Births, 1843 - 1918

Item — Container: Bound Volume Shelving, Town Clerk’s Vault

Staff Only

Births, 1843-1918

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Scope and Contents

This ledger is the primary source of birth records for 1843-1892. Birth Returns and Certificates start in 1878, but few exist prior to 1893.

Dates

Creation: 1843 - 1918

Creator

From the Collection: Town of Southborough (Organization)
From the Collection: Southborough Town Clerk (Organization)
From the Collection: Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics (Organization)

Restrictions

While the vast majority of records in this collection are open for research, some birth and marriage, and adoption records are restricted (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 46, § 2A). Vital records must be screened by staff to prevent the inappropriate disclosure of confidential information. Please contact the Clerk’s Office for more information.

Conditions Governing Access

Whenever possible, digital surrogates must be consulted in lieu of the original documents to prevent unneccesary handling and mitigate wear. Research is accommodated by appointment only. Please call (508) 485-0710 x 3005 to make an appointment, or send an email to: [email protected]

Extent

1 Volumes

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Additional Description

Preservation Actions

This volume underwent conservation treatment in November 2008 at Brown’s River Records Preservation Services in Essex, Vermont (now Kofile Inc.).

Treatment Summary: Book dismantled and binding materials removed. Gross tears mended with Japanese tissue or Crompton heat set tissue. Paper deacidified using magnesium oxide. Sheets encapsulated in archival grade polyester envelopes. Envelopes bound in record binder.