June 23, 2008 — I have completed the transcription of the family registers in the History of Marshfield.   I will be turning to one of my other transcription projects for a while before returning to the transcription of the remaining pages.

March 15, 2008 — We have a new address!   Many USGenWeb sites have relocated, and we have, too.   Please bookmark our new address.

May 19, 2007 — I have returned to the transcription of the History of Marshfield. Many pages of the history volume had not previously been posted here. That has been remedied, and all pages of both volumes are now online here as images or as transcribed text. The transcription of the remaining page images is continuing.

August 19, 2006 — I have added a listing of Marshfield Newspapers held on microfilm by the Boston Public Library Microtext Department.

February 3, 2006 — Burt Fuller has compiled an every-name index to volume 1 of the History of Marshfield, and has generously allowed me to post it here. It is available as a PDF file.

January 22, 2004 — The last set of gravestone transcriptions from The Mayflower Descendant are now online.   They are from the town's largest cemetery, the Cedar Grove (Congregational Church) Cemetery.

January 20, 2004 — The newest gravestone transcriptions are from the Chapel Cemetery and the Plainville Cemetery as published in The Mayflower Descendant.

January 18, 2004 — Now available are gravestone transcriptions are from the Two Mile Cemetery and the Little Cemetery as published in The Mayflower Descendant.

January 17, 2004 — Cemetery information has been moved to a new Cemeteries Page.   Over the coming months I will be adding information on more cemeteries and expanding what is already there.   I am also revising and expanding the cemetery transcriptions listed on that page.   The newest transcriptions are from the Centre Marshfield Cemetery, the Marshfield Hills Cemetery and the Winslow Cemetery as published in The Mayflower Descendant.

June 2, 2003 — The historic Judge Isaac Winslow House has a new web site. This home, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000, was built by Isaac, grandson of Plymouth Colony Governor Edward Winslow of the Mayflower, and son of Col. Josiah Winslow, also Governor and a military leader in King Philip's War. Also located on the grounds of the house is Daniel Webster's law office. Visit the web site for details on these historic buildings.

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If you have any Marshfield material and would like to volunteer for lookups please send email to Dale H. Cook.

Lookups Available

Robert M. Sherman and Ruth Wilder Sherman, compilers, Vital Records of Marshfield, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Warwick RI: Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, 1970; repr. Camden ME: Picton Press, 1993) — Dale H. Cook.

Resources

Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, "A Few Facts in the Early History of the Town of Marshfield" (New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 7 [1853]:276-78).

M. A. Thomas, "Marshfield Inscriptions from the Burial-Ground on the Hill, Sometimes Called Winslow Burial-Ground" (New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 4 [1850]:315-18).

M. A. Thomas, "Marriages from the Early Records of Marshfield, Mass." (New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 6 [1852]:347-52).

Marshfield Records from Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, ed., Records of the Colony of New Plymouth in New England, 12 vols. (Boston: The Press of William White, Printer to the Commonwealth, 1855-61; repr. in 6 vols., New York: AMS Press, 1968).

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Books About Marshfield

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Robert M. Sherman and Ruth Wilder Sherman, compilers, Vital Records of Marshfield, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Warwick RI: Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, 1970; repr. Camden ME: Picton Press, 1993).

Ann S. Lainhart, 1855 and 1865 Massachusetts State Censuses for Marshfield (Boston: By the Author, 1988).

Lysander S. Richards, History of Marshfield, 2 Volumes (Plymouth: Memorial Press, Vol. I 1901, Vol. II 1905). See Books Online below.

Marcia A. Thomas, Memorials of Marshfield, and Guide Book to Its Localities at Green Harbor (Boston: Dutton & Wentworth, 1854).

Thomas Harrison Cummings, ed., The Webster Centennial. Proceedings of the Webster Historical Society at Marshfield, Mass., October 12, 1882 with an Account of Other Celebrations on the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Birth of Daniel Webster (Boston: Webster Historical Society, 1883).

Joseph C. Hagar, ed., Marshfield 70-40°W: 42-5°N: The Autobiography of a Pilgrim Town ... 1640-1940 (Marshfield: Marshfield Tercentenary Committee, 1940, repr. 1956).

Cynthia Hagar Krusell, Of Tea and Tories: The Story of Revolutionary Marshfield (Boston: Marshfield Bicentennial Committee, 1976).

Cynthia Hagar Krusell and Betty Magoun Bates, Marshfield, A Town of Villages, 1640-1990 (Marshfield Hills: Historical Research Associates, 1990). A narrative history which explores Marshfield's nine villages - Green Harbor, Brant Rock-Ocean Bluff, Rexhame, Marshfield, Centre Marshfield, Sea View, Marshfield Hills, North Marshfield-Two Mile and Standish.

Captain Edward Baker, Helen M. Mill, ed., A Proud and Fiery Spirit: Journals of Captain Edward Baker, 1846-1895, Memoirs of Crooked Lane, Duxbury, and Marshfield, Massachusetts (Duxbury: Duxbury Rural and Historical Society, 1995). A view of rural Massachusetts life during the nineteenth century based on excerpts from Captain Edward Baker's 48 journals.

Linda Ramsey Ashley, In the Pilgrim Way: History of the First Congregational Church, Marshfield, Massachusetts (Marshfield?: n.p., n.d.). Includes a brief biography of all 29 ministers since 1632, with Church and community events during their ministry.

Christian Kimball, comp., Linda Ramsey Ashley, ed., Marshfield Cemetery Records to 1950 (Marshfield Hills: Meadow Geese Press, 2001). Portions of this book were published in The Mayflower Quarterly, 66 [2000]:73-78, 123-30.

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Books Online

Lysander S. Richards, History of Marshfield, 2 Volumes (Plymouth: Memorial Press, Vol. I 1901, Vol. II 1905). Parts are transcribed and much of the remainder is posted as images. Volume I - History, Volume II - Families.

Newspapers

A newspaper often had a succession of titles on its masthead during the course of its publication. Some libraries list newspapers by the last title used, followed by previous titles. Other libraries list all holdings under the most common, most familiar or most recent title. For each title the library's holdings are given.

Boston Public Library - Microtext Department

• Marshfield Mail / South Shore News  1964-1975
• Marshfield Mariner  1976 to present
• Marshfield Reporter  1987 to present

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Vital Records

Massachusetts Vital Records Information from Ancestry.com.

Deeds and Probate

Plymouth County Registry of Deeds
50 Obery Street
Plymouth, MA 02360
508-830-9200
Fax: 508-830-9221
Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Researchers can search grantor books or grantee books at no charge.

Plymouth Probate and Family Court
9 Russell St.
Plymouth, MA 02360
508-747-6204
Fax: 508-746-6826
Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Order Probate Records Online.

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Genealogical and Historical Societies and Libraries

Ventress Memorial Library
15 Library Plaza
Marshfield, MA 02050-4998
781-834-5535
Fax: 781-837-8362
Hours: Mon. - Weds. 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Thurs. - Sat. 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Sun. (Sept. - June) 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Marshfield Historical Society
Webster and Careswell Streets
P.O. Box 1244
Marshfield, MA 02050
781-834-7236

Old Colony Historical Society
66 Church Green
Taunton, MA 02780
508-822-1622
Hours: Tues. - Sat. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Closed Saturdays preceding Monday holidays
Museum Admission: Adults - $4.00, Children 12-18 and Seniors - $2.00
Genealogical Research: $7.00 per day

South Shore Genealogical Society
PO Box 396
Norwell, MA 02061
Email: soshoregen@yahoo.com
Meetings: The second Saturday of each month (except July and August) at 1:30 p.m. at the John Curtis Free Library, Rte. 139, Hanover, MA.
For beginners, amateurs and professionals interested in genealogical research in Plymouth and Norfolk Counties.

Massachusetts Historical Society
1154 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02215-3695
617-536-1608
Hours: Mon. - Weds. 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.; Thurs. 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Fri. 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.; Closed weekends.

New England Historic Genealogical Society
101 Newbury St.
Boston, MA 02116-3007
617-536-5740
Fax: 617-536-7307
Email: nehgs@nehgs.org
Library Hours: Tues. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Weds. - Thurs. 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Fri. - Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Winter Hours (Dec. - Mar.): Tues. - Weds. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Thurs. 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Fri. - Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The library is closed for some holidays - call or see the website for details.
For non-members there is a daily admisssion fee for the research library.

NEHGS is nation's oldest genealogical society, founded in 1845. It offers unsurpassed resources for New England research including the Boston research library of over 200,000 volumes. Members not in the Boston area appreciate the circulating library of more than 30,000 volumes and online resources including all issues of The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, the nation's oldest genealogical journal, published quarterly since 1847.

Genealogical and Historical Locations

Judge Isaac Winslow House
644 Careswell Street
Marshfield, MA 02050-5623
781-837-5753
Hours: June 16 – Oct. 7, 2002 Weds. – Sun. 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Admission: Adult - $5.00, Senior - $3.00, Child - $1.00
Guided tours last approximately one hour. Special appointments, group tours, and group rates are arranged upon inquiry with the Resident Director.

The Historic Winslow House Association
P.O. Box 531
Marshfield, MA 02050-0531
Several membership plans are available, and admission to the Winslow House is free to members.

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Marshfield Town Web Site

School Department

First Congregational Church of Marshfield (Established 1632)

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Commonwealth Communities page for Marshfield

Marshfield Mariner (Weekly Newspaper - Circulation 4,400)

WATD (Radio Station - 95.9 FM)

Marshfield.net

South Shore Network Marshfield Page

The Web Directory for Marshfield

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Plymouth County, MA - USGenWeb

Plymouth County Records Online - USGenWeb

Massachusetts Genealogy - USGenWeb

The USGenWeb Project - Home Page

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