Massachusetts Genealogy & Local History from Historic Newspapers

This special section of The Olden Times features old newspaper articles from or about Massachusetts and Massachusetts families.

You'll find old news articles, obituaries, birth & marriage announcements, ads and more. See the links at the top of this page to go to the Index of Names, to search this site or to take a look at the site map.

Each of these was scanned from an original issue of an old newspaper in my personal collection. They appear in the order in which they were added to this website. Be sure to check for archived stories, since I move them from this page to the Archives periodically.

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Slave-for-Sale Advertisements & Slavery in Massachusetts, 1704-1781 - Article from the William & Mary Quarterly

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MA Vital Records, 1600s-1800s CD
Plymouth Colony Probate Guide: Where to Find Wills and Related Data for 800 People of Plymouth Colony, 1620-1691
The Genealogies & Estates of Charlestown, Massachusetts, 1629-1818

The Essex Antiquarian: A Magazine Devoted to the Biography, Genealogy, History and Antiquities of Essex County, Massachusetts

The Complete Mayflower Descendant and Other Sources CD

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