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1620-1988 Massachusetts Town and Vital Records Ancestry  
Births 1843-1861 US Gen Web  
Essex Births - to 1850 Genealogy Trails  
Essex Births, Marriages and Deaths (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry  
Essex Vital Record Transcripts (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry  
Essex, Massachusetts computer printout, births and christenings (1799-18 49), A thru Z FamilySearch Library
Massachusetts Birth Index, 1901-1960 and 1967-1970 Ancestry  
Massachusetts Vital Records Index 1841-1895 Fold3  
Massachusetts vital records--Essex, 1819-1892 WorldCat
Massachusetts vital records: Essex, 1819-1892 WorldCat
Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915 Ancestry  
Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1926-present Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics
Vital Records to 1849 Access Genealogy  
Vital records of Essex, Massachusetts : to the end of the year 1849 LDS Genealogy  
Vital records of Essex, Massachusetts : to the end of the year 1849 Internet Archive  
Old Burying Ground (incomplete) US Gen Web  
Old Graveyard Billion Graves  
Old Graveyard Find a Grave  
Spring Street Cemetery Find a Grave  
The Epitaph report FamilySearch Library
1855 Massachusetts State Census Ancestry  
1855 Massachusetts State Census MyHeritage  
1855 and 1865 Massachusetts state censuses for Essex FamilySearch Library
1865 Massachusetts State Census Ancestry  
1865 Massachusetts State Census MyHeritage  
Census 1830 US Gen Web  
Census 1840 US Gen Web  
Census 1850 US Gen Web  
Census 1860 US Gen Web  
Census 1860: Town of Essex Genealogy Trails  
Federal Census 1820 US Gen Web  
Federal Census of 1940, Essex, Massachusetts LDS Genealogy  
Massachusetts State Census Transcriptions for 1855 American Ancestors  
Register of the towns of Manchester, Essex, Hamilton, and Wenham, Massachusetts, 1912 FamilySearch Library
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage  
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry  
United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search  
Congregational Church Members 1681-1937 US Gen Web  
Congregational Church Papers 1683-1929 US Gen Web  
Congregational Church and Parish, Essex, Massachusetts : two hundred and fiftieth anniversary, 1683-1933 LDS Genealogy  
Congregational Church and Parish, Essex, Massachusetts : two hundred and fiftieth anniversary, 1683-1933 Internet Archive  
Essex, Mass. First Congregational Church Records (1681-1879) Congregational Library and Archives  
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
Beverly (Massachusetts) city directories FamilySearch Library
City Directories, 1890 Census Substitute Ancestry  
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. 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  
Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1866 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry  
Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1869 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry  
Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1870 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry  
Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1871 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry  
Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1873 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry  
Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1874 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry  
Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1876 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry  
Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1879 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry  
Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1884 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry  
Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1886 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry  
Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1888 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry  
Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1907 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry  
Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1909 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry  
Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1912 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry  
Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1914 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry  
Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1916 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry  
Essex, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1931 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry  
Gloucester (Massachusetts) city directories FamilySearch Library
Massachusetts City Directories (includes North Essex 1909, 1912, 1914, 1916-7, 1918, and 1925) Ancestry  
Salem (Massachusetts) city directories FamilySearch Library
Town Directory (includes Essex, Hamilton, Manchester, and Wenham) 1912 US Gen Web  
Town Directory (includes Essex, Rockport, and Manchester) 1903 US Gen Web  
1620-1988 Massachusetts Town and Vital Records Ancestry  
1901-1980 Massachusetts Death Index Ancestry  
Deaths 1843-1855 US Gen Web  
Essex Births, Marriages and Deaths (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry  
Essex Vital Record Transcripts (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--Essex, 1819-1892 WorldCat
Massachusetts vital records: Essex, 1819-1892 WorldCat
Massachusetts, Death Records, 1926-present Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics
United States Obituary Index from Online Sources MyHeritage  
Vital Records to 1849 Access Genealogy  
Vital records of Essex, Massachusetts : to the end of the year 1849 LDS Genealogy  
Vital records of Essex, Massachusetts : to the end of the year 1849 Internet Archive  
Essex : the shipbuilding town FamilySearch Library
FamilySearch Family Tree MyHeritage  
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 Internet Archive  
History of Ipswich, Essex, and Hamilton FamilySearch Library
History of Ipswich, Essex, and Hamilton Ancestry  
History of the town of Essex : from 1634 to 1868 WorldCat
History of the town of Essex : from 1634 to 1868 LDS Genealogy  
History of the town of Essex : from 1634 to 1868 Internet Archive  
History of the town of Essex : from 1634 to 1868 Ancestry  
MyHeritage Family Trees MyHeritage  
Massachusetts Land Records Secretary of the Commonwealth  
Proprietor's records, 1721-1747 FamilySearch Library
Town records, 1819-1852 FamilySearch Library
1620-1988 Massachusetts Town and Vital Records Ancestry  
1841-1915 Massachusetts Marriages MyHeritage  
1901-1955 and 1966-1970 Massachusetts Marriage Index Ancestry  
Essex Births, Marriages and Deaths (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry  
Essex Vital Record Transcripts (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry  
Marriages 1843-1854 US Gen Web  
Massachusetts Marriage Records, 1840-1915 Ancestry  
Massachusetts Marriages 1633-1850 Ancestry  
Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850 (many towns) Ancestry  
Massachusetts Vital Records Index 1841-1895 Fold3  
Massachusetts vital records--Essex, 1819-1892 WorldCat
Massachusetts vital records: Essex, 1819-1892 WorldCat
Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850 Ancestry  
Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1926-present Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics
Vital Records to 1849 Access Genealogy  
Vital records of Essex, Massachusetts : to the end of the year 1849 LDS Genealogy  
Vital records of Essex, Massachusetts : to the end of the year 1849 Internet Archive  
Book of Aid Paid by Town During Civil War LDS Genealogy  
Book of Aid Paid by Town During Civil War Internet Archive  
Civil War canvas records (details about soldiers from Essex) LDS Genealogy  
Civil War canvas records (details about soldiers from Essex) Internet Archive  
Civil War enlistment records Internet Archive  
Civil War enlistment records LDS Genealogy  
Essex Town and Militia Records (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry  
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  
Ledger book of money paid to families of Civil War volunteers Internet Archive  
Roll of members - Essex GAR, 1871 LDS Genealogy  
Roll of members - Essex GAR, 1871 Internet Archive  
Essex Town Records (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry  
Essex Town Reports (1835-2010 selected years) Massachusetts State Library
Essex Town and Militia Records (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry  
Treasurer's records 1819-1885, Essex, Massachusetts FamilySearch Library
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  
Selections from Essex Echo 1887, 1890-2, 1894, 1902-5, 1907-10 US Gen Web  
United States Obituary Index from Online Sources MyHeritage  
| Offline Newspapers for EssexAccording 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 | 
1635-1991 Massachusetts Wills and Probate Records Ancestry  
1648-1840 Essex County Massachusetts Probate Records Ancestry  
Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1635-1681 Ancestry  
Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1638-1840 (index) Ancestry  
Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records, Supplement (index) Ancestry  
Essex High School yearbook, 1985 Classmates  
Essex High School yearbook, 1985 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry  
Tax records 1802-1856, Essex, Massachusetts FamilySearch Library
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