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About Massachusetts Burial Records

Massachusetts has some of the oldest burial grounds in America, including Granary Burying Ground in Boston where Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, and other Founding Fathers are interred.

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Notable Massachusetts Records in Our Database

Here are a few records from Massachusetts — search the full database to find your ancestors.

Eleanor Hartwell

b. 1892 — d. 1971

📍 Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain

Beloved schoolteacher who taught generations of children.

George Hartwell

b. 1888 — d. 1962

📍 Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain

Carpenter and family man who built half the homes on Elm Street.

Emily Dickinson

b. 1830 — d. 1886

📍 West Cemetery, Amherst

American poet known for her unconventional verse.

Harriet Beecher Stowe

b. 1811 — d. 1896

📍 Phillips Academy Cemetery, Andover

American author and abolitionist, famous for Uncle Tom's Cabin.

Clara Barton

b. 1821 — d. 1912

📍 North Oxford Cemetery, North Oxford

Humanitarian and founder of the American Red Cross.

Dorothea Dix

b. 1802 — d. 1887

📍 Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge

Activist who campaigned for improved conditions for the mentally ill.

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Notable Massachusetts Cemeteries

  • ðŸŠĶForest Hills Cemetery (Jamaica Plain)
  • ðŸŠĶMount Auburn Cemetery (Cambridge)
  • ðŸŠĶWest Cemetery (Amherst)
  • ðŸŠĶOld Burying Ground (Cambridge)
  • ðŸŠĶBurial Hill (Plymouth)
  • ðŸŠĶNantucket Quaker Cemetery

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