Massachusetts Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This index is an electronic index for the years 1639 to 1915. It is not necessarily intended to index any specific set of records. This index is not complete for any particular place or region. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.

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Record Content and Use
For details about the contents of these records and help using them see the wiki article Births and Christenings Vital Record Index Collections (FamilySearch Historical Records).

Coverage Table
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Related Websites
Vital Records Search 1841-1910

Related Wiki Articles

 * Massachusetts
 * Massachusetts Vital Records

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
"Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZ6N-X5S : accessed 22 May 2012), Mary Anna Ogden, 1863; citing Massachusetts Birth and Christenings, FHL microfilm 1,428,035; International Genealogical Index, Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.