Manchester Genealogy (in Essex County, MA)

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Manchester Birth Records

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1620-1988 Massachusetts Town and Vital Records Ancestry online

Manchester Births, Marriages, Deaths, and Marriage Intentions (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Manchester Vital Record Transcripts (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 : Manchester, 1624-1892 WorldCat

Massachusetts vital records: Manchester, 1642-1892 WorldCat

Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915 Ancestry online

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

Vital records of Manchester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 Genealogy Gophers online

Vital records of Manchester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 LDS Genealogy online

Vital records of Manchester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 Internet Archive online

Vital records, 1879-2005 FamilySearch Library

Manchester Cemetery Records

Genealogical history of the 1661 burial ground, Manchester, Massachusetts WorldCat

Old Burial Ground Find a Grave online

Union Cemetery Find a Grave online

Manchester Census Records

1855 Massachusetts State Census Ancestry online

1855 and 1865 Massachusetts state censuses for Lynnfield and Manchester FamilySearch Library

1865 Massachusetts State Census Ancestry online

Census 1790 US Gen Web online

Federal Census of 1940, Manchester, Massachusetts LDS Genealogy online

Manchester, Massachusetts Town Records, 1689-1860, First Parish Archive Grid

Register of the towns of Manchester, Essex, Hamilton, and Wenham, Massachusetts, 1912 FamilySearch Library

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage online

United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search online

Manchester Church Records

Brief history, articles of faith, covenant, and living members of the Orthodox Congregational Church in Manchester Mass. Ancestry online

Manchester, Mass. First Congregational Church Records (1717-1881) Congregational Library and Archives online

Manchester, Massachusetts Town Records, 1689-1860, First Parish Archive Grid

Manchester City Directories

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Beverly (Massachusetts) city directories FamilySearch Library

City Directories, 1890 Census Substitute Ancestry online

Danvers, Manchester, Marblehead, Essex, Peabody, Wenham, Beverly, Topsfield, 1877 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

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, 1877 LDS Genealogy online

Directory of Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Beverly, Manchester, Essex, Wenham, Topsfield, with street and advertising directories, town registers, map, etc, 1877 Internet Archive online

Directory of Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Beverly, Manchester, Essex, Wenham, Topsfield, with street and advertising directories, town registers, map, etc. FamilySearch Library

Gloucester (Massachusetts) city directories FamilySearch Library

Manchester City Directories (1873-1967 selected years) Massachusetts State Library

Manchester City Directories Containing a House Guide (1916-1969 selected years) Massachusetts State Library

Manchester City Directory 1931 MyHeritage online

Manchester City Directory 1959 MyHeritage online

Manchester, MA 1902-1903, 1905, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1913, 1915, 1917 City Directories Allen County Public Library

Manchester, MA 1903-1904, 1910-1919, 1924, 1926, 1929, 1931, 1933 City Directories Allen County Public Library

Manchester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1869 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Manchester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1880 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Manchester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1884 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Manchester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1886 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Manchester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1888 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Manchester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1889 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Manchester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1890 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Manchester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1895 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Manchester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1897 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Manchester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1898 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Manchester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1899 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Manchester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1906 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Massachusetts City Directories (includes Manchester 1895, 1905, 1911, 1913, 1916, 1924, 1931, 1952, 1959, and 1963) Ancestry online

The Merrimack River directory, Business directory Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill, Amesbury and Salisbury, and Newburyport, 1872-1873 LDS Genealogy online

The Merrimack River directory, Business directory Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill, Amesbury and Salisbury, and Newburyport, 1872-1873 Internet Archive online

Town Directory (includes Essex, Hamilton, Manchester, and Wenham) 1912 US Gen Web online

Town Directory (includes Essex, Rockport, and Manchester) 1903 US Gen Web online

Manchester 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

Manchester Births, Marriages, Deaths, and Marriage Intentions (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Manchester Vital Record Transcripts (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 : Manchester, 1624-1892 WorldCat

Massachusetts vital records: Manchester, 1642-1892 WorldCat

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

Vital records of Manchester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 Genealogy Gophers online

Vital records of Manchester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 LDS Genealogy online

Vital records of Manchester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 Internet Archive online

Vital records, 1879-2005 FamilySearch Library

Manchester Histories and Genealogies

Brief History of Manchester US Gen Web online

Dedication services of the Memorial Library and Grand Army Hall : at Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, October 13, 1887 FamilySearch Library

Dedication services of the Memorial Library and Grand Army Hall : at Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, October 13, 1887. Ancestry online

Genealogical history of the 1661 burial ground, Manchester, Massachusetts WorldCat

History of the town of Manchester, Essex County, Massachusetts, 1645-1895 FamilySearch Library

History of the town of Manchester, Essex County, Massachusetts, 1645-1895 Genealogy Gophers online

History of the town of Manchester, Essex County, Massachusetts, 1645-1895 LDS Genealogy online

History of the town of Manchester, Essex County, Massachusetts, 1645-1895 Internet Archive online

Manchester Genealogical Registry (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Manchester by the sea FamilySearch Library

Manchester Immigration Records

Naturalization declaration records (1920-1945) at Lawrence, Massachusetts, Superior Court FamilySearch Library

Naturalization records index, 1906-1982 (at Lawrence) : Essex County (Massachusetts) Superior Court FamilySearch Library

Naturalization records index, 1906-1982 (at Salem/Lynn) : Essex County (Massachusetts) Superior Court FamilySearch Library

Naturalizations, Essex County, Massachusetts, 1794-1820 FamilySearch Library

Manchester Land Records

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Deeds, 1639-1866; index to deeds, 1640-1879 (Essex County, Massachusetts) FamilySearch Library

Land Deeds 1640 to present Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds online

Land Deeds 1951-present (Southern Essex District) Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds online

Manchester Proprietors Records (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Manchester, Massachusetts town records, 1624-1915 FamilySearch Library

Manchester, Massachusetts town records, 1653-1890 FamilySearch Library

Massachusetts Land Records Secretary of the Commonwealth online

Town records of Manchester (town and land records 1636-1786) Ancestry online

Manchester Map Records

Atlas of Cape Ann, Gloucester, Rockport and Manchester, Essex County, Massachusetts, 1899 State Library of Massachusetts online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Manchester, Essex County, Massachusetts, Jul 1894 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Manchester, Essex County, Massachusetts, Jun 1899 Library of Congress online

Manchester 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

Manchester Births, Marriages, Deaths, and Marriage Intentions (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Manchester Vital Record Transcripts (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 : Manchester, 1624-1892 WorldCat

Massachusetts vital records: Manchester, 1642-1892 WorldCat

Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850 Ancestry online

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

Vital records of Manchester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 Genealogy Gophers online

Vital records of Manchester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 LDS Genealogy online

Vital records of Manchester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 Internet Archive online

Vital records, 1879-2005 FamilySearch Library

Manchester Military Records

Manchester Military Records (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Manchester Miscellaneous Records

List of First Settlers US Gen Web online

Manchester Town Records (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Manchester Town Reports (1849-2010 selected years) Massachusetts State Library

Town records of Manchester [Massachusetts] FamilySearch Library

Town records of Manchester [Massachusetts], Vol. 1 Genealogy Gophers online

Manchester Newspapers and Obituaries

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Beetle and Wedge 1875-1877 Manchester Cricket online

Beetle and Wedge 1875-1877 Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library online

Cape Ann Advertiser 1878-1889 Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library online

Manchester Cricket (1888-1918) Boston Public Library

Manchester Cricket (1927-2006) Boston Public Library

Manchester Cricket 1888-2009 Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library online

Manchester Cricket 1888-2018 Manchester Cricket online

Manchester Cricket and Essex Echo (1918-1927) Boston Public Library

Manchester Cricket and Essex Echo 1918-1927 Manchester Cricket online

Manchester Cricket and Essex Echo 1918-1927 Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library online

The Beetle and Wedge (1875-1877) Boston Public Library

Offline Newspapers for Manchester

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.

Beetle and Wedge. (Manchester, Mass.) 1875-1878

Manchester Cricket and Essex Echo. (Manchester, Mass.) 1918-1927

Manchester Cricket. (Manchester, Mass.) 1888-1918

Manchester Cricket. (Manchester, Mass.) 1927-Current

Manchester Probate Records

1635-1991 Massachusetts Wills and Probate Records Ancestry online

1648-1840 Essex County Massachusetts Probate Records Ancestry online

Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1635-1681 Ancestry online

Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1638-1840 (index) Ancestry online

Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records, Supplement (index) Ancestry online

The Probate records of Essex County, Massachusetts, 1635-1664 LDS Genealogy online

The Probate records of Essex County, Massachusetts, 1665-1674 LDS Genealogy online

Manchester School Records

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Manchester High School - Anchor Yearbook (Manchester, MA), 1957, 1959, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 E Yearbook online

Manchester High School yearbook, 1930, 1953, 1957, 1959, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Manchester High School yearbook, 1930, 1953, 1978 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Manchester High School yearbook, 1930, 1953, 1978, 1982 Classmates online

Manchester High School yearbook, 1957, 1959, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Internet Archive online

Story High School - Yearbook (Manchester, MA), 1956 E Yearbook online

Story High School yearbook, 1956 Classmates online

Story High School yearbook, 1956 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Story High School yearbook, 1956 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Manchester Tax Records

Manchester Tax Lists (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Manchester, Mass. Records, 1705, 1768-1811 Archive Grid

Manchester, Massachusetts Town Records, 1689-1860, First Parish Archive Grid

Massachusetts Tax Valuation List of 1771 New Horizons Genealogical Services online



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