Worcester Genealogy (in Worcester County)

Birth Records

Records of the First Unitarian Church of Worcester 1785-1919 (includes vital records) NEHGS
Vital Records to 1850 Massachusetts Vital Records Project
Worcester Births, Marriages and Deaths, Volume 1: Births, 1714 - 1848 World Vital Records
Worcester births, marriages and deaths [1714-1848] Family History Library
Worcester births, marriages, and deaths Family History Library
Worcester, births, marriages and deaths Ancestry

Cemetery Records

Epitaphs from the cemetery on Worcester Common Ancestry
Epitaphs from the cemetery on Worcester Common : with occasional notes, references, and an index Family History Library
Inscriptions from the old burial grounds in Worcester, Massachusetts, from 1727 to 1859 : with biographical and historical notes Family History Library
Worcester Common Cemetery Worchester Mass

Census Records

1790 Census Ray's Place

Church Records

1920 Membership List for St. Casimir Church (Lithuanian) Lithuanian Genealogy
Gleanings from the sources of the history of the Second Parish, Worcester, Massachusetts Ancestry
History and manual of the Pilgrim Congregational Church of Worcester, Mass. Ancestry
Old South Church 1877 Manual Genealogy Today
Pilgrim Congregational Church, Baptisms, 1885-1894, & Members 1894 Jane Devlin
Plymouth Congregational Church 1870 Members Genealogy Today
Plymouth Congregational Church 1876 Members Genealogy Today
Records of the First Unitarian Church of Worcester 1785-1919 (includes vital records) NEHGS
The Central Church(1885 historical discourses of Central Church of Worcester) Ancestry
The Pastor's Record: A Sermon Preached in 1867 Before the Congregations society in Worcester World Vital Records
The Worcester pulpit : with notices historical and biographical(Worcester church history) Ancestry
Trinity Church 1890 List of Members Genealogy Today
Worcester Calvinist Church 1877 Manual Genealogy Today
Worcester First Presbyterian Church 1925 Directory Genealogy Today

Death Records

Records of the First Unitarian Church of Worcester 1785-1919 (includes vital records) NEHGS
Vital Records to 1850 Massachusetts Vital Records Project
Worcester Births, Marriages and Deaths, Volume 3: Deaths, 1826 - 1848 World Vital Records
Worcester births, marriages and deaths [1714-1848] Family History Library
Worcester births, marriages, and deaths Family History Library
Worcester, births, marriages and deaths Ancestry

Directories

City Directories, 1890 Census Substitute(includes directory of Worcester 1885-87, 1890-92) Ancestry
Massachusetts City Directories(includes Worcester Suburban 1928) Ancestry
Massachusetts City Directories(includes Springfield, Boston, and Worcester 1901) Ancestry
Massachusetts City Directories(includes Worcester House 1918 and 1934) Ancestry
Massachusetts City Directories(includes Worcester 1842-1965 selected years) Ancestry
U.S. City Directories (includes Worcester 1842, 1844-47, 1849-51, 1853-57, 1859-69, 1871-04, 1906-09, 1911-24, 1926-46, 1948-51, 1953-61, 1963-65) Ancestry
U.S. City Directories (includes Worcester Almnc 1848, 1852) Ancestry
U.S. City Directories (includes Worcester Corp 1910, 1946, 1954) Ancestry
U.S. City Directories (includes Worcester House 1888, 1890, 1894, 1906, 1916, 1918, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1952, 1956) Ancestry
U.S. City Directories (includes Worcester Sub 1896, 1900, 1902, 1917, 1926-31, 1938, 1941-42, 1962) Ancestry
Worcester (Massachusetts) city directories Family History Library
Worcester, Massachusetts Directories, 1888-90 Ancestry

Genealogies

Biographical sketches of the pioneer settlers of New England and their descendants in Worcester, Massachusetts Family History Library
Eastern Worcester : its first settlers and their locations--historical and genealogical in three chapters Family History Library
Reminiscences of Worcester from the Earliest Period, Historical and Genealogical World Vital Records
Reminiscences of Worcester from the earliest period, historical and genealogical : with notices of early settlers and prominent citizens, and descriptions of old landmarks and ancient dwellings, accompanied by a map and numerous illustrations Family History Library
Roster and Genealogies of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry (Civil War) Susan Harnwell

Historical Records

Biographical sketches of the pioneer settlers of New England and their descendants in Worcester, Massachusetts Family History Library
Celebration by the inhabitants of Worcester, Mass., of the centennial anniversary of the Declaration of Independence Ancestry
Celebration of the two hundredth anniversary of the naming of Worcester : October 14 and 15, 1884. Ancestry
Eastern Worcester : its first settlers and their locations--historical and genealogical in three chapters Family History Library
Goddard Council P. of J. 1910 Roster Genealogy Today
History of Worcester and its people Family History Library
History of Worcester in the War of the Rebellion Ancestry
History of Worcester, Massachusetts : from its earliest settlement to September 1836 Ancestry
History of the Worcester Guards and the Worcester City Guards : from 1840 to 1896 Ancestry
Incidents of the first and second settlements of Worcester Ancestry
Ladies' Collegiate Institute 1859 Annual Genealogy Today
Old Landmarks and Historic Spots of Worcester, Massachusetts World Vital Records
Old landmarks and historic spots of Worcester, Massachusetts Ancestry
One Hundredth Anniversary of the Worcester Fire Society World Vital Records
One hundredth anniversary of the Worcester Fire Society Ancestry
Picturesque Worcester : complete in three parts, with 2500 illustrations Ancestry
Random Recollections of Worcester, Massachusetts, 1839 - 1843 World Vital Records
Random recollections of Worcester, Mass., 1839-1843 : being remarks made at a meeting of the Worcester Society of Antiquity Ancestry
Reminiscences of Worcester Ancestry
Reminiscences of Worcester from the Earliest Period, Historical and Genealogical World Vital Records
Reminiscences of Worcester from the earliest period, historical and genealogical : with notices of early settlers and prominent citizens, and descriptions of old landmarks and ancient dwellings, accompanied by a map and numerous illustrations Family History Library
Reminiscences of Worcester: With Notices of Early Settlers and Prominent Citizens World Vital Records
Smith's Barn: A Child's History of the West Side, Worcester, 1880 - 1928 World Vital Records
Smith's barn : a child's history of the west side, Worcester, 1880-1923 Ancestry
St. Wulstan Society : its origin and organization.(printed 1891) Ancestry
The City of Worcester, Massachusetts : its public buildings and its business, 1886 : a brief description of points of interest Ancestry
The School History of Worchester World Vital Records
The Story of Worcester, Massachusetts World Vital Records
The Story of Worcester, Massachusetts (1934) World Vital Records
The Worcester book : a diary of noteworthy events in Worcester, Massachusetts, from 1657 to 1883 Ancestry
The Worcester of eighteen hundred and ninety-eight : fifty years a city : a graphic presentation Ancestry
The heart of the commonwealth, or, Worcester as it is : being a correct guide to all the public buildings and institutions(printed 1856) Ancestry
The school history of Worcester Ancestry
The story of Worcester, Massachusetts Ancestry
Theatres and public halls of Worcester Ancestry
Washington Square, Worcester World Vital Records
Worcester Association of Mutual Aid in Detecting Thieves 1929 Report Genealogy Today
Worcester Co. Commandery, 1878 List of Members Genealogy Today
Worcester Co. Mechanics Assoc. 1861 By-Laws Genealogy Today
Worcester Co. Mechanics Assoc. 1914 Annual Report Genealogy Today
Worcester Co. Mechanics Assoc. 1916 Annual Report Genealogy Today
Worcester Fire Society(reminiscences and biographical notices of past members printed in 1938) Ancestry
Worcester Main Street sixty-three years ago Ancestry
Worcester in 1850 Ancestry
Worcester legends : incidents, anecdotes, reminiscences, etc., connected with the early history of Worcester, Mass., and vicinity Ancestry
Worcester, its past and present : a brief historical review of two hundred years, with an exhibit of the industries and resources Ancestry

Land Records

Records of the proprietors of Worcester, Massachusetts Family History Library

Marriage Records

Marriages to 1800 Ray's Place
Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850 (includes marriages in Worcester 1686 - 1849) Ancestry
Records of the First Unitarian Church of Worcester 1785-1919 (includes vital records) NEHGS
Vital Records to 1850 Massachusetts Vital Records Project
Worcester Births, Marriages and Deaths, Volume 2: Marriages, 1747 - 1848 World Vital Records
Worcester births, marriages and deaths [1714-1848] Family History Library
Worcester births, marriages, and deaths Family History Library
Worcester, births, marriages and deaths Ancestry

Military Records

A Summary Military History of Worcester World Vital Records
A Summary Military History of Worcester World Vital Records
Fifty-Seventh Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers In the War of the Rebellion World Vital Records
Fifty-Seventh Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers In the War of the Rebellion, Army of the Potomac World Vital Records
History of Worcester In the War of the Rebellion World Vital Records
History of the Thirty-Fifth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, 1862 - 1865 World Vital Records
History of the Thirty-Sixth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, 1862 - 1865 World Vital Records
History of the Twenty-First Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers, in the War For the Preservation of the Union, 1861 - 1865 World Vital Records
Roster and Genealogies of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry (Civil War) Susan Harnwell
Story of Company A, Twenty-Fifth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers In the the War of the Rebellion World Vital Records
The 51st Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Militia (Civil War; includes roster of soldiers)
The Fifty-Seventh Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers in the War of the Rebellion : Army of the Potomac Ancestry
The story of the Fifteenth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War, 1861-1864 Ancestry
Worcester in the War of the Revolution : embracing the acts of the town from 1765 to 1783 inclusive : with an appendix Ancestry

Newspapers

American Herald 1784-1788 Historical Newspapers at Genealogy Bank
American Herald 1788-1789 Historical Newspapers at Genealogy Bank
Independent Gazetteer 1799-1801 Historical Newspapers at Genealogy Bank
Massachusetts Spy 1775-1820 Historical Newspapers at Genealogy Bank
National Aegis 1801-1820 Historical Newspapers at Genealogy Bank
Worcester Evening Gazette 1953 Paper of Record
Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA) 1/16/1989-Current Obits Archive
Worcester Telegram & Gazette 1989-current America's Obituaries at Genealogy Bank
Worcester Telegram 1953 Paper of Record

Obituaries

Worcester Evening Gazette 1953 Paper of Record
Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA) 1/16/1989-Current Obits Archive
Worcester Telegram & Gazette 1989-current America's Obituaries at Genealogy Bank
Worcester Telegram 1953 Paper of Record

School Records

A catalogue of the graduates of the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1849-1899 Family History Library
Classical High School - Classic Myths Yearbook (Worcester, MA) 1961 E Yearbooks
Classical High School - Classic Myths Yearbook (Worcester, MA) 1962 E Yearbooks
Classical High School - Classic Myths Yearbook (Worcester, MA) 1965 E Yearbooks
Classical High School - Classic Myths Yearbook (Worcester, MA) 1966 E Yearbooks
Doherty Memorial High School - Highlander Yearbook (Worcester, MA) - Class of 1980 World Vital Records
Doherty Memorial High School - Highlander Yearbook (Worcester, MA) - Class of 1981 World Vital Records
Doherty Memorial High School - Highlander Yearbook (Worcester, MA) 1980 E Yearbooks
Doherty Memorial High School - Highlander Yearbook (Worcester, MA) 1981 E Yearbooks
Highland Military Academy 1887 Catalogue Genealogy Today
The School History of Worchester World Vital Records
The school history of Worcester Ancestry
U.S. School Yearbooks (includes Assumption Preparatory School 1985) Ancestry
U.S. School Yearbooks (includes Clark University 1926, 1944) Ancestry
U.S. School Yearbooks (includes Classical High School 1932, 1941-42, 1948, 1950, 1962, 1965-66) Ancestry
U.S. School Yearbooks (includes College of Holy Cross 1915) Ancestry
U.S. School Yearbooks (includes Doherty Memorial High School 1980) Ancestry
U.S. School Yearbooks (includes North High School 1925, 1937, 1967) Ancestry
U.S. School Yearbooks (includes South High School 1922) Ancestry
U.S. School Yearbooks (includes Worcester Boys Trade High School 1973) Ancestry
U.S. School Yearbooks (includes Worcester High School 1872) Ancestry
U.S. School Yearbooks (includes Worcester High School of Commerce 1936) Ancestry
U.S. School Yearbooks (includes Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1893, 1934-35, 1947-48) Ancestry
U.S. School Yearbooks (includes Worcestor Classical High School 1920-21, 1925, 1928-31, 1936, 1940) Ancestry
Worcester High School Class of '78 Graduation Genealogy Today
Worcester High School of Commerce - Caduceus Yearbook (Worcester, MA) - Class of 1936 World Vital Records
Worcester High School of Commerce - Caduceus Yearbook (Worcester, MA) 1936 E Yearbooks
Worcester Tech 1928 Commencement Genealogy Today
Yearbook Collection Databases World Vital Records
Yearbook Collection Databases World Vital Records

Vital Records

Marriages to 1800 Ray's Place
Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850 (includes marriages in Worcester 1686 - 1849) Ancestry
Records of the First Unitarian Church of Worcester 1785-1919 (includes vital records) NEHGS
Vital Records to 1850 Massachusetts Vital Records Project
Worcester Births, Marriages and Deaths, Volume 1: Births, 1714 - 1848 World Vital Records
Worcester Births, Marriages and Deaths, Volume 2: Marriages, 1747 - 1848 World Vital Records
Worcester Births, Marriages and Deaths, Volume 3: Deaths, 1826 - 1848 World Vital Records
Worcester births, marriages and deaths [1714-1848] Family History Library
Worcester births, marriages, and deaths Family History Library
Worcester, births, marriages and deaths Ancestry


More records for Worcester are available on the Worcester County page and the statewide page