Massachusetts Census online research should begin with what is available online for free. If this proves fruitful then congratulations! If not, then I would suggest signing up for the online census images (links to the right) where you can access all the available online Massachusetts census information directly from your computer at home.
Parts of the 1800 census for Boston or much of the Suffolk area does not exist. Individuals should look towards the 1798 US Direct Tax for Boston, accessible on Microfilm through the New England Genealogical and Historical Society; or the Tax Valuation List of 1800, where the original can be found at the Massachusetts State Library.
1771 Tax Records
- The Massachusetts Tax Valuation List of 1771
This collection contains the names and descriptions of taxable property of nearly 38,000 individuals who resided in 152 Massachusetts towns in 1771. Data items include type and value (in pounds, shillings, and pence) of real estate, buildings, and other assets, as well as tabulation of livestock and farm commodities produced. Specific variables pertaining to value of real estate, buildings, and other assets include annual worth of whole real estate, tons of vessels, value of trading stock, value of factorage or commissions, value of money lent at interest, and types of buildings (e.g., tanhouses, stillhouses, warehouses, gristmills, superficial feet of wharf, ironworks). With respect to tabulation of livestock, variables provide information on number of horses, oxen, cows, goats, sheep, and swine. Data describing farm commodities cover acres of pasture, number of cows the pasture will keep, acres of tillage, bushels of grain produced per year, barrels of cider produced per year, acres of salt marsh, tons of salt marsh hay per year, acres of English and upland mowing land, tons of English and upland hay per year, acres of fresh meadow, and tons of fresh meadow hay per year. Other variables specify taxpayer name, title (e.g., widow, doctor, blacksmith), and status of taxpayer (e.g., decedent, landlord, free Negro).
1790 Massachusetts Census Records
- Barnstable County Massachusetts Census
- Bristol County Massachusetts Census
- Dukes County Massachusetts Census
- Tisbury (hosted at Historical Records of Tisbury, Mass.)
- Essex County Massachusetts Census
- Newbury (hosted at Newbury Massachusetts Genealogy Project)
- Newburyport (hosted at Newburyport USGenWeb Site)
- Hampshire County Massachusetts Census
- Granville (hosted at Hampden County Genealogy Site)
- Westfield (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
- Plymouth County Massachusetts Census
- Abington (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
- Wareham (hosted at Wareham USGenWeb Page)
- Suffolk County Massachusetts Census
- Suffolk County Massachusetts Census (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
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1800 Massachusetts Census
- Barnstable County Massachusetts Census
- Bristol County Massachusetts Census
- Dukes County Massachusetts Census
- Tisbury (hosted at Historical Records of Tisbury, Mass.)
- Plymouth County Massachusetts Census
- Wareham (hosted at Wareham USGenWeb Page)
- Worcester County Massachusetts Census
- Worcester County Massachusetts Census Images (Census Images from USGenWeb Project)
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1810 Massachusetts Census
- Barnstable County Massachusetts Census
- Bristol County Massachusetts Census
- Bristol County Massachusetts Census (hosted at Matt and Barbara’s Home Page)
- Plymouth County Massachusetts Census
- Wareham (hosted at Wareham USGenWeb Page)
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1820 Massachusetts Census Records
- Barnstable County Massachusetts Census
- Plymouth County Massachusetts Census
- Wareham (hosted at Wareham USGenWeb Page)
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1830 Massachusetts Census Records
- Dukes County Massachusetts Census
- Tisbury (hosted at Historical Records of Tisbury, Mass.)
- Plymouth County Massachusetts Census
- Wareham (hosted at Wareham USGenWeb Page)
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1840 Massachusetts Census Records
- Plymouth County Massachusetts Census
- Wareham (hosted at Wareham USGenWeb Page)
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1850 Massachusetts Census Records
- Bristol County Massachusetts Census
- Dukes County Massachusetts Census
- Index (hosted at Historical Records of Tisbury, Mass.)
- Chilmark (hosted at Historical Records of Tisbury, Mass.)
- Edgartown (hosted at Historical Records of Tisbury, Mass)
- Tisbury (hosted at Historical Records of Tisbury, Mass.)
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1855 Massachusetts State Census Records
- Essex County Massachusetts Census
- Georgetown (hosted at Georgetown Massachusetts Genealogy Project)
1860 Massachusetts Census Records
- Bristol County Massachusetts Census
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1865 Massachusetts State Census Records
- Dukes County Massachusetts Census
- East Tisbury (hosted at Historical Records of Tisbury, Mass.)
1870 Massachusetts Census Records
- Dukes County Massachusetts CensusSee Census ImagesOnline for ALL Counties!
- Tisbury Index (hosted at Historical Records of Tisbury, Mass.)
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1880 Massachusetts Census Records
- Dukes County Massachusetts CensusSee Census ImagesOnline for ALL Counties!
- Chilmark (hosted at Historical Records of Tisbury, Mass.)
- Edgartown (hosted at Historical Records of Tisbury, Mass.)
- Tisbury (hosted at Historical Records of Tisbury, Mass.)
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1890 Massachusetts Census Records
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1900 Massachusetts Census Records
- Berkshire County Massachusetts Census
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1910 Massachusetts Census Records
- Dukes County Massachusetts Census
- Chilmark (hosted at Historical Records of Tisbury, Mass.)
- Edgartown (hosted at Historical Records of Tisbury, Mass.)
- Tisbury (hosted at Historical Records of Tisbury, Mass.)
- Worcester County Massachusetts Census
- Worcester County Massachusetts Census (Leominster, Mendon, Paxton, and Phillipston hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
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1920 Massachusetts Census Records
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1930 Massachusetts Census Records
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1930 Massachusetts Census Records
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