Inventory of the County Archives of Massachusetts (Essex County)

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Table of Contents:

Part A, Essex County and its Records System
Title Index, .
Historical sketch
Governmental Organization and Records System
Housing, Care, and Accessibility of Records
List of Abbreviations, Symbols and Explanatory Notes

Part B. County Offices and their Records
Old Norfolk County..
County Commissioners
Register of Deeds - South District.
Register of Deeds — North District
Supreme Judicial Court
Quarter Courts (County Courts)
Court of General Sessions of the Peace
Court of Common Pleas
Superior Court Salem,
Superior Court Lawrence
Court of Probate and
Lend Court — South District
Land Court—North
District Courts — First District Court of Essex - Salem,,,
District Court of Newburyport
District Court of Lawrence
District Court of Southern Essex —Central District Court of Northern Essex - Haverhill
District Court of Eastern Essex Gloucester
Second District Court of Essex — Amesbury...
Third District Court of Essex
District Court of Peabody.
Justices of the Peace and Trial Justices
Court Records of Undetermined Origin
District Attorney
Medical Examiners
Sheriff Jails and Houses of’ Correction Jail and House of Correction • Salem
Jail and House of Correction
The Essex County Industrial
The Essex County Training
Board of Examiners
County Treasurer
Essex County Retirement Board
County Personnel Board.
Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital
Essex County Agricultural School
Dog Officer
County Engineer

C. Appendix
Bibliography of Published Records
Some Manuscripts Pertaining to Essex and Old Norfolk Counties
Chronological Index of Records

Illustrations
Chart of County Government
Outline Map of Essex County
Table of Population, Taxable Valuation and Area.

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