Plymouth County, Massachusetts genealogy

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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.

Populated Places
showing the list of City, Towns, Communities and Villages with further links to more research resources.

Neighboring Counties
Barnstable | Bristol | Norfolk

Biographies
History of Plymouth County Massachussets (Google Books)

Cemeteries

 * Plymouth Country Cemetery Directory
 * Internment.net Cemeteries in Plymouth County

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.

Vital Records

 * Massachusetts Archives
 * Instructions
 * Search

Societies and Libraries

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

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
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library catalog for Plymouth County