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From: Dale H Cook <>
Subject: Re: [GM-L] What towns in Ma. lost their records due to fire?
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 21:49:31 -0400

On Mon, 30 Sep 2002 21:39:50 -0400 Renne M Blocker <>
writes:

> I believe I read last wk. that two towns in Ma. lost their records
> due to
> fire. It seems to me that it may be
> from late 1700's-early 1800's records that were lost. I think I read
> that
> posting on THE LIST. I can't
> find that particular email and I would appreciate it if somebody
> could
> tell me the names of the towns
> that had fire destroy their records and the dates of the records.

Renne -

I can think of only one in my area of interest - Taunton. The original
records were destroyed in an 1838 fire, and events before that date were
reconstructed for the published VRs from a number of sources including
the Taunton Proprietor's Records.

Dale H. Cook, Chief Engineer, WWWR Roanoke VA, WCQV Moneta VA, WKBA WZZI
Vinton VA, WKPA WLNI WLVA WZZU Lynchburg VA

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• [GM-L] What towns in Ma. lost their records due to fire? by Renne M Blocker <>

  • Re: [GM-L] What towns in Ma. lost their records due to fire? by Dale H Cook <>

    • Re: [GM-L] What towns in Ma. lost their records due to fire? by "Francine G. Weeks" <>
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