archive.org to find published materials for this town.

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

Adjacent Towns
Essex Co.:  Boxford | Essex | Gloucester | Hamilton | Rowley | Topsfield

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

Ipswich Town Clerk
25 Green Street Ipswich, MA 01938 Phone: 978-356-6677 Fax: 978-356-6021

Births

 * 1636-1924 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index

Town Reports
The town of Ipswich kept annual town reports. These reports often contained birth, marriage, and death information. Below is a list of years when Ipswich kept town reports. (NOTE: Occasionally, these town reports missed vital statistic information from the end of the year. If you don't find your ancestor's vital information, check the following year's town report to see if your ancestor's information was recorded later.)

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * Ipswich Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Essex County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

City Directories

 * 1888-1957 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Ipswich at Ancestry - index & images ($), some years may be missing
 * 1910-1924 Massachusetts, U.S., City Directories, Ipswich at Ancestry - index & images ($), some years may be missing
 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index & images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Boundary Map of Ipswich at HomeTownLocator
 * Ipswich at FamilySearch Places
 * Ipswich at Google Maps
 * Ipswich at Mapcarta
 * 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
 * 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
 * Thomas Franklin Waters, Ipswich in the World War Ipswich, Massachusetts : Ipswich Historical Society, 1920 FS Library 974.45/I2 B4i v. 23

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

Newspapers

 * 1800-Current Massachusetts, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Websites
Ipswich, Massachusetts Bridging History

FamilySearch Centers & Affiliate Libraries

 * Exeter New Hampshire FamilySearch Center
 * Lynnfield Massachusetts FamilySearch Center
 * Nashua New Hampshire FamilySearch Center
 * Derry Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Halton Hills Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Memorial Hall Library - an affiliate library
 * Newburyport Public Library - an affiliate library
 * North Hampton Public Library and Cultural Center - an affiliate library
 * Parker Memorial Library - an affiliate library