Harwich Genealogy (in Barnstable County, MA)

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Harwich Birth Records

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1620-1988 Massachusetts Town and Vital Records Ancestry online

Harwich Birth Marriage Deaths, 1731-1794; Vol. 2 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Harwich Births Marriages, Deaths, 1673-1752 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Harwich Births and Deaths, 1760-1842, Book 3; Vol. III (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Harwich Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1843-1849 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Harwich Index to Births, 1848-1894 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Harwich Record of Births, 1811-1850 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Harwich Records of Births, 1848-1895 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Harwich Transcript of Harwich Births and Deaths, 1765-1840 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

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

Massachusetts Vital Records Index 1841-1895 Fold3 online

Massachusetts vital records: Harwich, 1673-1895 WorldCat

Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915 Ancestry online

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

Vital Records 1640-1935 (incomplete) US Gen Web online

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

Harwich Cemetery Records

Cemetery inscriptions - North Harwich, Mass. FamilySearch Library

Cemetery inscriptions, Barnstable Co., Mass. FamilySearch Library

Cemetery inscriptions, Harwich Center, Mass. FamilySearch Library

Cemetery inscriptions, North Harwich, Mass. WorldCat

Cemetery inscriptions, T.E. Harwich, Mass. WorldCat

East Harwich Evergreen Cemetery Cape Cod Gravestones online

East Harwich Hawks Nest Pond Cemetery (Head of the Bay Cemetery) Cape Cod Gravestones online

East Harwich Methodist Church Cemetery (Union Cemetery) Cape Cod Gravestones online

East Harwich Old Methodist Cemetery (Eldredge Cemetery) Cape Cod Gravestones online

East Harwich, Mass., gravestone records FamilySearch Library

First Baptist Church Cemetery Billion Graves online

First Congregational Church Cemetery Cape Cod Gravestones online

First Congregational Church Cemetery Find a Grave online

First Congregational Church Cemetery Billion Graves online

First Congregational Church Memorial Garden Find a Grave online

Holy Trinity Cemetery Cape Cod Gravestones online

Holy Trinity Cemetery Find a Grave online

Island Pond Cemetery Cape Cod Gravestones online

Island Pond Cemetery Billion Graves online

Island Pond Cemetery Find a Grave online

Isolated Burial Sites (various locations) Cape Cod Gravestones online

Kelley Cemetery Cape Cod Gravestones online

Kelley Cemetery Find a Grave online

Methodist Church Ground Cemetery Cemetery Transcriptions from NEHGS online

Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Cemetery Transcriptions from NEHGS online

North Harwich Cemetery (Old Baptist Cemetery) Cape Cod Gravestones online

Port Mt Pleasant Cemetery Cape Cod Gravestones online

Smith Family Cemetery Cape Cod Gravestones online

South Harwich Cemetery (Methodist Churchyard Cemetery) Cape Cod Gravestones online

West Harwich Baptist Church Cemetery Cape Cod Gravestones online

West Harwich Pine Grove Cemetery Cape Cod Gravestones online

Wixon Family Cemetery Cape Cod Gravestones online

Harwich Census Records

1855 Massachusetts State Census Ancestry online

1865 Massachusetts State Census Ancestry online

Census 1790 US Gen Web online

Federal Census of 1940, Harwich, 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: Harwich Genealogy Trails online

United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search online

Harwich Church Records

First Church Records, Part 1 - 16 Oct 1700 to 29 Apr 1733 Jane Devlin online

First Church Records, Part 2 - 13 May 1733 to 3 Jun 1744 Jane Devlin online

First Church Records, Part 3 - 10 Jun 1744 to 30 Jun 1765 Jane Devlin online

Harwich and Chatham, Mass., genealogical WorldCat

Harwich, Mass. First Congregational Church Records (1745-1899) Congregational Library and Archives online

Harwich City Directories

Bourne (Massachusetts) city directories FamilySearch Library

Harwich City Directories 1901 Massachusetts State Library

Harwich, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1901 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Massachusetts City Directories (includes Harwich 1901) Ancestry online

Harwich 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

Harwich Birth Marriage Deaths, 1731-1794; Vol. 2 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Harwich Births and Deaths, 1760-1842, Book 3; Vol. III (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Harwich Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1843-1849 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Harwich Index to Deaths, 1845-1895 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Harwich Record of Deaths, 1848-1895 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Harwich Transcript of Harwich Births and Deaths, 1765-1840 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 Ancestry online

Massachusetts Vital Records Index 1841-1895 Fold3 online

Massachusetts vital records: Harwich, 1673-1895 WorldCat

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

Vital Records 1640-1935 (incomplete) US Gen Web online

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

Harwich Histories and Genealogies

275th anniversary, Harwich, Massachusetts : a sketch of the years 1694-1969, in text and pictures FamilySearch Library

A history of Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, 1620-1800 : including the early history of that part now Brewster with some account of its Indian inhabitants FamilySearch Library

Harwich and Chatham, Mass., genealogical WorldCat

Harwich Immigration Records

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

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

Harwich 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, Harwich (from Massachusetts Land Records) Family Search online

Town deeds 1783-1827 vol 3, Harwich (from Massachusetts Land Records) Family Search online

Harwich 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

Harwich Birth Marriage Deaths, 1731-1794; Vol. 2 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Harwich Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1843-1849 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Harwich Index to Marriages, 1848-1889 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Harwich Intentions of Marriages, 1809-1899 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Harwich Record of Marriages, 1848-1889 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry 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: Harwich, 1673-1895 WorldCat

Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850 Ancestry online

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

Vital Records 1640-1935 (incomplete) US Gen Web online

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

Harwich Military Records

Harwich Militia Lists (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Harwich Militia Records, 1697-1849 (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Harwich Minority Records

A history of Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, 1620-1800 : including the early history of that part now Brewster with some account of its Indian inhabitants FamilySearch Library

Harwich Miscellaneous Records (197)


Harwich Newspapers and Obituaries

Central Cape Press (1949-1958) Boston Public Library

Harwich Independent (1872-1949) Boston Public Library

Harwich Oracle (1989-2003 June) Boston Public Library

Harwich Oracle 01/04/2006 to 12/18/2013 Genealogy Bank online

Offline Newspapers for Harwich

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.

Harwich Independent. (Harwich, Mass.) 1872-1949

Harwich Probate Records

1635-1991 Massachusetts Wills and Probate Records Ancestry online

Harwich School Records

Cape Cod Regional Vo-Tech High School yearbooks, 1977, 1982, 1996 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Harwich High School yearbook, 1972, 1980, 1987, 2003 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Harwich Tax Records

Harwich Tax Valuations 1784 Massachusetts State Library



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