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The Archival Center - Newburyport Public Library
A wealth of local information, including countless numbers of genealogical records, old photographs, microfilm, and historic books pertaining to Newbury and Newburyport.
The Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds now includes searchable listings.
Includes searchable collections and how to research family histories.
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Records from the First Parish Church of Newbury, MA 1634 - 1745
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On-Line Geneology
Keeping internet genealogy free; this site has a host of websites that offer genealogical resources
New England Historic Genealogical Society
110,000 family names searchable online, plus information about their research library in Boston.
Free family history and genealogical records
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Vital Records
Early Massachusetts Vital Records, 1600-1850
Searchable by town or by surname. Images of the scanned originals appear in the Newbury section.
Massachusetts Document Retrieval
How to obtain copies of vital records, marriage certificates, probate records, and much more.
Family Histories
Thanks to Dave Mountain for compiling this list!
ADAMS
Life in a New England Town, 1787, 1788: Diary of John Quincy Adams
- John Quincy Adams / Charles Francis Adams, 1903
(Describes his time studying law in Newburyport)
A Genealogical History of Robert Adams of Newbury, Mass., and His Descendants, 1635-1900
-Andrew Napoleon Adams, 1900
BARTLETT / BARTLET
Genealogical and Biographical Sketches of the Bartlett Family in England and America
-Levi Bartlett, 1876
CLARK / CLARKE
The Descendants of Nathaniel Clark and His Wife Elizabeth Somerby
-George Kuhn Clarke, 1902
GARRISON
William Lloyd Garrison (1805-1879): The Story of His Life Told By His Children
-Wendell Phillips Garrison, 1885
KENT
Genealogies of the Different Families Bearing the Name of Kent in the U.S.
-Lloyd Vernon Briggs, 1898
LITTLE
Descendants of George Little: Who Came to Newbury, Massachusetts in 1640
-George Thomas Little, 1877
NOYES
Genealogical Record of Some of the Noyes Descendants of James, Nicholas, and Peter Noyes
-Henry Erastus Noyes, 1897
Noyes Genealogy: Record of a Branch of the Descendants of The Rev. James Noyes
-Horatio Nathaniel Noyes, 1889
PARSONS
Memoir of Theophilus Parsons, Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court
-Theophilus Parsons, 1861
PILLSBURY
The Pillsbury Family: Being a History of William and Dorothy Pillsbury
-David Brainard Pilsbury, 1898
SAWYER
A Genealogy of Some of the Descendants of William Sawyer, of Newbury, Mass.
-Nathaniel Sawyer, 1889
TOPPAN / TAPPAN
Tappan-Toppan Genealogy: Ancestors & Descendants of Abraham Toppan
-Daniel Langdon Tappan, 1915
The Toppans of Toppan's Lane: With Their Descendants and Relations
-Joshua Coffin, 1862
WOODBRIDGE
-Louis Mitchell, et al, 1883
WOODMAN
A List of Some of the Descendants of Mr. Edward Woodman, Who Settled at Newbury, Mass, 1635
-Joshua Coffin / Cyrus Woodman, 1855
Local Organizations
All things related to the history of Newbury, including historical information, hundreds of photos, documents, and ephemera. Manages the 1877 Lower Green Schoolhouse and oversees preservation projects in the town.
The Historical Society of Old Newbury
Predominantly focusing on the history of Newburyport, its gardens, shipbuilding history, and people.
Historic New England (formerly SPNEA)
Owns many properties across New England; locally, the Coffin House, Swett-Ilsley House, Dole-Little House, and Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm. Newbury regional office (978) 462-2634.
Newburyport Preservation Trust
A non-profit organization of people who value the preservation of the Newburyport's period architecture, its neighborhood ambience, its heritage landscapes, and its authentic historic character. Manages the 1822 Powder House on Low Street.