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United States, Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1840-1910
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The Massachusetts Birth Index contains information on births recorded in Massachusetts, United States. This collection includes the first name and last name of the child. It may also include the year and place of birth, as well as volume and page number.<br><br>Birth records represent one of the key primary sources for family information, typically being issued within days of a birth and containing the parents' names at a minimum. Many times they contain additional parental details including places of birth, ages, number of children and religious affiliation for baptism and christening records.
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