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Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Genealogy, History & Facts
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Hampshire County, Massachusetts Facts
When was Hampshire County, MA Created?
Hampshire County was founded on May 7, 1662 from Middlesex County.
What is the County Seat of Hampshire County, MA?
The County Seat is located in Northampton and the county government was abolished on January 1, 1999.
What counties are adjacent to Hampshire County, MA?
Bordering Counties are Franklin County, Worcester County, Hampden County, Berkshire County.
Hampshire County, MA Vital Records
Where can find Hampshire County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Hampshire County vital records can be found at the Massachusetts Office of Vital Records has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Massachusetts for current fees and application process. Vital Records have been registered in Massachusetts since 1635. Statewide collection began in 1841. There is a fee for each copy requested. Records for events that occurred from 1841-1910 are available at the State Archives.
Hampshire County Town Clerks has copies of vital records (birth, marriage, divorce and death records). Clerks respond to inquiries regarding vital records, since most have indexes available.
You can search online for Hampshire County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Massachusetts Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail.
- Vital records of Pelham, Massachusetts to the year 1850
- Vital records of Worthington, Massachusetts to the year 1850
- Vital records of Middlefield, Massachusetts to the year 1850
- Register of the deaths in Northampton, from the first settlement of the town in 1653, to August 1824
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- USGenweb Archives Massachusetts Marriage Project
- Early Vital Records of Massachusetts, From 1600 to 1850
- Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1841-1920
- Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Towns Records, 1579-2001
- Massachusetts Vital Records Index Pre-1850
- Massachusetts Vital Record Transcripts, 1620-1849
- Massachusetts Vital Records, 1620-1915
- Massachusetts Vital Records Index 1841-1895
- Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
- Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915
- Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910
- Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915
- Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
- Massachusetts, Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910
- Massachusetts, Deaths, 1841-1915
Hampshire County, MA Census Records
What Hampshire County, MA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Hampshire County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Hampshire Co. Mortality Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Hampshire Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Hampshire Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be found for 1890.
Massachusetts state censuses exist for the years 1855 and 1865. There is free down-loadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Massachusetts Census Records Research Guide
Hampshire County, MA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Hampshire County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Hampshire County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Massachusetts courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Massachusetts residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Hampshire County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Massachusetts Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Hampshire County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 33 King Street, Northampton, MA 01060
- Hampshire County Register of Deeds
- Phone: 413-584-3637
- Land Records: 1812
- Hampshire County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: (413) 586-8500
- Probate Records: 1660
- Hampshire County Clerk of Courts
- Address: 15 Gothic Street, Northampton, MA 01061
- Phone: (413) 584-5810 x293
- Court Records: 1677
- Early land grants and incorporation of the town of Ware
- Massachusetts Name Changes, 1780-1892
- BLM Land Records
Hampshire County, MA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Hampshire County, MA?
A list of Hampshire County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Massachusetts Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Amherst Historical Society, 67 Amity Street, Amherst, MA 01002; Phone: (413) 256-0678
- Chesterfield Historical Society, 66 East Street, Chesterfield, MA 01012; phone: 413-296-4750
- Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02215
- State Archives Building, 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125
Where can I connect with other Hampshire County, MA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Massachusetts Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Massachusetts State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Hampshire County, Massachusetts Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Hampshire County, Massachusetts Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Hampshire County, MA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Hampshire County. A lot of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business oriented Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some call for a cost. This is just a collection which has been compiled or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site above another.
Hampshire Co. MA Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Massachusetts Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Massachusetts historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Massachusetts (1690 – 1992) (genealogybank.com)
- Hampshire County, Massachusetts Books (amazon.com)
- Search Massachusetts Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Hampshire County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Hampshire Co. MA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Massachusetts Cemetery Research Guide
- Inscriptions on the grave stones in the grave yards of Northampton and of other towns in the valley of the Connecticut, as Spri (search.ancestry.com)
- Hampshire Co., Massachusetts Graves (findagrave.com)
- Hampshire County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Hampshire Co., Massachusetts Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Hampshire Co., Massachusetts Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Massachusetts Church & Bible Research Guide
- Historical catalogue of the Northampton First Church, 1661-1891 (search.ancestry.com)
- Hampshire County, Massachusetts Church Books (amazon.com)
Hampshire Co. MA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Massachusetts Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
- Massachusetts Pioneers (search.ancestry.com)
Hampshire Co. MA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Massachusetts
- Hampshire County, Massachusetts Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- The Mt. Holyoke hand-book and tourist’s guide : for Northampton and its vicinity (search.ancestry.com)
- The history of the town of Amherst, Massachusetts : published in two parts : part I, general history of the town : part II, tow (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Hadley : including the early history of Hatfield, South Hadley, Amherst and Granby, Massachusetts (search.ancestry.com)
- Middlefield, Massachusetts History (search.ancestry.com)
- A history of the town of Middlefield, Massachusetts (search.ancestry.com)
- A history of Hatfield, Massachusetts : in three parts (search.ancestry.com)
- Village, Section or Neighborhood Names of Massachusetts Communities (sec.state.ma.us)
- Hampshire County, Massachusetts Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Hampshire Co. MA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Hampshire County, Massachusetts (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Massachusetts – Counties – Hampshire (cyndislist.com)
- Hampshire County Massachusetts (genealogytrails.com)
- Hampshire Co. MAGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Hampshire County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Hampshire Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Hampshire Co. MA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Massachusetts Links and Information
- 1895 Hampshire County Map (livgenmi.com)
- Gazetteer of Hampshire County, Mass. : 1654-1887 (search.ancestry.com)
Hampshire Co. MA Military Records
- Massachusetts Military Records Research Guide
- Northampton in the Spanish-American War (search.ancestry.com)
- Massachusetts Military Records (fold3.com) will provide access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Massachusetts women and men which served. Perfect for Hampshire County genealogists, researchers, historians and much more.
Hampshire Co. MA Schools & Directories
- Massachusetts City Directories (search.ancestry.com) This database is a collection of city directories for various years and cities in Massachusetts. Generally a city directory will contain an alphabetical list of its citizens, listing the names of the heads of households, their addresses, and occupational information.
- Amherst, Massachusetts Directories, 1886-87, 1895 (search.ancestry.com)
- South Hadley Falls, Massachusetts Directory 1892 (search.ancestry.com)