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1620-1988 Massachusetts Town and Vital Records Ancestry 
Amherst Births, 1851-1891; Vol. 3 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry 
Amherst Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1747-1843; Vol. 1 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry 
Amherst Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1843-1851; Vol. 2 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts computer printout; births or christenings, early to 1875 FamilySearch Library
Massachusetts Birth Index, 1901-1960 and 1967-1970 Ancestry 
Massachusetts Vital Records Index 1841-1895 Fold3 
Massachusetts vital records : Amherst, 1747-1891 WorldCat
Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915 Ancestry 
Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1926-present Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics
Vital records, 1739-1891 FamilySearch Library
Vital records, 1892-1900 [Amherst, Massachusetts] FamilySearch Library
North Cemetery Find a Grave 
Pratt Corner Cemetery Billion Graves 
South Amherst Cemetery Find a Grave 
Valley Cemetery Billion Graves 
West Cemetery Find a Grave 
Wildwood Cemetery Billion Graves 
Wildwood Cemetery Find a Grave 
1855 Massachusetts State Census Ancestry 
1855 Massachusetts State Census MyHeritage 
1865 Massachusetts State Census Ancestry 
1865 Massachusetts State Census MyHeritage 
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry 
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage 
United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search 
Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts computer printout; births or christenings, early to 1875 FamilySearch Library
First Congregational Church, Amherst, Mass. records, 1739-1939 Archive Grid
Historical review. One hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the First Church of Christ in Amherst, Massachusetts. November 7, 1889 Internet Archive 
Records, 1824-ongoing, South Congregational Church (Amherst, Mass.). Archive Grid
Amherst (Massachusetts) city directories FamilySearch Library
Amherst City Directories (1901-1951 selected years) Massachusetts State Library
Amherst City Directories (1989-1973 selected years) Boston Public Library
Amherst City Directories Containing a House Guide (1927-1951 selected years) Massachusetts State Library
Amherst City Directory 1940 MyHeritage 
Amherst City Directory 1942 MyHeritage 
Amherst City Directory 1950 MyHeritage 
Amherst City Directory 1952 MyHeritage 
Amherst City Directory 1957 MyHeritage 
Amherst City Directory 1960 MyHeritage 
Amherst, MA 1903, 1905-1906, 1908-1914, 1916-1917, 1919, 1921, 1923, 1925, 1927-1928, 1930, 1932-1933, 1935 City Directories Allen County Public Library
Amherst, MA; 1936, 1938, 1940, 1942, 1948, 1950 - 1952, 1954, 1957, 1960 City Directories Allen County Public Library
Amherst, Massachusetts Directories, 1886-87, 1895 Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1873 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1886 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1895 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1896 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1897 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1900 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1903 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1905 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1908 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1909 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1910 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1911 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1912 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1913 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1914 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1916 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1917 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1919 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1921 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1923 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1925 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1927 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1928 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1930 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1932 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1933 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1935 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1936 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1938 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1940 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1942 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1948 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1950 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1951 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1952 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1954 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1957 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Amherst, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1960 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Business and General Directory of Amherst, 1869 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Manning's Amherst, Hadley and Hatfield, Massachusetts, directory : containing general directory of the citizens, classified business directory FamilySearch Library
Massachusetts City Directories (includes Amherst 1903-1960 selected years) Ancestry 
Massachusetts City Directories (includes Amherst, Hadley, and Hatfield 1960) Ancestry 
1620-1988 Massachusetts Town and Vital Records Ancestry 
1901-1980 Massachusetts Death Index Ancestry 
Amherst Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1747-1843; Vol. 1 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry 
Amherst Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1843-1851; Vol. 2 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry 
Amherst Deaths, 1851-1891; Vol. 5 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry 
Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 Ancestry 
Massachusetts Death Records, 1841-1915 Ancestry 
Massachusetts Vital Records Index 1841-1895 Fold3 
Massachusetts vital records : Amherst, 1747-1891 WorldCat
Massachusetts, Death Records, 1926-present Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics
United States Obituary Index from Online Sources MyHeritage 
Vital records, 1739-1891 FamilySearch Library
Vital records, 1892-1900 [Amherst, Massachusetts] FamilySearch Library
A record of the observance of its two hundredth anniversary by the First Congregational Church in Amherst, Massachusetts : November 4-5, 1939 FamilySearch Library
Amherst College biographical record of the graduates and non-graduates : centennial edition, 1821-1921 FamilySearch Library
Around a village green : sketches of life in Amherst Ancestry 
Around a village green; sketches of life in Amherst LDS Genealogy 
Around a village green; sketches of life in Amherst Internet Archive 
Essays on Amherst's history FamilySearch Library
FamilySearch Family Tree MyHeritage 
Genealogies of Hadley families : embracing the early settlers of the towns of Hatfield, South Hadley, Amherst and Granby FamilySearch Library
Historical address delivered at the centennial celebration, in Amherst, Mass., July 4, 1876 LDS Genealogy 
Historical address delivered at the centennial celebration, in Amherst, Mass., July 4, 1876 Internet Archive 
MyHeritage Family Trees MyHeritage 
Records of the town of Amherst : from 1735 to 1788 FamilySearch Library
Records of the town of Amherst, from 1735 to 1788 FamilySearch Library
Records of the] University of Massachusetts (Amherst) FamilySearch Library
Reminiscences of Amherst College : historical, scientific, biographical and autobiographical; also, of other and wider life experiences FamilySearch Library
The History of the town of Amherst, Massachusetts : published in two parts. Part I.-General history of the town. Part II.-Town meeting records. Complete in one volume FamilySearch Library
The handbook of Amherst, Massachusetts FamilySearch Library
The handbook of Amherst, Massachusetts (printed 1894) Ancestry 
The history of the Black population of Amherst, Massachusetts, 1728-1870 FamilySearch Library
The history of the town of Amherst, Massachusetts, pt 1 LDS Genealogy 
The history of the town of Amherst, Massachusetts, pt 1 Internet Archive 
The history of the town of Amherst, Massachusetts, pt 2 LDS Genealogy 
The history of the town of Amherst, Massachusetts, pt 2 Internet Archive 
Massachusetts Land Records Secretary of the Commonwealth 
Amherst 1886 Bird's Eye View Map Historic Map Works 
Amherst 1886 Bird's Eye View Map (included in Historic U.S. Maps) MyHeritage 
Map of Amherst, Mass 1886 Library of Congress 
Map of Amherst, Mass. 1886. Library of Congress 
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Amherst, Hampshire County,  Massachusetts, Jun 1892 Library of Congress 
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Amherst, Hampshire County,  Massachusetts, Nov 1887 Library of Congress 
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Amherst, Hampshire County,  Massachusetts, Nov 1896 Library of Congress 
1620-1988 Massachusetts Town and Vital Records Ancestry 
1841-1915 Massachusetts Marriages MyHeritage 
1901-1955 and 1966-1970 Massachusetts Marriage Index Ancestry 
Amherst Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1747-1843; Vol. 1 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry 
Amherst Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1843-1851; Vol. 2 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry 
Amherst Marriages, 1851-1891; Vol. 4 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry 
Massachusetts Marriage Records, 1840-1915 Ancestry 
Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850 (many towns) Ancestry 
Massachusetts Vital Records Index 1841-1895 Fold3 
Massachusetts vital records : Amherst, 1747-1891 WorldCat
Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850 Ancestry 
Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1926-present Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics
Vital records, 1739-1891 FamilySearch Library
Vital records, 1892-1900 [Amherst, Massachusetts] FamilySearch Library
Amherst Town Reports (1843-1977-1986, 1988-2009 Massachusetts State Library
Report of the town of Amherst, Massachusetts for the period, 1960 LDS Genealogy 
Report of the town of Amherst, Massachusetts for the period, 1960 Internet Archive 
Amherst Bulletin 2021-2023 Newspapers.com 
Amherst Journal Record (1954-1964) Boston Public Library
Amherst Record (1951-1953) Boston Public Library
Amherst Record (1965-1974) Boston Public Library
Daily Express (1862) Boston Public Library
Hampshire and Franklin Express (1845-1851) Boston Public Library
New England Inquirer (1826-1828) Boston Public Library
United States Obituary Index from Online Sources MyHeritage 
Valley Advocate Amherst 1973-1985 Newspapers.com 
 Offline Newspapers for AmherstAccording 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. Amherst Journal Record. (Amherst, Mass.) 1953-1964 Amherst Record. (Amherst [Mass.]) 1868-1953 Hampshire Express. (Amherst [Mass.]) 1865-1868 Hampshire and Franklin Express. (Amherst [Mass.]) 1844-1865 New-England Inquirer. (Amherst, Mass.) 1826-1828  | 
Amherst College biographical record of the graduates and non-graduates : centennial edition, 1821-1921 FamilySearch Library
Amherst College's annual yearbook, spanning 1859 to 2012 Digital Commonwealth 
General catalogue of officers and students of the Massachussetts Agricultural College 1867-1897 LDS Genealogy 
General catalogue of officers and students of the Massachussetts Agricultural College 1867-1897 Internet Archive 
Massechusetts State College yearbook, 1939 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry 
Reminiscences of Amherst College : historical, scientific, biographical and autobiographical; also, of other and wider life experiences FamilySearch Library
Stockbridge School at University of Massachusetts yearbook, 1938 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry 
Ten terrific years : or Amherst '29 FamilySearch Library
The Amherst memorial volume : a record of the contribution made by Amherst College and Amherst men in the world war, 1914-18 FamilySearch Library
The Massachusetts daily collegian [microform] Internet Archive 
The handbook of Amherst, Massachusetts Internet Archive 
Univ of Massachusetts yearbook, 1970 Classmates 
Univ of Massachusetts yearbook, 1970 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry 
Univ of Massachusetts yearbook, 1970 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage 
University of Massachusetts yearbooks 1870-2005 Digital Commonwealth 
Amherst Tax Valuations 1780 Massachusetts State Library
Amherst Tax Valuations 1784 Massachusetts State Library
Amherst tax records, 1760-1890 Digital Public Library of America 
Valuation and tax lists, early(1759?) to 1860 [Amherst, Massachusetts] FamilySearch Library
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