Carlisle Massachusetts

Free Massachusetts Vital Records

Vital Records of Bellingham Massachusetts to 1850

This is a collection of free vital records books for Massachusetts towns, most of them known as “Tan Books.” Generally, these records go up to 1850 at which, the genealogist can use the census records to assist in identifying the family connections further. They’re called “tan books” because they were bound by tan cloth. Included with this article is an account of why and how these manuscripts were published along with links to all 274 Massachusetts vital record books which can be freely read.

Byam, Mary Ellen Nettie Heald – Obituary

Mrs. Mary Ellen Byam, aged 72, passed away unexpectedly on November 8, 1932, after a brief illness at her home on Mont Vernon Street. A resident of Milford for 35 years, she moved there with her late husband, Warren S. Byam. Born on July 2, 1859, in Carlisle, Mass., she was the daughter of Henry and Jane Heald. She is survived by six children and several siblings. Funeral services were held at her home, followed by burial at Riverside Cemetery.