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RECORD HIGHLIGHTS Massachusetts records are a tremendous resource. “Because of the excellent quality and abundance of its records, Massachusetts is, arguably, the best place from which to have ancestors,” says David Dearborn, librarian at the New England Historic Genealogical Society. Not everything is in print, though. Many genealogies, vital records, court documents and colonial documents View Website VIP Subscription

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