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January 2007          Baptisms of Rev. Thomas Allen from 1764-1794-Pittsfield; transcribed by Michael Phelps

 

December 2006       Pittsfield Births/Marriages-Intentions; transcribed by Michael Phelps

 

March 2005             Burnett Cemetery; transcribed by Linda Haggerty

 

March 2005             October Mountain Cemetery; transcribed by Arthur H. Stringer

 

March 2005             Photo Page; Washington Page; Hinsdale Page; Florida Page

 

March 2005             Eleazer Barrett and Bartholomew Barrett Will of Alford; transcribed by Brian Barrett

 

February 2004        1850 Sandisfield Census; transcribed by Kenneth D. Mattson

 

February 2004        Talcott Cemetery-Lanesboro; transcribed by Dawn Newton; Photos by Kelly Townsend

 

February 2004        St. Joseph's Cemetery-Section 18-Pittsfield; transcribed by Dawn Newton; 

                                Photos by Kelly Townsend

 

February 2004        Will of Nathan Snow-of Becket; transcribed by John Davis

 

February 2004         Will of Andrew Patterson-of Mount Washington; transcribed by Michele Valenzo

 

February 2004         Baptist Cemetery/Churchyard Cemetery; transcribed by Dawn Newton; photos by Kelly Townsend

 

February 2004         Sandisfield Marriages; transcribed by Patricia McMackin

 

February 2004         Old Burying Ground, Sarah Deming Cemetery, West Part Cemetery-Pittsfield; 

                                 transcribed by Margaret Bence Davis

 

February 2004         Will of William Robblee; transcribed by Cindy Walcott

 

February 2004         Sandisfield Birth Records M-Z; transcribed by Kenneth D. Mattson

 

January 2004           Sandisfield Birth Records A-L; transcribed by Kenneth D. Mattson

 

January 2004           History of North Adams, Mass; transcribed by Bettye Seaton Liberty

 

December 2003         Thomas Lyon Revolutionary War Deposition; transcribed by Valerie Lyon

 

December 2003         Photo Page:  Includes postcards and photos previously on the site with updates from photos in the

                                  collection of Dawn Newton.  Bedard Photos gave permission to use their photos on the website!

 

December 2003         Military Page:  Includes links to resources for Berkshire County veterans/militia.

 

December 2003         Map Page:  Includes links to maps on the website.

 

December 2003         Biography of Daniel Wheelock Hammond; written by Marjorie Cummings Cherezian; submitted by 

                                  Beverly Nicholls Rainey.

December 2003         Will of Stephen Newton and Sidney Newton transcribed by Dawn Newton

December 2003         Will of Asa Sparks and Charles Patterson transcribed by Michelle Valenzano

November 2003         Biography of James Harvey Smith, transcribed by Margaret Bence Davis

November 2003         Biography of Rosa Randall Rosier, written by Dawn Newton

November 2003        Hinsdale Vital Records 1914 & 1947 transcribed by Greg McCabe

November 2003        Biography of Sylvander Johnson transcribed by T. Miscia

November 2003        Schnopp Family History written by Emma Schnopp Kirchner, reprinted.

August 2003             Williamstown Vital Records to1850 in pdf files.

August 2003             Gazetteer's Dalton typed by Sylvia Eddy and Adams typed by Bettye Seaton Liberty

August 2003             Otis vital records

August 2003             Lenox Cemeteries, Church on the Hill, New Lenox Cemetery

August 2003             Center Cemetery & Pettibone Cemetery, Lanesborough; transcribed by Dawn Newton

July 2003                 Windsor Honor roll WW1 to Vietnam

January 2003          1840 Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Service

January 2003          History of Cheshire from the Gazetteer of Berkshire County, Mass.                       

                                (Same file in MS Word Format) transcribed by Dawn Newton Quinn

 

October 2002          History of Lanesborough from the Gazetteer of Berkshire County, Mass. 

                                (Same file in MS Word format) transcribed by Dawn Newton

Sept. 2002               1900 Jurors list for Pittsfield, MA - Ray Brown

Sept. 2002                Berkshire County web site host to Sheffield Historical Society web site

 

July 2002                 Windsor Cemeteries East Windsor Cemetery, Shaw Cemetery, Windsor Bush Cemetery

                                 Transcribed by Ralph R. Mason Sr. & Mable S. Harris

July 2002                 Windsor Veterans of WW1, WW2, Korean and Vietnam Wars - Ray & Karen Brown

June 2002                Calendar for Berkshire County Events added.

June 2002                Stockbridge Veterans of the Civil War, WW1, WW2, Korean War, Vietnam - Bunny Best

June 2002                Lenox High School Graduates 1907 to 1915 - Ray Brown

June 2002                Hinsdale Vital Records for 1937 & 1956 - Greg McCabe

June 2002                Estates and Wills Section

June 2002                Lanesborough Births 1859 to 1861 - Dawn Newton

June 2002                Lee South Lee Cemetery - Mal Eckert

June 2002                Hancock Deaths for 1852 - Margaret Davis

June 2002                Hancock Smith Cemetery-Brickhouse Area , Noah Ely Cemetery , Goodrich Hollow Cemetery 

                                Transcribed by Margaret Davis

June 2002                Lee, MA Honor Roll and Gold Star Soldiers - Mal Eckert

June 2002                Otis Cemeteries Old West Cemetery & West Cemetery - Donald Witter

June 2002                Jenks Cemetery, Cheshire, MA  transcribed by Dawn Newton

June 2002                Those who served in the Civil War from Great Barrington

May 2002                 Hinsdale Records 1932 & 1943 & 1946 - Greg McCabe

May 2002                 Hancock, Vital records from the Cooke Collection - Ray Brown

May 2002                 Monterey, Mt. Hunger Road Cemetery & Chestnut Hill Cemetery Transcriptions

May 2002                 Washington Marriages by Rev. Mr. Allen 1780 - 1799, 

                                (These are not in the Washington Vital records to 1850) Transcribed by Ray Brown

 

April 2002               Some Veterans Of The American Revolution, Items from Newspaper Files, 1790 - 1855 

                                Hinsdale Vital Records 1883 - 1903 Ray Brown

April 2002               Washington Militia 1856, 59, 60, 61 and Dog licences in 1863. Ray Brown

April 2002               Vital Records Great Barrington 1894 - 1899, Sheffield 1900 - 1913, Stockbridge 1895 - 1913;  transcribed by Barbara Delimont

April 2002               North Adams Marriage Intentions 1786 - 1842

April 2002               Sheffield Marriages 1733 - 1797 - Blanche C. Stockwell

March 2002             Early Berkshire County Marriages to 1800 by Bailey

March 2002             Sheffield Marriages 1797 to 1850 - Blanche C. Stockwell.

March 2002             Drury High School Graduates, North Adams 1906 - 1911 Ray Brown

March 2002             Census Page and Complete 1790 census for Berkshire County - Ray Brown

March 2001             New Ashford Cemetery Records has been added, courtesy of Ed Lefebvre and Dick White.

April 24, 2000 - Index to the 1898 yearbook for Drury High School in North Adams, Massachusetts. Includes students, faculty and advertisers. Transcribed by Vikki Gray.

April 12, 2000 - Index of the Williams College, Class of 1906 Yearbook, Williamstown, MA has been added. This was published by the class in 1911 and is an update of the progress of the students from the class of 1906. Transcribed by Vikki Gray.

April 2, 2000 - Transcription of 1900 Census for the Town of Adams is uploaded to the Roots Web archives, courtesy of Kathy Perry and Melissa List.

Added February 27, 2000. Pittsfield, Massachusetts -- Deaths 1886-1941 have been added to the site. Claire Smith, former Berkshire County Assistant Coordinator had worked more than a year collecting and compiling Pittsfield deaths. A rough estimate puts the number of records here at nearly 28,000. Files are organized alphabetically, there are many maiden surnames listed as well as addresses, transit permit numbers for individuals who did not actually die in Pittsfield, and other non-Pittsfield locations.

Added September 9, 1999. Cheshire Census, for the years 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880. A warm thank you to Alice Halvorsen of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, who transcribed and contributed these files to the Berkshire County web site and special thanks to Richard White who assisted in obtaining this contribution for the site! Please take the time to read the introductory page for some general information.

Added July 20, 1999. Peru, Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850. Originally published in 1902 by the New England Historical and Genealogical Society this item is assumed to be in the public domain and has been reproduced here. Browse through the Birth, Marriage, and Death Vital Records. Be sure to take a look at the abbreviation key and source information. Another big thank-you is extended to Claire Smith for providing this transcription to the site! OCR scanning, proofing & web formatting by Laurel O'Donnell, former Site coordinator.

 

 

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