Waltham Genealogy (in Middlesex County, MA)

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Waltham Birth Records

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1620-1988 Massachusetts Town and Vital Records Ancestry online

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

Massachusetts Vital Records Index 1841-1895 Fold3 online

Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915 Ancestry online

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

Town civil and vital records, 1720-1875 FamilySearch Library

Vital records of Waltham, Massachusetts, to the year 1850 Genealogy Gophers online

Vital records of Waltham, Massachusetts, to the year 1850 LDS Genealogy online

Vital records of Waltham, Massachusetts, to the year 1850 Internet Archive online

Vital records, 1844-1905 [Waltham, Massachusetts] FamilySearch Library

Waltham Vital Record Transcripts (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Waltham Cemetery Records

Beth Israel Memorial Cemetery Billion Graves online

Beth Israel Memorial Park Find a Grave online

Calvary Cemetery Billion Graves online

Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum Find a Grave online

Christ Church Memorial Garden Find a Grave online

Graveyard Inscriptions to 1720 Jane Devlin online

Grove Hill Cemetery Billion Graves online

Grove Hill Cemetery Find a Grave online

Metfern Cemetery Find a Grave online

Mount Feake Cemetery Find a Grave online

Mount Feake Cemetery Billion Graves online

Mount Feake and Grove Hill Cemeteries Burial Records City of Waltham online

Record of graves : soldiers, sailors and marines of the Civil War. WorldCat

Waltham Census Records

1855 Massachusetts State Census Ancestry online

1865 Massachusetts State Census Ancestry online

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

Waltham Church Records

First Lutheran Church records (in U.S. Evangelical Lutheran Church, Swedish American Church Records collection) Ancestry online

St. Mary church records (included in Massachusetts Boston Archdiocese Roman Catholic Sacramental Records) Ancestry online

The First Parish in Waltham : an historical sketch Ancestry online

Waltham and First Methodist Episcopal Churches Records (in New England Select United Methodist Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Waltham City Directories (185)


Waltham Court Records

Minute books for justice's matters, 1793, 1798-1803 FamilySearch Library

Waltham 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

Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 Ancestry online

Massachusetts Vital Records Index 1841-1895 Fold3 online

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

Town civil and vital records, 1720-1875 FamilySearch Library

Vital records of Waltham, Massachusetts, to the year 1850 Genealogy Gophers online

Vital records of Waltham, Massachusetts, to the year 1850 LDS Genealogy online

Vital records of Waltham, Massachusetts, to the year 1850 Internet Archive online

Vital records, 1844-1905 [Waltham, Massachusetts] FamilySearch Library

Waltham Deaths from City Directories: 1912-1960 Waltham Public Library online

Waltham Vital Record Transcripts (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Waltham Histories and Genealogies

A book of records of Waltham Social Library Society, 1798-1852 FamilySearch Library

Chronology of Waltham FamilySearch Library

City of Waltham, Massachusetts : brief history FamilySearch Library

Down Memory Lane : a one mile walking tour of Waltham landmarks to and from American Red Cross, Waltham Chapter FamilySearch Library

Genealogies of the families and descendants of the early settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts : including Waltham and Weston, to which is appended the early history of the town FamilySearch Library

Genealogies of the families and descendants of the early settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts, including Waltham and Weston : to which is appended the early history of the town Internet Archive online

Highlights in Waltham history FamilySearch Library

Historical address delivered before the citizens of Waltham : July 4, 1876 Ancestry online

Historical address delivered before the citizens of Waltham, July 4, 1876 FamilySearch Library

Historical address delivered before the citizens of Waltham, July 4, 1876 Internet Archive online

History of the American Waltham Watch Company of Waltham, Mass., 1904 LDS Genealogy online

History of the American Waltham Watch Company of Waltham, Mass., 1904 Internet Archive online

Pictures of Waltham, Massachusetts, ca. 1888-1892] FamilySearch Library

Picturesque Waltham, late 1800's] FamilySearch Library

Picturesque features of the history of Waltham FamilySearch Library

Proceedings at the celebration of the sesqui-centennial of the town of Waltham : held in Music Hall, on Monday, January 16th, 1888 FamilySearch Library

Proceedings at the celebration of the sesqui-centennial of the town of Waltham, held in Music Hall, on Monday, January 16th, 1888 Internet Archive online

Souvenir history of Bleachery District : historical dates FamilySearch Library

Tercentenary river pageant, Waltham, Massachusetts on the Charles River : Tuesday night, August 12, 1930 FamilySearch Library

The Bleachery district of Waltham, past and present FamilySearch Library

The City of Waltham, Massachusetts : its advantages to manufacturers and as a place of residence : other municipal attractions, with sketches of the present industries, 1887 Internet Archive online

The city of Waltham, Massachusetts : its advantages to manufacturers and as a place of residence, other municipal attractions, with sketches of the present industries FamilySearch Library

The golden door, the story of Waltham's economic progress : a study in American capitalism FamilySearch Library

Timing a century : history of the Waltham Watch Company FamilySearch Library

View of Waltham, Mass., 187-? FamilySearch Library

Views of Waltham FamilySearch Library

Waltham and Watertown, their representative business men and points of interest FamilySearch Library

Waltham as a precinct of Watertown and as a town, 1630-1884 FamilySearch Library

Waltham as a precinct of Watertown and as a town, 1630-1884 LDS Genealogy online

Waltham as a precinct of Watertown and as a town, 1630-1884 Internet Archive online

Waltham illustrated FamilySearch Library

Waltham rediscovered : an ethnic history of Waltham, Massachusetts FamilySearch Library

Waltham through time, 1738-1988 : 250th anniversary commemorative history FamilySearch Library

Waltham's industrial heritage FamilySearch Library

Waltham, Mass., 1883 FamilySearch Library

Waltham, past and present, and its industries : with an historical sketch of Watertown from its settlement in 1630 to the incorporation of Waltham, January 15, 1738 FamilySearch Library

Waltham, past and present; and its industries. With an historical sketch of Watertown from its settlement in 1630 to the incorporation of Waltham, January 15, 1738 Internet Archive online

Waltham Immigration Records

Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society card file I-96, 1882-1929 FamilySearch Library

Naturalization index cards, 1800-1885 [Middlesex County, Massachusetts] FamilySearch Library

Naturalization records and certificates indexes, 1906-1984 [Middlesex County, Massachusetts] FamilySearch Library

Waltham Land Records

Massachusetts Land Records Secretary of the Commonwealth online

Mortgage deeds, book 2, 1847-1858 FamilySearch Library

Record books of the registry of deeds, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 1649-1900; indexes: grantee (1639-1905) and grantor (1639-1950) FamilySearch Library

Report of the committee on finance, Waltham, March 1842 FamilySearch Library

Waltham Map Records

Map of Waltham, Mass., 1885-1915 FamilySearch Library

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Apr 1892 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Dec 1897 Library of Congress online

Waltham Public Library Map Collection Digital Commonwealth online

Waltham, a home in the forest : a picture map of the early homes, taverns, and roads FamilySearch Library

Waltham 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

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, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850 Ancestry online

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

Middlesex County, Massachusetts, divorce docket books 1887-1938 FamilySearch Library

Record of marriages, 1828-1874 FamilySearch Library

St. Mary church records (included in Massachusetts Boston Archdiocese Roman Catholic Sacramental Records) Ancestry online

Town civil and vital records, 1720-1875 FamilySearch Library

Vital records of Waltham, Massachusetts, to the year 1850 Genealogy Gophers online

Vital records of Waltham, Massachusetts, to the year 1850 LDS Genealogy online

Vital records of Waltham, Massachusetts, to the year 1850 Internet Archive online

Vital records, 1844-1905 [Waltham, Massachusetts] FamilySearch Library

Waltham Vital Record Transcripts (from Massachusetts Town Records collection) Ancestry online

Waltham Military Records

Lists of Waltham men in Revolutionary War FamilySearch Library

Militia complaints, 1802 FamilySearch Library

Record of graves : soldiers, sailors and marines of the Civil War. WorldCat

Revolutionary soldiers of Waltham, Massachusetts, 1775-1781 FamilySearch Library

Waltham Minority Records

Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society card file I-96, 1882-1929 FamilySearch Library

Manuscript collections in the American Jewish Historical Society, : cataloged Jan. 1968 - June 1969 FamilySearch Library

Waltham Miscellaneous Records (161)


Waltham Newspapers and Obituaries

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Barn Swallow, the (1868-1869) Boston Public Library

Daily Free Press (1888-1893) Boston Public Library

Daily Free Press-Tribune (1897-1924) Boston Public Library

Daily News-Tribune (1999) Boston Public Library

Democrat, the (1916) Boston Public Library

Hive, the (1833-1836) Boston Public Library

Middlesex County Newspaper Abstracts 1822-1971 selections US Gen Web online

News-Tribune (Newton Ed., (1971-1987) Boston Public Library

News-Tribune (Waltham Ed., (1946-1999) Boston Public Library

Rumford Journal (1850-1851) Boston Public Library

The Justice 1949-2003 (Student newspaper of Brandeis University) Internet Archive online

Vital Statistics Index from Waltham's News Tribune: Births, Marriages, Engagements, and Anniversaries ? 1995-Present Waltham Public Library online

Waltham Backwoodsman (1884) Boston Public Library

Waltham Courier (1925-1934) Boston Public Library

Waltham Daily Free Press (1893-1897) Boston Public Library

Waltham Daily Times (1930-1931) Boston Public Library

Waltham Daily Tribune (1882-1897) Boston Public Library

Waltham Evening News (1894-1903) Boston Public Library

Waltham Evening News (1906-1924) Boston Public Library

Waltham Evening News (1918-1921, Special Collections, Microfilm, Daily (Except Sun.)) Massachusetts State Library

Waltham Free Press (Weekly, 1863-1901) Boston Public Library

Waltham Free Press 11/25/1863 to 08/18/1876 Genealogy Bank online

Waltham Mirror (1848-1849) Boston Public Library

Waltham News (1903-1906) Boston Public Library

Waltham News Tribune (1924-1946) Boston Public Library

Waltham News Tribune 03/26/2001 to Current Genealogy Bank online

Waltham Pioneer (1873) Boston Public Library

Waltham Record (1882-1886) Boston Public Library

Waltham Sentinel (1856-1877) Boston Public Library

Waltham Sentinel (Apr. 24, 1856, J 1970 372 Pt. 2) Massachusetts State Library

Waltham Sentinel 02/15/1856 to 12/22/1876 Genealogy Bank online

Waltham Star (1836) Boston Public Library

Waltham Times (1931-1945) Boston Public Library

Waltham Weekly Record (1876-1882) Boston Public Library

Waltham mirror (Waltham, Massachusetts) : devoted to literature, local affairs and advertising July 6, 1848-July 26, 1849 FamilySearch Library

Watch, the (1909-1922) Boston Public Library

Offline Newspapers for Waltham

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.

Christian Freeman and Family Visiter. (Waltham [Mass.) 1839-1862

Waltham Free Press. (Waltham, Mass.) 1863-1901

Waltham Mirror. (Waltham [Mass.]) 1848-1849

Waltham Record. (Waltham, Mass.) 1882-1886

Waltham Sentinel. (Waltham [Mass.]) 1856-1877

Waltham Probate Records

1635-1991 Massachusetts Wills and Probate Records Ancestry online

Index To the Probate Records of the County of Middlesex, Massachusetts, 1870 - 1910 MyHeritage online

Index to the Probate Records of Middlesex County 1648-1871 American Ancestors online

Middlesex County, Massachusetts Probate Index, 1648-1870 A-K Ancestry online

Middlesex County, Massachusetts Probate Index, 1871-1909 A-K Ancestry online

Waltham School Records

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Brandeis University - Yearbook (Waltham, MA), 1958 E Yearbook online

Brandeis University yearbook, 1958 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Report of the committee appointed at a meeting of the citizens of Waltham : to investigate the statements made in the report of Messrs. Whitney and Smith, rejected by vote of the town, but afterwards published. FamilySearch Library

Saint Mary High School yearbook, 1957 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

St Marys High School - Marian Yearbook (Waltham, MA), 1957 E Yearbook online

St Marys High School yearbook, 1957 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

The Justice 1949-2003 (Student newspaper of Brandeis University) Internet Archive online

The annual report of the General School Committee of the town of Waltham FamilySearch Library

Waltham High School - Mirror Yearbook (Waltham, MA), 1904, 1905, 1909, 1912, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987 E Yearbook online

Waltham High School yearbook, 1904, 1905, 1909, 1912, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Waltham High School yearbook, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1978 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Waltham High School yearbook, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1981 Classmates online

Waltham High School, Mirror yearbook, 1900-1904, 1905, 1909, 1912, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990 Internet Archive online

Waltham Vocational High School yearbook, 1971, 1972 Classmates online

Waltham Vocational High School yearbook, 1971, 1972 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Waltham Vocational High School yearbooks, 1971, 1972 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Waltham Tax Records

Tax records, 1738-1820 FamilySearch Library

Tax records, 1848, 1850 FamilySearch Library

Waltham Tax Valuations 1783 Massachusetts State Library

Waltham Tax Valuations 1784 Massachusetts State Library

Waltham Tax Valuations, 1738-1820 Massachusetts State Library



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