Essex Genealogy (in Essex County, MA)

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Essex Birth Records

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1620-1988 Massachusetts Town and Vital Records Ancestry online

Births 1843-1861 US Gen Web online

Essex Births - to 1850 Genealogy Trails online

Essex Births, Marriages and Deaths (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

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

Essex, Massachusetts computer printout, births and christenings (1799-18 49), A thru Z FamilySearch Library

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

Massachusetts Vital Records Index 1841-1895 Fold3 online

Massachusetts vital records--Essex, 1819-1892 WorldCat

Massachusetts vital records: Essex, 1819-1892 WorldCat

Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915 Ancestry online

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

Vital Records to 1849 Access Genealogy online

Vital records of Essex, Massachusetts : to the end of the year 1849 LDS Genealogy online

Vital records of Essex, Massachusetts : to the end of the year 1849 Internet Archive online

Essex Cemetery Records

Old Burying Ground (incomplete) US Gen Web online

Old Graveyard Find a Grave online

Old Graveyard Billion Graves online

Spring Street Cemetery Find a Grave online

The Epitaph report FamilySearch Library

Essex Census Records

1855 Massachusetts State Census Ancestry online

1855 and 1865 Massachusetts state censuses for Essex FamilySearch Library

1865 Massachusetts State Census Ancestry online

Census 1830 US Gen Web online

Census 1840 US Gen Web online

Census 1850 US Gen Web online

Census 1860 US Gen Web online

Census 1860: Town of Essex Genealogy Trails online

Federal Census 1820 US Gen Web online

Federal Census of 1940, Essex, Massachusetts LDS Genealogy online

Massachusetts State Census Transcriptions for 1855 American Ancestors online

Register of the towns of Manchester, Essex, Hamilton, and Wenham, Massachusetts, 1912 FamilySearch Library

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

Essex Church Records

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Congregational Church Members 1681-1937 US Gen Web online

Congregational Church Papers 1683-1929 US Gen Web online

Congregational Church and Parish, Essex, Massachusetts : two hundred and fiftieth anniversary, 1683-1933 LDS Genealogy online

Congregational Church and Parish, Essex, Massachusetts : two hundred and fiftieth anniversary, 1683-1933 Internet Archive online

Essex, Mass. First Congregational Church Records (1681-1879) Congregational Library and Archives online

Essex, Massachusetts computer printout, births and christenings (1799-18 49), A thru Z FamilySearch Library

First Congregational Church of Essex, Mass. records, 1681-1984 Archive Grid

History of the town of Essex : from 1634 to 1868 WorldCat

Two centuries of church history : celebration of the two hundredth anniversary of the organization of the Congregational church & parish in Essex, Mass., August 19-22, 1883 LDS Genealogy online

Two centuries of church history : celebration of the two hundredth anniversary of the organization of the Congregational church & parish in Essex, Mass., August 19-22, 1883 Internet Archive online

Essex City Directories

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Beverly (Massachusetts) city directories FamilySearch Library

City Directories, 1890 Census Substitute Ancestry online

Danvers, Manchester, Marblehead, Essex, Peabody, Wenham, Beverly, Topsfield, 1877 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Directory and register of Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Beverly, Manchester, Essex, Wenham, Topsfield FamilySearch Library

Directory of Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Beverly, Manchester, Essex, Wenham, Topsfield, with street and advertising directories, town registers, map, etc, 1877 LDS Genealogy online

Directory of Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Beverly, Manchester, Essex, Wenham, Topsfield, with street and advertising directories, town registers, map, etc, 1877 Internet Archive online

Directory of Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Beverly, Manchester, Essex, Wenham, Topsfield, with street and advertising directories, town registers, map, etc. FamilySearch Library

Essex City Directories (1873-1969 selected years) Massachusetts State Library

Essex City Directories Containing a House Guide (1916-1924 selected years) Massachusetts State Library

Essex Co. City Directories (1869, 1876, 1877) Boston Public Library

Essex, MA 1902-1903, 1905, 1907, 1909, 1916-1917 City Directories Allen County Public Library

Essex, MA 1933 City Directories Allen County Public Library

Essex, Massachusetts Directory 1888-89 Ancestry online

Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1866 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1869 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1870 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1871 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1873 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1874 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1876 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1879 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1884 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1886 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1888 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1907 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1909 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1912 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1914 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1916 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1931 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Gloucester (Massachusetts) city directories FamilySearch Library

Massachusetts City Directories (includes Essex 1866, 1871, 1876, 1886, 1895, 1905, 1910, 1912, 1916, 1931, 1952, 1959, and 1963) Ancestry online

Massachusetts City Directories (includes North Essex 1909, 1912, 1914, 1916-7, 1918, and 1925) Ancestry online

Salem (Massachusetts) city directories FamilySearch Library

Town Directory (includes Essex, Hamilton, Manchester, and Wenham) 1912 US Gen Web online

Town Directory (includes Essex, Rockport, and Manchester) 1903 US Gen Web online

Essex 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

Deaths 1843-1855 US Gen Web online

Essex Births, Marriages and Deaths (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

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

Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 Ancestry online

Massachusetts Vital Records Index 1841-1895 Fold3 online

Massachusetts vital records--Essex, 1819-1892 WorldCat

Massachusetts vital records: Essex, 1819-1892 WorldCat

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

Vital Records to 1849 Access Genealogy online

Vital records of Essex, Massachusetts : to the end of the year 1849 LDS Genealogy online

Vital records of Essex, Massachusetts : to the end of the year 1849 Internet Archive online

Essex Histories and Genealogies

Essex : the shipbuilding town FamilySearch Library

Frame-up! : the story of the people and shipyards of Essex, Massachusetts FamilySearch Library

Historical notice of the Essex institute. Act of incorporation, constitution and by-laws, and a list of the officers and members LDS Genealogy online

Historical notice of the Essex institute. Act of incorporation, constitution and by-laws, and a list of the officers and members Internet Archive online

History of Ipswich, Essex, and Hamilton Ancestry online

History of Ipswich, Essex, and Hamilton FamilySearch Library

History of Ipswich, Essex, and Hamilton Genealogy Gophers online

History of the town of Essex : from 1634 to 1868 Ancestry online

History of the town of Essex : from 1634 to 1868 WorldCat

History of the town of Essex : from 1634 to 1868 LDS Genealogy online

History of the town of Essex : from 1634 to 1868 Internet Archive online

History of the town of Essex, from 1634 to 1868 Genealogy Gophers online

Essex Immigration Records

Naturalization declaration records (1920-1945) at Lawrence, Massachusetts, Superior Court FamilySearch Library

Naturalization records index, 1906-1982 (at Lawrence) : Essex County (Massachusetts) Superior Court FamilySearch Library

Naturalization records index, 1906-1982 (at Salem/Lynn) : Essex County (Massachusetts) Superior Court FamilySearch Library

Naturalizations, Essex County, Massachusetts, 1794-1820 FamilySearch Library

Essex Land Records

Deeds, 1639-1866; index to deeds, 1640-1879 (Essex County, Massachusetts) FamilySearch Library

Land Deeds 1640 to present Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds online

Land Deeds 1951-present (Southern Essex District) Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds online

Massachusetts Land Records Secretary of the Commonwealth online

Proprietor's records, 1721-1747 FamilySearch Library

Town records, 1819-1852 FamilySearch Library

Essex Map Records

Topsfield - Ipswich - Essex - Hamilton - Wenham, 1910 Map (in U.S. Historic Land Ownership and Reference Atlases) Ancestry online

Essex 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

Essex Births, Marriages and Deaths (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

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

Marriages 1843-1854 US Gen Web online

Massachusetts Marriage Records, 1840-1915 Ancestry online

Massachusetts Marriages 1633-1850 Ancestry online

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

Massachusetts Vital Records Index 1841-1895 Fold3 online

Massachusetts vital records--Essex, 1819-1892 WorldCat

Massachusetts vital records: Essex, 1819-1892 WorldCat

Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850 Ancestry online

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

Vital Records to 1849 Access Genealogy online

Vital records of Essex, Massachusetts : to the end of the year 1849 LDS Genealogy online

Vital records of Essex, Massachusetts : to the end of the year 1849 Internet Archive online

Essex Military Records

Book of Aid Paid by Town During Civil War LDS Genealogy online

Book of Aid Paid by Town During Civil War Internet Archive online

Civil War canvas records (details about soldiers from Essex) LDS Genealogy online

Civil War canvas records (details about soldiers from Essex) Internet Archive online

Civil War enlistment records LDS Genealogy online

Civil War enlistment records Internet Archive online

Essex Town and Militia Records (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

History of the town of Essex, from 1634 to 1868 FamilySearch Library

Ledger book of money paid to families of Civil War volunteers LDS Genealogy online

Ledger book of money paid to families of Civil War volunteers Internet Archive online

Roll of members - Essex GAR, 1871 LDS Genealogy online

Roll of members - Essex GAR, 1871 Internet Archive online

Essex Miscellaneous Records

Essex Town Records (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Essex Town Reports (1835-2010 selected years) Massachusetts State Library

Essex Town and Militia Records (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Treasurer's records 1819-1885, Essex, Massachusetts FamilySearch Library

Essex Newspapers and Obituaries

Essex Echo (1895-1918;1887-1889) Boston Public Library

New Star (1875-1876) Boston Public Library

Selections from Cape Ann Advertiser 1868-1894 US Gen Web online

Selections from Essex Echo 1887, 1890-2, 1894, 1902-5, 1907-10 US Gen Web online

Offline Newspapers for Essex

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.

Essex Echo. (Essex, Mass.) 1887-1918

Essex Probate Records

1635-1991 Massachusetts Wills and Probate Records Ancestry online

1648-1840 Essex County Massachusetts Probate Records Ancestry online

Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1635-1681 Ancestry online

Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1638-1840 (index) Ancestry online

Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records, Supplement (index) Ancestry online

The Probate records of Essex County, Massachusetts, 1635-1664 LDS Genealogy online

The Probate records of Essex County, Massachusetts, 1665-1674 LDS Genealogy online

Essex School Records

Essex High School yearbook, 1985 Classmates online

Essex High School yearbook, 1985 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Essex Tax Records

Tax records 1802-1856, Essex, Massachusetts FamilySearch Library



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