Index to Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1718 - 1804

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

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Index, 1718-1804

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Scope and Contents

In addition to a general index, this volume contains some original correspondence regarding early vital records that has been interleaved between pages. A pair of two letters from the 1860’s provide abstracts of birth, marriage and death dates for the Ball family of Southborough from 1707-1772. The information was gleaned from the Ball family bible because it had not originally been recorded in the town records. Another document from 1893 amends the birth dates of the children of Caleb and Huldah Witherbee (1742-1752), which had been worn, and the dates faded.

Dates

Creation: 1718 - 1804

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. Paper mended with Japanese tissue or Crompton heat set tissue. Paper deacidified using magnesium oxide. Book resewn and bound in Hewit vegetable tanned goatskin and acid-free materials.