Items

• Record of the parish list of deaths. 1785-1819

  "This Parish List of Deaths, recorded by Rev. William Bentley during his ministry in Salem, has been prepared and edited by Mr. Ira J. Patch, of Salem, the well-known genealogist. Mr. Bentley was an eminent scholar, a zealous antiquarian, a revered and honored minister, and indefatigably industrious in collecting and recording anjiihing relating to his studies, his pursuits, his parish and his life. He was born in Boston, June 22, 1759 ; a graduate of Harvard in the class of 1777, and from which he received the honorary degree of D.D., in 1819, ordained over the East church and society in Salem, 1783. Died Dec. 29, 1819." From the Introduction.
• Historic Homes of New England

  This fully-digitized book by Mary H. Northend provides information on particular historic homes of Salem. Physical copy available at the Salem Public Library.
• Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts,

  These courts were held at Salem 1636-1641, and at Salem and Ipswich 1641-1692. Name index is included in the back of each volume. Voumes 1-8 are available online at HathiTrust. Volumes 1-9 are available in print in the Salem Collection Room at the Salem Pulic Library.
• Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850

  In the late 19th and early 20th centuries several towns and agencies compiled the vital records of over 200 Massachusetts towns and cities. Using the town records, church records, private records, gravestone inscriptions and newspaper articles, one of the finest collections of published vital records was produced. These came to be known collectively as the "Tan Book" series. These records generally comprise all of the known records from the earliest times to about 1850. (Description from the Massachusetts Vital Records Project.)Physical copies located in the Salem Collection Room at the Salem Public Library. Digitized records are available from the Massachusetts Vital Records Project.
• Salem City Directories

  1836-1999 (some gaps), Yearly listing of Salem residents by address and last name. Physical copies located in the Salem Collection Room at the Salem Public Library. Digital copies available on the Salem Public Library Reference website.
• The History of Salem Massachusetts

  Perley chronicled Salem’s early history from 1626-1716. Included in these volumes are comprehensive genealogies of many early Salem settlers and residents. Physical copies of vols. 1-3 are available at the Salem Public Library. Digital copies of vols. 1-2 are available through HathiTrust: Volume 1 Volume 2
• A Genealogical Register of the First Settlers of New England

  Published in 1829, this work contains an alphabetical list of the Governors, Deputy Governors, Assistants or Counselors, and Ministers of the Gospel, in several colonies, from 1620 to 1692; Representatives of the General Court of Massachusetts, from 1634 to 1692; Graduates of Harvard College, to 1662; Members of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, to 1662; Freemen admitted to the Massachusetts Colony, from 1630 to 1662; with many other of the early inhabitants of New England and Long Island, N. Y., from 1620 to 1675. Physical copy located in the Salem Collection Room at the Salem Public Library.
• Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, showing three generations of those who came before May, 1692, on the basis of Farmer's Register. Vols 1-4.

  Four volume set showing three generations of those who came before 1692. Information derived from the Farmer’s Register. Digital copies are available from the Internet Archive.
• Essex Institute Historical Collections

  Volumes 1-59 available, with Indices. Volumes include journals, family genealogies, histories, and other miscellanous records. The Essex Institute Historical Collections were created by the Essex Institute of Salem, Mass. Formed in 1848, the Essex Institute was created when two other Salem organizations were merged. Essex Historical Society, founded in 1821, and the Essex County Natural History Society, founded in 1833. This consolidation brought together extensive and far-ranging collections, including natural specimens, ethnological objects, books and historical memorabilia, all focusing on the area in and around Essex County.Physical copies located in the Salem Collection Room at the Salem Public Library. Digital copies available from the Internet Archive.