Genealogy in Medford
Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Genealogy resources at the Medford Public Library

Note: This is not a comprehensive list.

City Directories

Lists of Residents in the City of Medford from 1939 to present

These lists are in book form and are located in the reference department.

Note: These lists are by STREET ADDRESS. They are not indexed by resident's name. There is a street index in the front. There are Alphabetical listings of residents, as well as the street listings, for the years 1997-1999 ONLY (Public Safety employees and their families are excluded).

The exact title varies with the year:
  • 1939-1940 City of Medford, Persons Listed as Residents of Medford, Jan 1, 19xx; Board of Registrars of Voters
  • 1941-1970 City of Medford, 19xx, List of Persons 20 years of age and over; Board of Registrars of Voters
  • 1971-1999 City of Medford, 19xx, List of Persons 17 years of age and over; Board of Registrars of Voters
Note: on the bindings some say "Medford, Mass. Assessor's Dept." OR "List of Persons Assessed Medford, Mass."

Newspapers

 On microfilm:

Medford Mercury basically from Dec 18, 1880 to present under variations of the name
  • Medford Mercury 1880 - 1928
  • Medford Daily Evening Mercury 1928 - 1974
  • Medford Daily Mercury 1975 - 1989
  • The Daily News Mercury - 1989 to present (hard copy)
Medford Citizen Sept. 1991- Oct 1997
Medford This Week Sept. 1981 - May 1989
Medford Transcript Mar 1990 - present (hard copy)

Maps

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps

on microfilm from 18xx to 1936
Earlier maps show only selected areas of Medford as indicated on the first page for a particular year.

Vertical Files

 The MPL has a collection of newspapers clippings, etc. of relevance to Medford history in its vertical files. This is includes history on the churches, cemetaries, businesses, schools and other subjects of Medford relevance. Ask the reference librarian for assistance in locating the information you need.

Other Medford resources

1855 and 1865 Massachusetts state censuses for Medford / compiled by Ann S. Lainhart.

MEDFORD/Reference Ref 352M.1 Medford State-1855-1865 State census -Medford 1855-1865
MEDFORD/Special Medford Coll./310 Medford 1855 & 1865

The Medford historical register / Medford Historical Society.

Vol. 1-Ceased in 1940
bound and located in the reference department

Vital records of Medford Massachusetts, to the year 1850.
 Call #s:  MEDFORD/Reference Ref 352M.1 M467
              MEDFORD/Special [M] 352M.1 M467 Book

Medford High School Yearbooks

from 1915 to the present
              MEDFORD/Special Medford Coll./379.7444 M467 1915-Present

Medford in the Revolution : military history of Medford, Massachusetts, 1765-1783 : also list of soldiers and civil officers, with genealogical and biographical notes / by Helen Tilden Wild.
Publisher : Medford, [Mass.] : J.C. Miller, Jr., printer, 1903.
Call #s:  MEDFORD/Reference Ref 974M.44 W65
               MEDFORD/Special Medford Collection 974.44 Wild
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