Hampden County MA Genealogy

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Overview of Hampden County Records

• Hampden County was created in 1812 from Hampshire County.
• Birth, marriage, and death records are kept by the individual towns. Birth, marriage, and death records for 1926 and later can be obtained from the Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics .
• The Hampden County Clerk Courts has divorce records from 1812 to 1932 and court records starting in 1812.
• The Hampden County Probate Judge has probate records starting in 1812.
• The Hampden County Register of Deeds has land records starting in 1636.
• Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.