South Boston Genealogy (in Suffolk County, MA)
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South Boston Birth Records
1620-1988 Massachusetts Town and Vital Records Ancestry 
Massachusetts Birth Index, 1901-1960 and 1967-1970 Ancestry
South Boston Cemetery Records
Hawes Burying Ground Find a Grave
Hawes Burying Ground & Union Cemetery Interment
Saint Augustine Cemetery Find a Grave
South Boston Farm Cemetery Find a Grave
Union Cemetery Find a Grave
South Boston Census Records
1855 Massachusetts State Census Ancestry
1865 Massachusetts State Census Ancestry
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1940 Ancestry
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1940 MyHeritage
United States Federal Census, 1790-1940 Family Search
South Boston Church Records
Articles of faith and form of covenant adopted by the Phillips Church in South Boston : together with the names of the members: 1841, 1849 Internet Archive
Articles of faith, and form of covenant, adopted by the Evangelical Congregational Church in South Boston : together with the names of the members Internet Archive
South Boston City Directories
South Boston (Massachusetts) city directories Family History Library
South Boston City Directories 1852 Boston Public Library
South Boston, MA 1852 City Directories Allen County Public Library
South Boston, MA 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935 City Directories Allen County Public Library
South Boston Death Records
1620-1988 Massachusetts Town and Vital Records Ancestry
1841-1915 Massachusetts Death Records Ancestry
1901-1980 Massachusetts Death Index Ancestry
Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 Ancestry
South Boston Histories and Genealogies
That old gang of mine : a history of South Boston Family History Library
South Boston Immigration Records
Boston, Massachusetts Passenger Lists, 1891-1943 MyHeritage
Boston, Massachusetts, Passenger Lists, 1820-1891 MyHeritage
Massachusetts, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963 Ancestry
Naturalization applications and papers, 1885-1906, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Family History Library
Primary and final declarations of intention and naturalizations, 1864- 1888 and card index 1856-1884 Family History Library
Searching for Missing Friends: Irish Immigrant Advertisements Placed in The Boston Pilot," 1831-1920 Ancestry
South Boston Land Records
Early recorders and registers of deeds for the county of Suffolk, Massachusetts : 1639-1735 Ancestry
Massachusetts Land Records Secretary of the Commonwealth
Records of deeds, 1639-1885; indexes to deeds, 1639-1920 Family History Library
Registers of deeds for the county of Suffolk, Massachusetts, 1735-1900 Family History Library
South Boston Map Records
Atlas of the city of Boston : South Boston, 1899 State Library of Massachusetts
Atlas of the city of Boston : South Boston, 1910 State Library of Massachusetts
Atlas of the city of Boston. South Boston : from actual surveys and official plans, 1919 State Library of Massachusetts
South Boston Marriage Records
1620-1988 Massachusetts Town and Vital Records Ancestry
1841-1915 Massachusetts Marriages MyHeritage
1901-1955 and 1966-1970 Massachusetts Marriage Index Ancestry
Massachusetts Marriage Records, 1840-1915 Ancestry
Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850 (many towns) Ancestry
Massachusetts Vital Records Index 1841-1895 Fold3
South Boston Newspapers and Obituaries
Gazette and Chronicle (1852-1855) Boston Public Library
Gazette and Chronicle (Oct 2, 1852- Aug 18, 1855) Boston Public Library
Mattapan Register (1859-1861) Boston Public Library
Mercury (1855-1856) Boston Public Library
South Boston Bulletin (1890-1899) Boston Public Library
South Boston Bulletin (Jan 4, 1890- Dec 9, 1899) Boston Public Library
South Boston Citizen (Jun-Dec, 1993) Boston Public Library
South Boston Gazette (1847-1851) Boston Public Library
South Boston Gazette (1906-1917;1920-1960;1969-1970) Boston Public Library
South Boston Gazette and Dorchester Chronicle (1851-1852) Boston Public Library
South Boston Inquirer (1893-1910;1880-1889;1876-1877;1871-1873) Boston Public Library
South Boston Online (1999) Boston Public Library
South Boston Register (1861-1862) Boston Public Library
South Boston Register (Apr 30, 1859- Jun 1, 1861; Sep 14, 1861- May 24, 1862) Boston Public Library
South Boston Tribune (1969,1964-1967;1938-1941) Boston Public Library
Southie News (1983-1997) Boston Public Library
Offline Newspapers for South BostonAccording 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. Ateitis. (South Boston, Mass.) 1913-1918 Darbininkas. (South Boston [Boston, Mass.]) 1915-2006 Laisvel. (So. Boston, Mass.) 1911-1988 Mattapan Register. (South Boston [Boston, Mass.]) 1859-1861 Sandara. (South Boston, Mass.) 1913-Current South Boston Inquirer. (South Boston [Boston, Mass.]) 1871-1940 South Boston Register. (South Boston [Boston, Mass.]) 1861-1862 |
South Boston Probate Records
1635-1991 Massachusetts Wills and Probate Records Ancestry
Registers of probate for the county of Suffolk, Massachusetts : 1639-1799 Ancestry
South Boston School Records
South Boston High School - Chandelier Yearbook (South Boston, MA), 1959 E Yearbook
South Boston High School yearbook, 1959 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
South Boston High School yearbook, 1959, 1964 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage
South Boston High School yearbook, 1959, 1964, 1995 Classmates
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