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Search Historical Newspaper Collections Welcome to the Boston, Charlestown, Dorchester and Roxbury, MA AHGP and US GenWeb *** Explore the Massachusetts Databases *** DORCHESTER was annexed AS part of Boston in 1870, CHARLESTOWN in 1874 and ROXBURY in 1868. With these three towns now being part of THE City of Boston, all Their records prior to ANNEXATION are KEPT by the City of Boston along with the records for Boston. With so many people going between these towns in the early years this web site will make a good starting point for all your files for the four cities. If a link says off site after the name it will open in a new window. QUERIES: To submit a query Please use one of the email list below. Massachusetts To subscribe to the Massachusetts genealogy list, send email to: GenMassachusetts-L-Request@rootsweb.com with the single word SUBSCRIBE in the text area of your message. Massachusetts Or if you prefer the digest mode try: GenMassachusetts-D-Request@rootsweb.com Suffolk County To subscribe to the Massachusetts genealogy list, send email to: MaSuffol-l-request@rootsweb.com .com with the single word SUBSCRIBE in the text area of your message. Suffolk County Or if you prefer the digest mode try: MaSuffol-D-request@rootsweb.com Boston To subscribe to the Massachusetts genealogy list, send email to: Boston-l-request@rootsweb.com .com with the single word SUBSCRIBE in the text area of your message. Boston Or if you prefer the digest mode try: Boston-D-request@rootsweb.com Chelsea To subscribe to the Massachusetts genealogy list, send email to: machelsea-l-request@rootsweb.com .com with the single word SUBSCRIBE in the text area of your message Chelsea Or if you prefer the digest mode try: machelsea-d-request@rootsweb.com There is also a Suffolk County querry board at Ancestry.com For a list of all mail list that cover Ma . please chick hear .(off Site) VITAL RECORDS: Boston Vital records , includes over 18,000 marrage listings Dorchester Vital Records to 1850 UPDATED Roxbury Vital Records to the end of 1849 Where to write to for obtaining a certificate City of Boston - Archives Registry Division, Room 213 One City Hall Square Boston, MA 02201 Phone:(617) 635-4175 CENSUS AND DIRECTORY LISTINGS: 1790 Federal Census for Boston 1790 Federal Census for Charlestown 1790 Federal Census for Dorchester 1790 Federal Census for Roxbury 1810 Boston City Directory (off site) 1860 Boston City Directory (off Site) 1 865 Boston City Directory (off Site) 1904 Boston Business Dorectory (of Site) 1852 Roxbury City Directory CEMETERY LISTINGS Epitaphs First Burying Place in Dorchester Old Burial Ground in Dorchester (off site) HISTORY: Historical Sketch of Dorchester Historical Sketch of Jamina Plain Historical Sketch of Boston Highlands Glimpses of Back-Bay Bunker Hill - a brief history (off site) Account of the Boston Massacre (off site) The Paul Revere House (off Site) Paul Revere Biography (off Site) Park Street Church History (off Site) Bow Street (From Old Charlestown) Rev. Thomas F. King (From Old Charlestown) The Swift Estate (From Old Charlestown) Charlestown Neck (From Old Charlestown) Monument Square Again (From Old Charlestown) Monument Square Continued . (From Old Charlestown) Boston, by Henry Cabot Lodge Ch. 1 (The Founding of the town) Boston, by Henry Cabot Lodge Ch. 2 (The rise of Church and State) Boston, by Henry Cabot Lodge Ch. 3 (Defence of the Charter) Boston, by Henry Cabot Lodge Ch. 4 (King Philip's was and the loss of the Charter) History of Roxbury Chapter 1 next Books online (Whole Books) History of Boston by Robin Carver The Kings handbook of Boston Harbor Early Days on Boston Common Good old Dorchester A Narrative history of the town BOSTON LINKS: Offical Web site for the city of Boston (off site) Boston Online (off site) Boston Citylinks (off site) Boston Public Library (off site) Boston Massacre files game nice site (off site) Boston Historical Society and Museum (off site) The Boston Herald (off site) Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau (off site) Museum of Science (off site) Meseum of Fine Arts (off site) WGBH Public Television (off site) Boston Red Sox (off site) RETURN LINKS : Suffolk County, MA USGenWeb Massachusetts US GenWeb Massachusetts AHGP US GenWeb Project AHPG main site Please visit my personal Genealogy and History web site at rays-place.com...