Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about South Braintree (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for South Braintree. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for South Braintree ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for South Braintree: S. Braintree
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
South Braintree is located in Norfolk County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Norfolk County: Bristol, Middlesex, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near South Braintree. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Braintree:
- Norfolk County (The home county of South Braintree)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Braintree, with the one closest to South Braintree listed first.
- Braintree
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- Quincy Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Quincy Point is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Point
- Quincy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Weymouth Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Weymouth Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth Heights
- Weymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
- West Quincy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
- Holbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
- South Weymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
- Randolph
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
- East Weymouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
- East Milton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milton
- Milton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Braintree, with the one closest to South Braintree listed first.
- North Easton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- South Easton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- Easton Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
- Easton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
- Furnace Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- East Mansfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
- Mansfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- Raynham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Raynham is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
- Norton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Raynham Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
- Chartley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chartley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
- East Taunton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- East Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Braintree, with the one closest to South Braintree listed first.
- Nahant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Nahant is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
- Cliftondale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cliftondale is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftondale
- Pleasant Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- East Lynn
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- East Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Lynn
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- Saugus
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- West Lynn
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- Swampscott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Swampscott is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
- Clifton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Clifton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Marblehead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Marblehead is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
- Peabody
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Peabody is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
- Salem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Braintree, with the one closest to South Braintree listed first.
- Cambridgeport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
- Chestnut Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Somerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
- Cambridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
- Eliot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
- Newton Centre
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Centre
- Newton Highlands
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
- Newton Upper Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- Everett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Everett is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
- Huron Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
- Newton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- Newtonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Braintree, with the one closest to South Braintree listed first.
- West Hingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
- North Abington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- Accord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Accord is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Hingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
- Montello
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Rockland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockland is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
- Abington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- Hull
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hull is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
- Kenberma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kenberma is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenberma
- Brockton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Whitman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Whitman is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
- Bayside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bayside is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Braintree, with the one closest to South Braintree listed first.
- Neponset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Neponset is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
- Ashmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
- Mattapan Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Dorchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Hyde Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Mattapan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Readville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Savin Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savin Hill
- Roslindale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Stonybrook Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Highland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Jamaica Plain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Braintree, with the one closest to South Braintree listed first.
- Fayville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Milford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- South Milford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- Cordaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cordaville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
- Southborough
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Southborough is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
- Southville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Southville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- East Blackstone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- Millerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Hopedale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- White City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Mendon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mendon is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- Blackstone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Braintree, with the one closest to South Braintree listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Arnold Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Cumberland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Cumberland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Albion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Berkeley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Berkeley is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Cumberland Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
- Darlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Lonsdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lonsdale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
- Valley Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Central Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Central Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
- Hamlet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Braintree, see our County-by-County Page for South Braintree.
Cemeteries Near South Braintree ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Braintree.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for South Braintree - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Braintree covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Braintree, with the one closest to South Braintree listed first.
- Plain Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pond Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Oakland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Central Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lindwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Reed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Village Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Christ Church Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Continue List (571 more) ...
- Quincy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Braintree.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90796 <2>
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, South Braintree had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Braintree, with the one closest to South Braintree listed first.
- Braintree
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- East Braintree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Braintree
- Randolph
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
- Holbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
- South Weymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
- West Quincy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
- Weymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
- Weymouth Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Weymouth Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth Heights
- Quincy Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Quincy Point is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Point
- Quincy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Wollaston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
- Hatherly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hatherly is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatherly
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- East Weymouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
- East Milton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milton
- North Weymouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Braintree. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Braintree.
Newspapers Published in South Braintree ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Braintree.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Braintree, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Braintree.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to South Braintree:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Norfolk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Essex County
- Middlesex County
- Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- Providence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about South Braintree, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Braintree) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |