Massachusetts Obituary Records

Finding Massachusetts obituaries is easy thanks to the incredible power of the Internet. There are several huge databases maintained in the state itself and around the country that look to document these important events, and best of all, almost all of these databases are free to use. You can begin your search for Massachusetts obituary records by using the search engine at the Boston Public Library. The Boston Globe and Boston Herald obituary search engine has information on listings from 1971-1974 and from 1983-2002, so if the listings you are looking for are for this area and for this timeline than you'll be all set. If you are looking for someone who was of the Jewish faith, you may want to consider using the Boston Jewish Advocate Database. It contains over 23,000 listings from 1905-2004. The small town of Natick has its own online system you can check out. It is the vital records index from 1874-1913 and contains information for residents of Middlesex County. Finally, the Vineyard Gazette newspaper has many of their old listings online as well, including information from as far back as 1850. You can also check the local newspaper website for the town or region you are trying to search.