Vital Records of Peabody
Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
Peabody City Clerk
City Hall
24 Lowell Street
Peabody, MA 01960
1855 - present
Birth, Marriage and Death Records: 1841-1915
Massachusetts Archives at Columbia Point
220 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125
(617) 727-2816
Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1916 - present
Registry of Vital Records and Statistics
150 Mt. Vernon Street, 1st Floor
Dorchester, Massachusetts 02125-3105
Main Telephone: (617) 740-2600
Some other records are available from:
Essex County Probate & Family Court
36 Federal St.
Salem, MA 01970-3212
(978) 741-0201
Essex County Register of Deeds
36 Federal Street
Salem, MA 01970
(978) 741-0200 x250
Some Essex County Wills
World War II Info
WWII Memorial - Advanced Search - just use Peabody and Massachusetts as search terms and you'll find all who are listed/credited with Peabody as their hometown.
Essex County Transcription Project:
Some records will be here as Peabody was part of Danvers (which was part of Salem) untill 1868.
Some of the following are incomplete/in progress. Please verify any information you find with primary sources, if possible.
Danvers to the end of 1849 - Davers VR's to 1850 -
Salem VR's to 1850 -
Salem VR's to 1850 - Salem to the end of 1849
Please remember to thank the volunteers who have transcried these important VR's and the wesbite hosts who make it possile to access at no charge to us!
*A note about Vital Records, Primary Sources, etc.
If you are not familiar with the different types of records available, the following guides may prove useful to your endeavour in accurately researching family history:
*Additionally, scanned images or photocopies of the original documents are more reliable than transcriptions and often help form a handy reference resource later on.
Please remember that not all records are considered public.
See the Commonwealth's access policy for details.
It is up to you to verify the accuracy of the above information
with the office and/or the offices before you proceed.
The information is included as a guide only.
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