Massachusetts Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records/Known Issues

Known Issues
NOTE: To determine which digital records are likely to be found within a collection or to find missing images, see, Using Film Notes in the Catalog to determine the content of a final browse point in Historical Records (56000).

NOTE: Most missing records are available on microfilm. See Ordering a microfilm or microfiche (55678). To view films, see Finding a family history center near you (54018).

Question #1: Some records are missing. Where can the records be viewed? Answer #1: See answers below for information about known missing records and respective film numbers, if available, or alternate online location:


 * Many images were inadvertently skipped when placed online. Order the microfilm found on the record detail page to view the image. See the list of known affected films below:

Film Number (Digital Folder Number)


 * 0960171 (004219407)
 * 0960175 (004219411)
 * 0960180 (004220470)
 * 0960203 (004221418)
 * 0960212 (004221427)
 * 0960231 (004223255)
 * 0960243 (004224893)
 * 0961506 (004224898)
 * 0961509 (004225004)
 * 0961510 (004225005)
 * 0961514 (004225009)
 * 1843726 (004289811)

Question #2: Some indexed records have event place or date errors. How can I determine the correct information? Answer #2: View the document to verify the correct information. The event place and date can also be checked by searching the Catalog using the film number included in the record detail page. See Finding microfilm numbers in the catalog (55632). A list of known problems below provides correct indexing information:


 * Indexed records with an Event Place: Provincetown, Massachusetts, Event Date: 1853, and GS Film Number: 960169 should have an Event Place: Falmouth, Massachusetts.
 * Indexed records with an Event Place: Seitnate, Massachusetts were misspelled and should have an Event Place: Scituate, Massachusetts.

Question #3: The record detail page is linked to the wrong image. How can I find the correct image? Answer #3: From the record detail page, use either the Event Date, Event Place, or the Reference ID information, or a combination of any of the search criteria, to find the correct image by clicking the right or left scroll arrow.

If additional problems are encountered with the collection, you can report them at [mailto:support@familysearch.org support@familysearch.org].


 * If searching the collection: please include the name of the collection, and all search criteria used, including name, event, dates and places.
 * If browsing the collection: please include the full browse path you used to get to where the problem occurred. The browse path is located above the image viewer window. For example: Massachusetts, Deaths, 1841-1915 &gt; 004000678 &gt; Image 1 of 2149.
 * For technical issues: please include operating system and browser version.

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