Massachusetts Death Records: State v. Town Level Information

Information on a state level death record in Massachusetts 1841-1910 (this example is from 1861) includes:

Name, Date of Death, Place of Death, Race, Marital Status, Occupation, Age, Birthplace, Cause of  Death

Father and his birthplace, Mother and her birthplace.

Example:

 The town level information includes the above, plus place of internment and informant.  So, it can be worth it to "shop" in both places.  The above certificate still only costs $3.00 from the Massachusetts State Archives--truly still a genealogical bargain.

Comments

[Wendy Hawksley]

Very true. I usually write directly to the town for anything within the last 100 years, and consult NEHGS for anything pre-1915. But if I need a hard copy of a record for 1841-1915, I try to remember to write to the Archives.

Also great if you need a whole bunch of records (such as for a lineage society application) from many different towns!