Salem Genealogy (in Essex County)

Birth Records

African American Births in Salem, to 1850 Birth Records at Roots Web
Essex County Vital Records (Various 1645-1661) Genealogy Today
Essex County Vital Records (Various 1654-1662) Genealogy Today
Vital Records to 1849 Jane Devlin
Vital Records to 1850 Massachusetts Vital Records Project
Vital records of Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 Ancestry

Cemetery Records

Broad Street Cemetery Cemetery Transcriptions of NEHGS
Broad Street Cemetery A Very Grave Matter
Broad Street Cemetery Find a Grave
Burying Point Cemetery Find a Grave
Cemetery Inscriptions Jane Devlin
Central at Point Cemetery Cemetery Transcriptions of NEHGS
Central on Hill Cemetery Cemetery Transcriptions of NEHGS
Charter Street Cemetery A Very Grave Matter
Greenlawn Cemetery Find a Grave
Howard Street Burial Ground Find a Grave
Quaker Cemetery Find a Grave
Saint Peters Church Cemetery Find a Grave
St. Peter's Church A Very Grave Matter

Census Records

1790 Census US Gen Web

Church Records

18th Century Baptisms Jane Devlin
Crombie Street Church 1846 Members Genealogy Today
Eighteenth century baptisms in Salem, Massachusetts Ancestry
Records of the First Church (includes names of ministers) First Church in Salem
Salem Street Christ Church 200th Anniversary Genealogy Today

Death Records

African American Deaths, Salem, to 1850 Death Records at Roots Web
Essex County Vital Records (Various 1645-1661) Genealogy Today
Essex County Vital Records (Various 1654-1662) Genealogy Today
Vital Records to 1849 Jane Devlin
Vital Records to 1850 Massachusetts Vital Records Project
Vital records of Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 Ancestry

Directories

1861 City Directory of Salem Fold3
City Directories, 1890 Census Substitute(includes directory of Salem and Beverly 1895) Ancestry
City Directories, 1890 Census Substitute(includes directory of Salem 1886, 1895) Ancestry
City Directories, 1890 Census Substitute(includes directory of Salem, Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, and Peabody 1895) Ancestry
Massachusetts City Directories(includes Salem 1837, 1850-1, 1861, 1864, 1866, and 1878-1962 selected years) Ancestry
Massachusetts City Directories(includes Salem, Danvers, and Marblehead 1937) Ancestry
Massachusetts City Directories(includes Salem, Danvers, Marblehead, and Peabody 1935, 1942, 1947, 1952, 1953, and 1962) Ancestry
Massachusetts City Directories(includes Salem and Beverly 1895 and 1924) Ancestry
Massachusetts City Directories(includes Salem, Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, and Peabody 1895) Ancestry
Salem, Massachusetts Directories, 1888-89, 1890-91, 1893-94 Ancestry
U.S. City Directories (includes Salem 1837, 1842, 1846, 1850-51, 1853, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1861, 1864, 1866, 1869, 1872, 1874, 1876-18, 1920-22, 1924, 1926, 1929-32, 1934-37, 1939-49, 1952-53, 1957-58, 1960-62, 1964) Ancestry
U.S. City Directories (includes Salem Almnc 1879) Ancestry

Historical Records

Colonial Salem (some brief biographies) New England Colonists Web
Essex Lodge, F. & A. M. 1868 By-Laws Genealogy Today
History of Salem in Three Volumes Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive
History of Salem, Massachusetts, Volume 1 World Vital Records
History of Salem, Massachusetts, Volume 2 World Vital Records
History of Salem, Massachusetts, Volume 3 World Vital Records
Ladies' Miscellany for May 12, 1829 Genealogy Today
Lists of Freeman 1630-1682 US Gen Web
Members of the East India Marine Society, Salem, published 1870 NEHGS
New England Founders, 1602-1630(primarily Salem and Plymouth) Ancestry
Proceedings upon the dedication of Plummer Hall at Salem, October 6, 1857 : including Mr. Hoppin's address and Judge White's Ancestry
Salem Seamen's Orphan Society 1845 Report Genealogy Today
Salem Witches(individuals accused of witchcraft in New England between 1647 and 1697) Ancestry
Seamen from Salem and Vicinity Impressed by British War Vessels, 1800-1818 US Gen Web
Some Brief Biographies of Early Settlers of Salem
The Records of the Salem Commoners, 1713 - 1739 World Vital Records
The Salem Fire of 1914 US Gen Net
The first half-century of the Essex Institute(in Salem; published 1898) Ancestry
The records of the Salem Commoners, 1713-1739 Ancestry
Washington Royal Arch Chapter 1860 Members Genealogy Today

Marriage Records

Essex County Vital Records (Various 1645-1661) Genealogy Today
Essex County Vital Records (Various 1654-1662) Genealogy Today
Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850 (includes marriages in Salem 1639 - 1849) Ancestry
Vital Records to 1849 Jane Devlin
Vital Records to 1850 Massachusetts Vital Records Project
Vital records of Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 Ancestry

Military Records

History of the Salem Light Infantry(includes lists of soldiers 1805-1890) Ancestry
List of Revolutionary War Soldiers US Gen Web

Newspapers

American Gazette 1776 Historical Newspapers at Genealogy Bank
Essex Gazette 1768-1775 Historical Newspapers at Genealogy Bank
Essex Register 1807-1827 Historical Newspapers at Genealogy Bank
Friend 1807-1880 Historical Newspapers at Genealogy Bank
Impartial Register 1800-1801 Historical Newspapers at Genealogy Bank
Salem Chronicle 1786 Historical Newspapers at Genealogy Bank
Salem Gazette (MA) 9/23/2005-Current Obits Archive
Salem Gazette 1781-1785 Historical Newspapers at Genealogy Bank
Salem Gazette 1790-1837 Historical Newspapers at Genealogy Bank
Salem Mercury 1786-1789 Historical Newspapers at Genealogy Bank
Salem Register 1802-1807 Historical Newspapers at Genealogy Bank
Salem Register 1803-1807 Historical Newspapers at Genealogy Bank

Obituaries

Salem Gazette (MA) 9/23/2005-Current Obits Archive

School Records

Salem Grammar Schools 1926 Graduation Genealogy Today
Salem High School Class of 1904, Salem, Massachusetts Alumni Lists at Roots Web
Salem Normal School 1860 Catalogue Genealogy Today
U.S. School Yearbooks (includes Salem High School 1948) Ancestry

Vital Records

African American Births in Salem, to 1850 Birth Records at Roots Web
African American Deaths, Salem, to 1850 Death Records at Roots Web
Essex County Vital Records (Various 1645-1661) Genealogy Today
Essex County Vital Records (Various 1654-1662) Genealogy Today
Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850 (includes marriages in Salem 1639 - 1849) Ancestry
Vital Records to 1849 Jane Devlin
Vital Records to 1850 Massachusetts Vital Records Project
Vital records of Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 Ancestry


More records for Salem are available on the Essex County page and the statewide page