Source:Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Watertown Records

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Contains both town records and births, marriages, and deaths. From the catalog description:

[v. 1] The first and second books of town proceedings, with the land grants and possessions, and the first book and supplement of births, deaths and marriages.--[v. 2] The third book of town proceedings, and the second book of births, marriages and deaths to the end of 1737; also plan and register of burials in Arlington street burying ground.--[v. 3] The fourth book of town proceedings, and the second book of births, marriages and deaths from 1738 to 1822.--[v. 4] East Congregational and precinct affairs, 1697 to 1737; also record book of the pastors, 1686 to 1819.--[v. 5] The fifth book of town proceedings, 1745/6 to 1769 and the sixth book of town proceedings, 1769-1792, including notes of Watertown lands; grants and possessions, by J. G. Bartlett, and additions and corrections to v. 1-4 of Watertown records, by Elizabeth F. Bartlett.--[v. 6] The sixth book of town proceedings, 1769-1792.

The first four volumes, the ones containing the vital records, were published by the Watertown Historical Society between 1894 and 1906. These records contain 4,548 births from 1632-1823; 2,560 baptisms from 1652-1819; 2,804 marriages and 970 marriage intentions from 1642-1825; 946 deaths from 1630-1818; and 358 burials from 1666-1899. The records also include 6 church admissions from 1691.

An earlier source is Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts and Watertown records., which is not so much a book of records as it is an extensive set of family genealogies as suggested by the title.

Online Versions

• Volume 1: books.google.com Internet Archive Note: vital records at the end, with their own page numbering starting at 1, following page 199 of main records
• Volume 2: books.google.com Internet Archive Note: vital records at the end, with their own page numbering starting at 1, following page 367 of main records
• Volume 3: Internet Archive
• Volume 4: books.google.com Internet Archive
• Volume 5: Internet Archive

FHL Film numbers

• 14793
• 844949 Item 2
• 874146 Item 2, Item 1
• 874147 Item 1, Item 2
• 874148 Item 1, Item 2

See Also

• Source:Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records, 1630-1851 - 1970 FHC microfilm
• Source:Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1630-1823 - 1970 FHC microfilm