220 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, Massachusetts 02125
617-727-2816
www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcidx.htm
Hours:
Monday-Friday: 9 am to 5 pm
Open on Select Saturdays: 9 am to 3 pm
Holdings (overview):
Massachusetts State Vital Records 1841-1915
Indexes for State Vital Records 1916 thru 1971
Passenger Lists for the Port of Boston 1848-1891 with a surname index
State Census returns of 1855 and 1865
Old Probate records:
See Researching Your Family's History at the Massachusetts Archives for a more comprehensive listing of what is available.
Use their Web site to plan your work:
Home Page - www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcidx.htm
Researching Family History - www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcgen/genidx.htm
Searchable Collections- www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcsrch/SearchWelcome.html
Research Services - www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcres/residx.htm
Hours and Directions - www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/archrs/hrsidx.htm
- Suffolk County to 1894
- Middlesex County to 1871
- Plymouth County to 1881
- Essex County to 1840
See Researching Your Family's History at the Massachusetts Archives for a more comprehensive listing of what is available.
Use their Web site to plan your work:
Home Page - www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcidx.htm
Researching Family History - www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcgen/genidx.htm
Searchable Collections- www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcsrch/SearchWelcome.html
Research Services - www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcres/residx.htm
Hours and Directions - www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/archrs/hrsidx.htm
