Taunton Genealogy (in Bristol County, MA)

USA (1,379,301) > Massachusetts (49,021) > Bristol County (3,623) > Taunton (379)


NOTE: Additional records that apply to Taunton are also found through the Bristol County and Massachusetts pages.


Birth Records Cemetery Records Census Records Church Records City Directories Death Records Histories and Genealogies Immigration Records Land Records Map Records Marriage Records Military Records Miscellaneous Records Newspapers and Obituaries Probate Records School Records Tax Records

Taunton Birth Records

Filter By Year:

1620-1988 Massachusetts Town and Vital Records Ancestry online

Births, 1660-1790 Jane Devlin online

Births, marriages, marriage intentions, and deaths 1648-1905 [Taunton, Massachusetts] FamilySearch Library

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

Massachusetts Vital Records Index 1841-1895 Fold3 online

Massachusetts vital records. / Taunton 1638-1910 WorldCat

Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915 Ancestry online

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

Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850 Ancestry online

Taunton Births, 1863-1893 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

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

Taunton Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1843-1852; Vol. 3 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Taunton Index to Births, 1648-1914 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

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

Taunton, Massachusetts computer printouts, births and christenings, 1639-1850 FamilySearch Library

Vital Records to 1850 Jane Devlin online

Vital records of Taunton, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, births LDS Genealogy online

Vital records of Taunton, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, births Internet Archive online

Vital records of Taunton, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, vol. 2 Genealogy Gophers online

Vital records of Taunton, Massachusetts, to the year 1850; Vol. 1 Genealogy Gophers online

Vital records of Taunton, Massachusetts, to the year 1850; Vol. 2 Genealogy Gophers online

Vital records, 1741-1894 [Taunton, Massachusetts] FamilySearch Library

Taunton Cemetery Records (70)


Taunton Census Records

1855 Massachusetts State Census Ancestry online

1865 Massachusetts State Census Ancestry online

List of Heads of Household, 1675 Jane Devlin 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

Taunton Church Records

Names of the resident members of Winslow Church [in Taunton, Mass.] and pew-holders in the congregation, Jan.1, 1874 LDS Genealogy online

Names of the resident members of Winslow Church [in Taunton, Mass.] and pew-holders in the congregation, Jan.1, 1874 Internet Archive online

Taunton, Massachusetts computer printouts, births and christenings, 1639-1850 FamilySearch Library

The ministry of Taunton : with incidental notices of other professions, Vol. 1 Genealogy Gophers online

The ministry of Taunton : with incidental notices of other professions, Vol. 2 Genealogy Gophers online

The ministry of Taunton, with incidental notices of other professions LDS Genealogy online

The ministry of Taunton, with incidental notices of other professions Internet Archive online

Taunton City Directories (103)


Taunton Death Records

Filter By Year:

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, marriage intentions, and deaths 1648-1905 [Taunton, Massachusetts] FamilySearch Library

Death returns, 1844-1872 FamilySearch Library

Deaths 1665-1794 Jane Devlin online

Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 Ancestry online

Massachusetts Vital Records Index 1841-1895 Fold3 online

Massachusetts vital records. / Taunton 1638-1910 WorldCat

Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850 Ancestry online

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

Record of deaths 1749-1850 in Middleborough, Raynham, Bridgewater, Taunton and Norwich kept by Rev. Isaac Backus and in Titicut kept by Joseph A. Backus. WorldCat

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

Taunton Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1843-1852; Vol. 3 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Taunton Deaths, 1852-1864; Vol. 4 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Taunton Deaths, 1881-1892; Vol. 6 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Taunton Deaths, 1901-1908 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Taunton Index to Deaths, 1887-1917 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

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

Vital Records to 1850 Jane Devlin online

Vital records of Taunton, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, deaths LDS Genealogy online

Vital records of Taunton, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, deaths Internet Archive online

Vital records of Taunton, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, vol. 2 Genealogy Gophers online

Vital records of Taunton, Massachusetts, to the year 1850; Vol. 1 Genealogy Gophers online

Vital records of Taunton, Massachusetts, to the year 1850; Vol. 2 Genealogy Gophers online

Vital records, 1741-1894 [Taunton, Massachusetts] FamilySearch Library

Taunton Histories and Genealogies

A history of Taunton, Massachusetts FamilySearch Library

History of Taunton, Massachusetts : from its settlement to the present time FamilySearch Library

History of Taunton, Massachusetts, from its settlement to the present time FamilySearch Library

History of Taunton, Massachusetts, from its settlement to the present time Genealogy Gophers online

Quarter millennial celebration of the city of Taunton, Massachusetts : Tuesday and Wednesday, June 4 and 5, 1889 FamilySearch Library

Quarter millinnial celebration of the city of Taunton, Massachusetts, Tuesday and Wednesday, June 4 and 5, 1889 LDS Genealogy online

Quarter millinnial celebration of the city of Taunton, Massachusetts, Tuesday and Wednesday, June 4 and 5, 1889 Internet Archive online

Reminiscences of Taunton : in ye auld lang syne FamilySearch Library

Supplement to the history of Taunton, Massachusetts FamilySearch Library

Tercentenary of Taunton, Massachusetts 1639-1939 Genealogy Gophers online

Tercentenary of Taunton, Massachusetts, 1639 [to] 1939, June 4-10 LDS Genealogy online

Tercentenary of Taunton, Massachusetts, 1639 [to] 1939, June 4-10 Internet Archive online

Taunton Immigration Records

Naturalization declarations, 1901-1906; index cards, 1885-1906 FamilySearch Library

Naturalization index -- declarations and petitions, previous to 1856 FamilySearch Library

Naturalization index, 1805-1906 [Bristol County, Massachusetts] FamilySearch Library

Naturalization index, 1907-1992; declaration of intentions, 1906-1930 [Bristol County, Massachusetts] FamilySearch Library

Taunton Land Records

Filter By Year:

Abstract of a few deeds registered at Taunton, Mass., [ca. 1685-1785] FamilySearch Library

Bristol County (Mass.) deed records, v. 1-556, (1686-1900) and (1686-1956) index --, 1686-1956 FamilySearch Library

Massachusetts Land Records Secretary of the Commonwealth online

North Purchase, 1662 (includes list of names) Jane Devlin online

Proprietors' records of North and South Purchases, 1661-1890 FamilySearch Library

Proprietors' records, 1638-1890 FamilySearch Library

Proprietors' records, 1639-1800 FamilySearch Library

Rate List (list of landowners) 1659 Jane Devlin online

Records of deeds, 1686-1904 [Bristol County, Massachusetts] FamilySearch Library

Records of deeds, 1686-1910 [Bristol County, Massachusetts] FamilySearch Library

Taunton Proprietor Records, 1702-1838 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Taunton Proprietors Records (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

The grand deed (book), Taunton registry, [ca. 1679-1794] FamilySearch Library

Town deed index 1690-1838 vol A, Taunton (from Massachusetts Land Records) Family Search online

Town records, 1642-1816 FamilySearch Library

Taunton Map Records

Atlas of Taunton city, Massachusetts : compiled from recent and actual surveys and records under the direction of the publishers FamilySearch Library

City map of Taunton, Mass. 1875. Library of Congress online

Map of City of Taunton, Mass 1875 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, 1898 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Jul 1888 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Nov 1893 Library of Congress online

Taunton Marriage Records

Filter By Year:

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, marriage intentions, and deaths 1648-1905 [Taunton, Massachusetts] FamilySearch Library

Marriages 1665-1713 Sorted by bride Jane Devlin online

Marriages 1665-1713 Sorted by groom Jane Devlin 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. / Taunton 1638-1910 WorldCat

Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850 Ancestry online

Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850 Ancestry online

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

Publishments(intentions of marriage), 1810-1855 FamilySearch Library

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

Taunton Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1843-1852; Vol. 3 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Taunton Index to Marriages and Intentions, 1664-1902 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Taunton Index to Marriages, 1903-1921 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Taunton Marriages, 1876-1886; Vol. 6 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

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

Vital Records to 1850 Jane Devlin online

Vital records of Taunton, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, marriages LDS Genealogy online

Vital records of Taunton, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, marriages Internet Archive online

Vital records of Taunton, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, vol. 2 Genealogy Gophers online

Vital records of Taunton, Massachusetts, to the year 1850; Vol. 1 Genealogy Gophers online

Vital records of Taunton, Massachusetts, to the year 1850; Vol. 2 Genealogy Gophers online

Vital records, 1741-1894 [Taunton, Massachusetts] FamilySearch Library

Taunton Military Records

Militia (list of names) 1643 Jane Devlin online

Taunton Miscellaneous Records

City of Taunton registrars of voters : street list of men and women, January 1, 1960 FamilySearch Library

Institutional registers, 1854-1907 [Taunton, Massachusetts] FamilySearch Library

List of Heads of Household, 1675 Jane Devlin online

Taunton Index of Records of Taunton 1836 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Taunton Records of the Town of Taunton 1642-1816 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

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

Taunton Town Reports (1847-1970 selected years) Massachusetts State Library

Town records, 1804-1848 FamilySearch Library

Taunton Newspapers and Obituaries

Filter By Year:

American Republican (1857-1860) Boston Public Library

Beacon of Liberty (1845) Boston Public Library

Beacon of Liberty 06/15/1844 to 11/29/1845 Genealogy Bank online

Bristol County Democrat (1847-1849) Boston Public Library

Bristol County Free Democrat (1849) Boston Public Library

Bristol County Republican (1860-1901) Boston Public Library

Bristol County and Independent Gazette (1837-1846) Boston Public Library

Columbian Reporter and Old Colony Journal (1822-1823) Boston Public Library

Columbian Reporter and Old Colony Journal 04/03/1822 to 09/22/1830 Genealogy Bank online

Commonwealth's Advocate (1827-1829) Boston Public Library

Harrison Eagle (1840) Boston Public Library

Harrison Eagle 05/16/1840 to 11/07/1840 Genealogy Bank online

Household Gazette (1882,1878) Boston Public Library

Independent Gazette (1832-1836) Boston Public Library

Massasoit Review (1975-1976) Boston Public Library

O Heraldo Portuguez, 1925-1976 Portuguese-American Digital Newspaper Collections online

Old Colony Reporter (1821-1822) Boston Public Library

Sun, the (1831-1833) Boston Public Library

Taunton Call 04/18/2007 to 07/03/2009 Genealogy Bank online

Taunton Daily Gazette (1848-2007) Boston Public Library

Taunton Daily Gazette 10/08/2009 to Current Genealogy Bank online

Taunton Evening News (1897-1901) Boston Public Library

Taunton Herald-News (1901-1902) Boston Public Library

Taunton Tri-Weekly Gazette (1833) Boston Public Library

Taunton Weekly Gazette (1874-1875) Boston Public Library

The Taunton Democrat (1850-1860) Boston Public Library

True Democrat (1848-1849) Boston Public Library

Union Gazette and Democrat (1862-1874) Boston Public Library

Offline Newspapers for Taunton

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.

American Republican. (Taunton, Mass.) 1857-1860

American Whig. (Taunton, Mass.) 1844-1856

Bristol County Democrat, and Independent Gazette. (Taunton, Mass.) 1837-1846

Bristol County Republican. (Taunton, Mass.) 1860-1910

Bristol County Telegram. (Taunton, Mass.) 1858-1860

Columbian Reporter and Old Colony Journal. (Taunton, Mass.) 1822-1832

Commonwealth's Advocate. (Taunton, Mass.) 1827-1829

Free Press. (Taunton [Mass.]) 1823-1824

Independent Gazette. (Taunton, Mass.) 1832-1836

Old Colony Reporter. (Taunton, Mass.) 1821-1822

Old Colony Republican. (Taunton, Mass.) 1846-1848

Old Colony Whig and Columbian Reporter. (Taunton, Mass.) 1833-1838

Taunton Daily Gazette. (Taunton [Mass.]) 1848-Current

Taunton Democrat. ([Taunton, Mass.]) 1850-1861

Taunton Weekly Gazette. (Taunton, Mass.) 1874-1878

Taunton Whig. (Taunton, Mass.) 1838-1844

Union Gazette and Democrat. (Taunton, Mass.) 1862-1874

Taunton Probate Records

1635-1991 Massachusetts Wills and Probate Records Ancestry online

Abstracts of Bristol County, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1687-1745 Ancestry online

Abstracts of Bristol County, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1745-1762 Ancestry online

Abstracts of Bristol County, Massachusetts, probate records FamilySearch Library

Abstracts of some probate records, Bristol County, Massachusetts, [ca. 1686-1784] FamilySearch Library

Taunton School Records

Filter By Year:

Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical School yearbooks, 1981, 1984 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical yearbook, 1975 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical yearbook, 1975 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical yearbook, 1975, 1981, 1984 Classmates online

Coyle & Cassidy High School yearbook, 1980, 1985 Classmates online

Coyle and Cassidy High School yearbook, 1980, 1985 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Monsignor Coyle High School - Review Yearbook (Taunton, MA), 1935, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960 E Yearbook online

Monsignor Coyle High School yearbook, 1935, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1965 Classmates online

Monsignor Coyle High School yearbook, 1935, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1965 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Monsignor Coyle High School yearbooks, 1935, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1965 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Monsignor James Coyle High School, Coyle review yearbook, 1955, 1956, 1957 Internet Archive online

Taunton High School - Journal Yearbook (Taunton, MA), 1921, 1922, 1923, 1955 E Yearbook online

Taunton High School Yearbooks 1899-2014 Internet Archive online

Taunton High School yearbook, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1948, 1955, 1964, 1965, 1975, 1979 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Taunton High School yearbook, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1948, 1955, 1964, 1965, 1975, 1979, 1985, 1993 Classmates online

Taunton High School yearbooks, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1948, 1955, 1964, 1965, 1975, 1979, 1985, 1993 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Taunton Tax Records

Taunton Tax Valuations 1780 Massachusetts State Library

Taunton Tax Valuations 1784 Massachusetts State Library

Taunton Tax Valuations 1792 Massachusetts State Library

Tax records of School Districts #1 and #6 in Taunton, Massachusetts, 1845 Archive Grid

Tax records, 1784-1855 FamilySearch Library



Not sure what to do next in your genealogy research? Get some new ideas by using our Ancestor Source Finder tool.

Additions or corrections to this page? We welcome your suggestions through our Contact Us page