Chatham Genealogy (in Barnstable County, MA)

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Chatham Birth Records

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1620-1988 Massachusetts Town and Vital Records Ancestry online

Chatham Births, 1846-1890 Marriages, 1846-1854 Deaths, 1845-1868 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Chatham Index to Births, Marriages Intentions and Marriages, 1845-1944 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Chatham Records of Births, Marriages, Deaths Private Marks 1693-1789 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts computer printout; births or christenings, 1696-1795 FamilySearch Library

Chatham, Massachusetts, vital records FamilySearch Library

Harwich and Chatham, Mass., genealogical : including: vital records, vol. 1, and Chatham, Mass., vital records, vol. 1...additional vital statistics from pencil notes of an original copy owned by Mrs. E.C. Dougan.... FamilySearch Library

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

Massachusetts Vital Records Index 1841-1895 Fold3 online

Massachusetts vital records: Chatham, 1693-1900 WorldCat

Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915 Ancestry online

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

Vital Records 1889-1977, 1984-1990 US Gen Web online

Vital and town records, 1693-1868; index, 1845-1900, Chatham, Massachusetts FamilySearch Library

Vital records, Chatham, Mass., and Harwich, Mass., index FamilySearch Library

Vital records, town of Chatham, Massachusetts FamilySearch Library

Chatham Cemetery Records

Cemetery inscriptions, Barnstable Co., Mass. FamilySearch Library

Cemetery inscriptions, Chatham, Mass. FamilySearch Library

Cemetery inscriptions, Chatham, Mass. WorldCat

Chatham Civil War Memorial Find a Grave online

Chatham Old Burial Ground Find a Grave online

Chatham Old Burial Ground Billion Graves online

Chatham World War I Memorial Find a Grave online

Chatham, Mass., gravestone records : in Old Baptist Cemetery FamilySearch Library

Chatham, Mass., gravestone records : in field in rear of the late residence of Samuel D. Clifford FamilySearch Library

Chatham, Mass., gravestone records : in field, across the road and north from the six Doane, Rider, and Smith stones FamilySearch Library

Chatham, Mass., gravestone records : on the hill west of head of Ryder's Cove, near residence of Charles J. Jager FamilySearch Library

Chatham, Massachusetts, cemetery records] FamilySearch Library

Come-Outers Cemetery Find a Grave online

Come-Outers' Cemetery (Burgess Plot) Cape Cod Gravestones online

Kate Gould Memorial Park Find a Grave online

Mack Monument Memorial Find a Grave online

Nickerson Cemetery Cape Cod Gravestones online

Nickerson Cemetery Find a Grave online

Old Baptist Cemetery Cape Cod Gravestones online

Old Baptist Cemetery Find a Grave online

Old Baptist Cemetery Billion Graves online

Old Burial Ground (aka Old Queen Anne Cemetery) (North and South Sections) Cape Cod Gravestones online

Peoples Cemetery Billion Graves online

Peoples Cemetery Cemetery Find online

Peoples Cemetery Find a Grave online

Peoples Cemetery (Universalist Cemetery) Cape Cod Gravestones online

Saint Christophers Church Cemetery Find a Grave online

Seamens Cemetery Find a Grave online

Seaside Cemetery Billion Graves online

Seaside Cemetery Cemetery Find online

Seaside Cemetery Find a Grave online

Seaside Cemetery (Methodist Cemetery) Cape Cod Gravestones online

Smallpox Cemetery Billion Graves online

Smith Burying Ground Cape Cod Gravestones online

Smith Burying Ground Find a Grave online

South Chatham Bassett Burial Plot (Cockle Cove Road Burial Plot) Cape Cod Gravestones online

South Chatham Cemetery (Bethel Cemetery) Cape Cod Gravestones online

South Chatham Eldredge Burial Plot Cape Cod Gravestones online

South Chatham Orrick Smalley Chase Burial Plot Cape Cod Gravestones online

Union Cemetery Billion Graves online

Union Cemetery Cemetery Find online

Union Cemetery Find a Grave online

Union Cemetery (Congregational Cemetery) Cape Cod Gravestones online

William Nickerson Memorial Park Find a Grave online

Chatham Census Records

1855 Massachusetts State Census Ancestry online

1865 Massachusetts State Census Ancestry online

Census 1850 - Chatham: Households Genealogy Trails online

Federal Census of 1940, Chatham, Massachusetts LDS Genealogy online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage online

U.S. Federal Census 1790: Chatham Genealogy Trails online

United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search online

Chatham Church Records

Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts computer printout; births or christenings, 1696-1795 FamilySearch Library

Chatham City Directories

Bourne (Massachusetts) city directories FamilySearch Library

Chatham City Directories 1901 Massachusetts State Library

Massachusetts City Directories (includes Chatham 1901) Ancestry online

Chatham 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

Chatham Births, 1846-1890 Marriages, 1846-1854 Deaths, 1845-1868 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Chatham Deaths, 1869-1900 Births, 1891-1900 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Chatham Index to Deaths, 1845-1928 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Chatham Records of Births, Marriages, Deaths Private Marks 1693-1789 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Chatham, Massachusetts, vital records FamilySearch Library

Harwich and Chatham, Mass., genealogical : including: vital records, vol. 1, and Chatham, Mass., vital records, vol. 1...additional vital statistics from pencil notes of an original copy owned by Mrs. E.C. Dougan.... FamilySearch Library

Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 Ancestry online

Massachusetts Vital Records Index 1841-1895 Fold3 online

Massachusetts vital records: Chatham, 1693-1900 WorldCat

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

Vital Records 1889-1977, 1984-1990 US Gen Web online

Vital and town records, 1693-1868; index, 1845-1900, Chatham, Massachusetts FamilySearch Library

Vital records, Chatham, Mass., and Harwich, Mass., index FamilySearch Library

Vital records, town of Chatham, Massachusetts FamilySearch Library

Chatham Histories and Genealogies

A history of Chatham, Massachusetts (includes genealogies) Ancestry online

A history of Chatham, Massachusetts : formerly the constablewick or village of Monomoit, with maps and illustrations and numerous genealogical notes FamilySearch Library

Barnstable County first settlers FamilySearch Library

Early Chatham settlers FamilySearch Library

Early Chatham settlers LDS Genealogy online

Early Chatham settlers Internet Archive online

Harwich and Chatham, Mass., genealogical WorldCat

Historical address delivered by James W. Hawes, August 1, 1912 : on the occasion of the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the incorporation of Chatham, confined chiefly to the period before 1860 FamilySearch Library

History of Chatham, Massachusetts : formerly the Constablewick or Village of Monomoit ; with maps and illustrations and numerous genealogical notes LDS Genealogy online

History of Chatham, Massachusetts : formerly the Constablewick or Village of Monomoit ; with maps and illustrations and numerous genealogical notes Internet Archive online

Some Chatham neighbors of yesterday FamilySearch Library

The town register : Fryeburg, Lovell, Sweden, Stow and Chatham LDS Genealogy online

The town register : Fryeburg, Lovell, Sweden, Stow and Chatham Internet Archive online

Chatham Immigration Records

Declarations of intention, 1907-1935 [Barnstable County, Massachusetts] FamilySearch Library

Naturalizations, 1907-1933 [Barnstable, Massachusetts] FamilySearch Library

Chatham Land Records

Deeds, 1815-1868; index to deeds, 1703-1868 FamilySearch Library

Land records, 1842-1901 [Barnstable County, Massachusetts] FamilySearch Library

Massachusetts Land Records Secretary of the Commonwealth online

Town deeds 1783-1827 vol 1-2, Chatham (from Massachusetts Land Records) Family Search online

Town records 1854-1874, Chatham, Massachusetts FamilySearch Library

Chatham 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

Chatham Births, 1846-1890 Marriages, 1846-1854 Deaths, 1845-1868 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Chatham Copy of Town Meetings and Marriages, 1698-1748 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Chatham Index to Births, Marriages Intentions and Marriages, 1845-1944 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Chatham Marriages, 1854-1874 and Town Records (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Chatham Record of Marriages, 1855-1900 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Chatham Records of Births, Marriages, Deaths Private Marks 1693-1789 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Chatham, Massachusetts, vital records FamilySearch Library

Harwich and Chatham, Mass., genealogical : including: vital records, vol. 1, and Chatham, Mass., vital records, vol. 1...additional vital statistics from pencil notes of an original copy owned by Mrs. E.C. Dougan.... 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 vital records: Chatham, 1693-1900 WorldCat

Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850 Ancestry online

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

Vital Records 1889-1977, 1984-1990 US Gen Web online

Vital and town records, 1693-1868; index, 1845-1900, Chatham, Massachusetts FamilySearch Library

Vital records, Chatham, Mass., and Harwich, Mass., index FamilySearch Library

Vital records, town of Chatham, Massachusetts FamilySearch Library

Chatham Miscellaneous Records

Annual reports of the town officers of the town of Chatham FamilySearch Library

Chatham (Mass.). Records, 1729-1843 Archive Grid

Chatham Copy of Town Meetings and Marriages, 1698-1748 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Chatham Records, 1704-1747 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Chatham Records, 1749-1787 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Chatham Town Records, 1814-1846; Vol. IV (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Chatham Town Reports (1856-2010 selected years) Massachusetts State Library

Chatham Vital Statistics and Town Meetings 1727-1856 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Selectmen's records 1804-1854, Chatham, Massachusetts FamilySearch Library

Chatham Newspapers and Obituaries

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Cape Cod Chronicle (1974-2007 June) Boston Public Library

Cape Cod Chronicle (Feb 7, 1974 - June 26, 2016) Eldredge Public Library online

Cape Cod Chronicle 01/18/2001 to Current Genealogy Bank online

Cape Cod Chronicle and Chatham Monitor 1871-1899, 1918-1939, 1941-1943, and 1965-2008 Eldredge Public Library online

Chatham Current (1988-1994) Boston Public Library

Chatham Monitor (1941-1943;1918-1939;1912-1913;1871-1899) Boston Public Library

Chatham Monitor (Oct 25, 1871 - Dec 26, 1899, April 16, 1918 - Dec 28, 1939, Jan 2, 1941 - April 14, 1943) Eldredge Public Library online

Chatham News (1968-1969) Boston Public Library

Chatham Shopper News (1965-1967) Boston Public Library

Lower Cape Cod Chronicle (1969-1973) Boston Public Library

Lower Cape Cod Chronicle (May 1, 1969 - Jan 31, 1974) Eldredge Public Library online

The Chatham News (Jan 31, 1968 - Apr 16, 1969) Eldredge Public Library online

The Chatham Shopper News (Dec 15, 1965 - Jan 17, 1968) Eldredge Public Library online

Offline Newspapers for Chatham

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.

Chatham Monitor. (Chatham, Mass.) 1871-1938

Chatham Probate Records

1635-1991 Massachusetts Wills and Probate Records Ancestry online

Chatham School Records

Chatham High School yearbook, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1979 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Chatham High School yearbook, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1982 Classmates online

Chatham High School yearbook, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1982 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Chatham Tax Records

Chatham (Mass.). Records, 1729-1843 Archive Grid

Chatham Tax Valuations 1784 Massachusetts State Library

Tax bills for the town of Chatham, 1952-1958 LDS Genealogy online

Tax bills for the town of Chatham, 1952-1958 Internet Archive online



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