Marlborough Genealogy Study Group

The 2009 - 2010 season of the Marlborough Historical Society's genealogy study group, "The FamilyTree Climbers," starts October 8.  The group meets on the first and third Thursday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon throughout the fall, winter, and spring in the historic Peter Rice Homestead.  

Note: Unfortunately we are not now able to conduct new research for individuals.  We simply do not have enough volunteers to handle the volume.  You can, however, send us your request and we will post it on our site here.  If you live in the area and are interested in volunteering to help, please let us know.

Resources for Marlborough genealogy research

• The Society's archives contain records from many early Marlborough families, as well as information from churches, schools, and other organizations, and can be used for research by appointment.
  

• Examine these histories of Marlborough, which include mentions of many early families.

• See the section on cemeteries below.
  

• The New England Historic Genealogical Society is the nation's oldest genealogical organization.  Founded in 1845, it has a wealth of resources, including free online courses and database lookup.

• The Middlesex Chapter of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists.
  

• Various Middlesex County resources from Kindred Trails.

• Middlesex County information within the US Gen Web project.
  

• There are many other excellent resources that cover genealogy--Marlborough and beyond.  The ones noted below have been recommended by our members.

• Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter--Free daily newsletter with contents posted online in a blog.

• Footnote.com--More than 30 million images of historical documents and photographs.  Free and paid options.  Here's a free three-day trial of the full membership.

This list is a work in progress. Please send us links to resources that have helped you research your Marlborough ancestry and we'll add them here.  We're also looking for specific tips and suggestions based on your research of Marlborough ancestors that may help others in their research.

Marlborough cemeteries

• The 1908 book Marlborough, Massachusetts, Burial Ground Inscriptions: Old Common, Spring Hill, and Brigham Cemeteries can be read and searched online or downloaded from Google Books as a PDF  here.

• This detailed inventory of Weeks Cemetery, which includes a picture and transcription of every marker, was conducted in the fall of 2008 by Peter B. J. Snyder.  The introductory section of that report is below.
  

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