Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Genealogy
This article is about a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. For other uses, see Adams.
Contents
- 1 Town Hall
- 2 Town Clerk
- 3 Quick History
- 4 Resources
- 5 Societies, Libraries and Museums
- 6 Websites
- 7 References
Town Hall[edit | edit source]
Town Clerk[edit | edit source]
8 Park St.
Adams, MA 01220
Phone: 413-743-8320
Fax: 413-743-8316
Email: hmeczywor@town.adams.ma.us
Website
Quick History[edit | edit source]
Establishment and former town name(s) [1][edit | edit source]
15 October 1778: Established as a town, (Province Laws, Vol. V, p. 909)
Archiac name: East Hoosuck Plantation, Fort Massachusetts, New Providence Plantation, Plantation Number One.
Section/Villages within the town: Bowen's Corner, Cheshire Harbor, Maple Grove, Arnoldsville Renfrew, Siggsville, Zylomte (formerly Howlands)
Boundary Changes [1][edit | edit source]
10 April 1780: The plantation called "New Providence" annexed.
14 March 1793: Part included in the new town of Cheshire.
16 April 1878: Part included in the new town of North Adams.
Resources[edit | edit source]
Biography[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Indexes[edit | edit source]
Church History and Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
History[edit | edit source]
Land and Property[edit | edit source]
Maps[edit | edit source]
Military History and Records[edit | edit source]
Spanish American War, 1898[edit | edit source]
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Taxation[edit | edit source]
Town Records[edit | edit source]
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Societies, Libraries and Museums[edit | edit source]
Websites[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Historical data relating to counties, cities, and towns in Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts : New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1997), [FHL book 974.4 H2h 1997].
Adjacent towns: Berkshire Co.: Cheshire | Florida | New Ashford | North Adams | Savoy | Williamstown
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