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Canton Birth Records

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1620-1988 Massachusetts Town and Vital Records Ancestry online

Births, marriages, deaths, 1843-1853 (Canton, Massachusetts) FamilySearch Library

Canton Vital Record Transcripts (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Canton, Massachusetts town record printouts, births, 1758-1851 FamilySearch Library

Indexes to the records of births, marriages and deaths, v. 1-4, in the town of Canton FamilySearch Library

Massachusetts Birth Index, 1901-1960 and 1967-1970 Ancestry online

Massachusetts Vital Records Index 1841-1895 Fold3 online

Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915 Ancestry online

Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1926-present Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics

The record of births, marriages and deaths and intentions of marriage, in the town of Stoughton from 1727 to 1800 : and in the town of Canton from 1797-1845 ; preceded by the records of the South precinct of Dorchester from 1715 to 1727 LDS Genealogy online

The record of births, marriages and deaths and intentions of marriage, in the town of Stoughton from 1727 to 1800 : and in the town of Canton from 1797-1845 ; preceded by the records of the South precinct of Dorchester from 1715 to 1727 Internet Archive online

The record of births, marriages and deaths and intentions of marriage, in the town of Stoughton from 1727 to 1800, and in the town of Canton from 1797-1845, preceded by the records of the South precinct of Dorchester, from 1715 to 1727 FamilySearch Library

Vital records, 1850-1905 [Canton, Massachusetts] FamilySearch Library

Canton Cemetery Records

Canton Corner Cemetery Billion Graves online

Canton Corner Cemetery Find a Grave online

Gridley Cemetery Find a Grave online

Knollwood Cemetery Find a Grave online

Knollwood Memorial Park Find a Grave online

Saint Mary Cemetery Billion Graves online

St. Mary's Cemetery Find a Grave online

The Oldest Burying Ground Find a Grave online

Canton Census Records

1855 Massachusetts State Census Ancestry online

1865 Massachusetts State Census Ancestry online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage online

United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search online

Canton Church Records

Canton Baptist memorial : being a historical discourse delivered before the Baptist Church in Canton, Mass., at the celebration of their fiftieth anniversary, Wednesday, June 22, 1864 LDS Genealogy online

Canton Baptist memorial : being a historical discourse delivered before the Baptist Church in Canton, Mass., at the celebration of their fiftieth anniversary, Wednesday, June 22, 1864 Internet Archive online

Canton City Directories

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Canton City Directories (1874-1942 selected years) Massachusetts State Library

Canton City Directories (1902, 1906-1911, 1920) Boston Public Library

Canton, Massachusetts Directory 1887 Ancestry online

Canton, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1887 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Canton, Massachusetts, city directory, 1911 LDS Genealogy online

Canton, Massachusetts, city directory, 1911 Internet Archive online

City Directories, 1890 Census Substitute Ancestry online

Massachusetts City Directories (includes Canton 1888 and 1917) Ancestry online

Massachusetts City Directories (includes Canton, Easton, and Sharon 1917) Ancestry online

Names of men and women listed as residents of the town of Canton, Massachusetts for the year 1994 FamilySearch Library

Canton Death Records

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1620-1988 Massachusetts Town and Vital Records Ancestry online

1841-1915 Massachusetts Death Records Ancestry online

1901-1980 Massachusetts Death Index Ancestry online

Births, marriages, deaths, 1843-1853 (Canton, Massachusetts) FamilySearch Library

Canton Vital Record Transcripts (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Indexes to the records of births, marriages and deaths, v. 1-4, in the town of Canton FamilySearch Library

Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 Ancestry online

Massachusetts Vital Records Index 1841-1895 Fold3 online

Massachusetts, Death Records, 1926-present Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics

The record of births, marriages and deaths and intentions of marriage, in the town of Stoughton from 1727 to 1800 : and in the town of Canton from 1797-1845 ; preceded by the records of the South precinct of Dorchester from 1715 to 1727 LDS Genealogy online

The record of births, marriages and deaths and intentions of marriage, in the town of Stoughton from 1727 to 1800 : and in the town of Canton from 1797-1845 ; preceded by the records of the South precinct of Dorchester from 1715 to 1727 Internet Archive online

The record of births, marriages and deaths and intentions of marriage, in the town of Stoughton from 1727 to 1800, and in the town of Canton from 1797-1845, preceded by the records of the South precinct of Dorchester, from 1715 to 1727 FamilySearch Library

Vital records, 1850-1905 [Canton, Massachusetts] FamilySearch Library

Canton Histories and Genealogies

150 years of yesterday : dedicated to Canton's tomorrows, Canton, Massachusetts 1947 FamilySearch Books online

History of Canton Junction Internet Archive online

History of the town of Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts FamilySearch Library

History of the town of Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Genealogy Gophers online

History of the town of Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Genealogy Gophers online

History of the town of Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Internet Archive online

History of the town of Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts LDS Genealogy online

History of the town of Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Internet Archive online

One hundred fifty years of yesterday : dedicated to Canton's tomorrows, Canton, Massachusetts 1947 LDS Genealogy online

One hundred fifty years of yesterday : dedicated to Canton's tomorrows, Canton, Massachusetts 1947 Internet Archive online

Who was who and what was what in the history of the town of Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Internet Archive online

Canton Immigration Records

Naturalization records and index cards, 1806-1958 [Norfolk County, Massachusetts] FamilySearch Library

Canton Land Records

Land deed books, 1889-1901, and grantor/grantee indexes, 1880-1910 (Norfolk County, Massachusetts) FamilySearch Library

Land records - Deeds, 1793-1890 FamilySearch Library

Massachusetts Land Records Secretary of the Commonwealth online

Canton Map Records

Aero view map of Canton, Mass. 1918. Library of Congress online

Aero view of Canton, Mass 1918 Library of Congress online

Canton 1918 Aero View Map (in U.S. Historic Land Ownership and Reference Atlases) Ancestry online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Apr 1896 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Dec 1891 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Oct 1885 Library of Congress online

Canton Marriage Records

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1620-1988 Massachusetts Town and Vital Records Ancestry online

1841-1915 Massachusetts Marriages MyHeritage online

1901-1955 and 1966-1970 Massachusetts Marriage Index Ancestry online

Births, marriages, deaths, 1843-1853 (Canton, Massachusetts) FamilySearch Library

Canton Vital Record Transcripts (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Indexes to the records of births, marriages and deaths, v. 1-4, in the town of Canton FamilySearch Library

Massachusetts Marriage Records, 1840-1915 Ancestry online

Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850 (many towns) Ancestry online

Massachusetts Vital Records Index 1841-1895 Fold3 online

Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850 Ancestry online

Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1926-present Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics

The record of births, marriages and deaths and intentions of marriage, in the town of Stoughton from 1727 to 1800 : and in the town of Canton from 1797-1845 ; preceded by the records of the South precinct of Dorchester from 1715 to 1727 LDS Genealogy online

The record of births, marriages and deaths and intentions of marriage, in the town of Stoughton from 1727 to 1800 : and in the town of Canton from 1797-1845 ; preceded by the records of the South precinct of Dorchester from 1715 to 1727 Internet Archive online

The record of births, marriages and deaths and intentions of marriage, in the town of Stoughton from 1727 to 1800, and in the town of Canton from 1797-1845, preceded by the records of the South precinct of Dorchester, from 1715 to 1727 FamilySearch Library

Vital records, 1850-1905 [Canton, Massachusetts] FamilySearch Library

Canton Military Records

Canton's fallen heroes : Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Lebanon, Granada, Panama, Desert Storm, Afghanistan, Iraq Internet Archive online

World War records : Canton, Massachusetts, 1917-1918 LDS Genealogy online

World War records : Canton, Massachusetts, 1917-1918 Internet Archive online

Canton Miscellaneous Records

Canton Town Reports (1842-2010 selected years) Massachusetts State Library

Names of men and women listed as residents of the Town of Canton, Massachusetts for the year 1939 LDS Genealogy online

Names of men and women listed as residents of the Town of Canton, Massachusetts for the year 1939 Internet Archive online

Names of men and women listed as residents of the Town of Canton, Massachusetts for the year 1940 LDS Genealogy online

Names of men and women listed as residents of the Town of Canton, Massachusetts for the year 1940 Internet Archive online

Names of men and women listed as residents of the Town of Canton, Massachusetts for the year 1941 LDS Genealogy online

Names of men and women listed as residents of the Town of Canton, Massachusetts for the year 1941 Internet Archive online

Names of men and women listed as residents of the Town of Canton, Massachusetts for the year 1942 LDS Genealogy online

Names of men and women listed as residents of the Town of Canton, Massachusetts for the year 1942 Internet Archive online

Names of men and women listed as residents of the Town of Canton, Massachusetts for the year 1943 LDS Genealogy online

Names of men and women listed as residents of the Town of Canton, Massachusetts for the year 1943 Internet Archive online

Names of men and women listed as residents of the Town of Canton, Massachusetts for the year 1944 LDS Genealogy online

Names of men and women listed as residents of the Town of Canton, Massachusetts for the year 1944 Internet Archive online

Names of men and women listed as residents of the Town of Canton, Massachusetts for the year 1945 LDS Genealogy online

Names of men and women listed as residents of the Town of Canton, Massachusetts for the year 1945 Internet Archive online

Names of men and women listed as residents of the Town of Canton, Massachusetts for the year 1946 LDS Genealogy online

Names of men and women listed as residents of the Town of Canton, Massachusetts for the year 1946 Internet Archive online

Pauper register 1912-1927 LDS Genealogy online

Pauper register 1912-1927 Internet Archive online

Selectmen's orders, 1816-1844 FamilySearch Library

Town records, 1797-1850 FamilySearch Library

Canton Newspapers and Obituaries

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Canton Citizen (1987-2004) Boston Public Library

Canton Courier (1959) Boston Public Library

Canton Courier (1981-1983) Boston Public Library

Canton Journal (1876-2005) Boston Public Library

Canton Journal 09/09/2005 to 05/25/2019 Genealogy Bank online

Canton Mirror (1925-1926) Boston Public Library

Canton Register (1982) Boston Public Library

Canton Reporter (1967-1971) Boston Public Library

Canton Tribune and Canton Press (1960) Boston Public Library

Journal & Sun 07/10/2019 to Current Genealogy Bank online

Massapoag Journal (1853-1857) Boston Public Library

Massapoag Journal and Canton Observer (1852-1853) Boston Public Library

Offline Newspapers for Canton

According to the US Newspaper Directory, the following newspapers were printed, so there may be paper or microfilm copies available. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers.

Massapoag Journal. (Canton, Mass.) 1853-1857

Canton Probate Records

1635-1991 Massachusetts Wills and Probate Records Ancestry online

1793-1900 Norfolk County MA Probate Index Ancestry online

Canton School Records

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Blue Hills Regional Vocational High School yearbook, 1985 Classmates online

Blue Hills Regional Vocational High School yearbook, 1985 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Blue Hills Technical Institute - Yearbook (Canton, MA), 1986 E Yearbook online

Blue Hills Technical Institute yearbook, 1986 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Canton High School - Echo Yearbook (Canton, MA), 1931, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 E Yearbook online

Canton High School alumni register 1869-1896 Internet Archive online

Canton High School yearbook, 1931, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1945, 1947, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Canton High School yearbook, 1940 (Jun), 1941 (Jun), 1945 (Jun), 1947, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Canton High School yearbook, 1940 (Jun), 1941 (Jun), 1945 (Jun), 1947, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1988 Classmates online

The Echo : Canton High School yearbook, 1931, 1935-1936, 1937-1938, 1940, 1951, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Internet Archive online

Canton Tax Records

Tax records, 1801, 1820, 1829 FamilySearch Library



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