Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Genealogy

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Town Hall
"America's HomeTown" 11 Lincoln Street Plymouth, MA 02360

Plymouth's 400th Celebration Commission

History
Plymouth (historically known as Plimouth and Plimoth) is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the largest municipality in Massachusetts by area. Plymouth is one of two county seats of Plymouth County, the other being Brockton. It is named after Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom, which is, in turn, named for the mouth of the river Plym.

Plymouth is best known for being the landing site of the Mayflower and the Pilgrims. Founded in 1620, Plymouth is the oldest municipality in New England and one of the oldest in the United States. It also is the oldest continually inhabited English settlement in the modern United States. The town has served as the location of several prominent events, the most notable being the First Thanksgiving feast. Plymouth served as the capital of Plymouth Colony from its founding in 1620 until the colony's dissolution in 1691. (source:Wikipedia)

Libraries

 * Plymouth Public Library

132 South Street Plymouth, MA 02360

Probate Records
A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:


 * Massachusettts, Plymouth County Probate Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Nearest Family History Center
Cape Cod Massachusetts 1220 Country Rd Cataumet, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States Phone: 508-564-5437 Hours: T 2pm-4pm, 7pm - 9pm, Sat by appointment

Societies and Town Websites

 * General Society of the Mayflower Descendants PO Box 3297 Plymouth, MA 02361-3297
 * Plymouth Ancestors
 * Plimoth Plantation