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From: (Terri)
Subject: [GENMASSACHUSETTS] How were vital records recorded ~ 1700
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 07:48:34 -0700
In-Reply-To: genmassachusetts-request@rootsweb.com's message of Mon, 30 Jul2007 15:27:30 -0600

Very good question Carol. I'd be interested in seeing any answers as
well.

I've recently read on another mail list that " midwife births" were a
rather "sketchy" area for recording. Clearly, they'd fall into the
1700's time frame. Some other poster asked if there were "diaries" of
midwives. I suppose, if there are, they're few and far between. It seems
to me the 1700's are an area of "hit and miss" records. One is most
lucky to find a baptism recorded, I think.
I welcome any corrections/opinions to what I've just written -- Terri in
WA

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• [GENMASSACHUSETTS] How Were Vital Records Recorded ~1700? by Carol Botteron <>
  • Re: [GENMASSACHUSETTS] How Were Vital Records Recorded ~1700? by "Dale H. Cook" <>

  • [GENMASSACHUSETTS] How were vital records recorded ~ 1700 by (Terri)

    • Re: [GENMASSACHUSETTS] How were vital records recorded ~ 1700 by Donald Taylor <>
      • Re: [GENMASSACHUSETTS] How were vital records recorded ~ 1700 by Paulette Eframson <>
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  • Re: [GENMASSACHUSETTS] How Were Vital Records Recorded ~1700? by Carol Botteron <>