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Holmes Ammidown History Room
The
Ammidown History Room contains the Ammidown Collection, the
local history and genealogy collections, and various
collections of photographs identified as the Pease, Tucci,
Eaton, and Hebert collections. The Ammidown Collection is an
18th century gentleman's library. It belonged to Holmes
Ammidown, a prominent early citizen of Southbridge. The
contents of the collection are not currently available due to
their fragile condition. However, plans are underway for a
preservation program for the Ammidown Collection.
Patrons
wishing to access the collections in the Ammidown Room are
welcome to browse the online catalog at the library or via the
Internet. Library staff will retrieve specific items from the
Ammidown Room for patron use in the reference area of the
library. Patrons will need photo identification and are asked
to sign in at the Information Desk to use materials from the
Ammidown Room. Decisions to photocopy Ammidown materials will
be made by the staff based on the condition and conservation
needs of the material.
Library
staff will try to accommodate all reasonable requests. It may
be necessary in some instances to consult with the Reference
Librarian for assistance with some research and genealogical
requests. Patrons are invited to set up an appointment with
the Reference Librarian, who may not be available on a walk-in
basis.
Please
call the library during normal business hours at 508-764-5426 x105 for
more information.
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Patrons may search for obituaries through
our newspaper archive, available in microfilm format, during
normal library
Hours of Operation. A
charge of $0.25 per copy is applied. As the archived
newspapers are not indexed, the exact date of death or birth
must be submitted with search requests.
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Microfilm access is provided
to these Southbridge newspapers:
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Southbridge Journal Feb. 22, 1861 - Dec.
1900
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Southbridge Herald Jan. 1902 - Mar. 7,
1929
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Southbridge Press Oct. 1853 - Dec. 1940
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Southbridge News Aug. 27, 1923 -
Current copies the
Southbridge Evening News are available at the Information
Desk on the Main Level; back issues are maintained until a
microfilm record is created. The Library maintains six weeks
of back issues of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette;
older issues are available through the
Newsbank
database.
Obituaries may be checked on
our newspaper archive, available in microfilm format. A charge
of $0.25 per copy is applied. As the archived newspapers are
not indexed, the exact date of death or birth must be
submitted with search requests.
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The Library provides access to Ancestry
Library Edition. This database is limited to one (1) user per
session and can only be accessed at the Library. Use of this
database is on a first come, first served basis. Please see
library staff with questions.
Ancestry Library Edition (ALE) provides
the following information:
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U.S. Census (every name)
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U.S. Data Collection (Social Security
Death Index; U.S. Birth, Marriage, Death Collections; WWI
Draft Registration)
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UK & Ireland Collection (England and
Wales Census Images and Indexes, England and Wales Civil
Registration Index 1837-present and England, Scotland,
Ireland and Wales Parish and probate records 1500s-1837).
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Immigration Collection (New York Passenger List, San
Francisco Passenger List, New York Petitions for
Naturalization Index)
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Morse Cemetery (1787)
Crops Road, on corner of Tipton Rock Rd and North Woodstock
Rd., Route 169
New Notre Dame Cemetery
North Woodstock Rd (Rt. 169)
Tel:(508) 764-0601 - Rectory
Old Notre Dame Cemetery
Charlton Street, at the side of the Elementary School
Tel:(508) 764-0601 - Rectory
St. Mary's Cemetery
Charlton Street, at the side of the Elementary School
Tel:(508) 764-3226 - Rectory
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Charlton Street, at the side of the Elementary School
Tel: (508) 764-6964 - Rectory
The cemetery on Charlton Street is shared
by three parishes; Sacred Heart, St Mary's and Old Notre Dame.
Sacred Heart has the section of the graveyard to the back at
the extreme left of the cemetery. In this section, the headstones are flat
and not visible from a distance.
Oak Ridge Cemetery (1801)
Main Street - access is from Oak Ridge Street and Cohasse Street.
Managed by the Town of Southbridge:
Dept. of Public Works
Tel:
(508) 765-5433 - Ron Trudeau, Operations Manager
St. George's Cemetery
Paige Hill Road
Tel:(508) 765-0601 - Rectory Notre Dame Church
St Hedwig's Cemetery
North Woodstock Road (Rt. 169)
Tel:(508) 764-6947 - Rectory at 29 Summer Street
St. Anne's (Fiskdale) parish
records are now managed by the Dioceses of Worcester. The
contact person is Francis Elliot
Tel: (508) 791-7171.
Prior to 1955, burials took place in a
cemetery on the Brimfield line but after the flood the remains
were exhumed and buried at the cemetery on Arnold Road,
Sturbridge.
Microfilm access to the index cards for
Southbridge vital records is provided through the Jacob
Edwards Library. Please contact the
Adult Reference Services Department
for further information.
The Town Clerk of the Town of Southbridge
maintains official vital records. In order to access a record
in Southbridge, the birth, death or marriage had to occur in
the Town of Southbridge. A certified copy of any record held
by the Town of Southbridge may be obtained from the Town
Clerk's office at the cost of
$5.00 per record.
Town Clerk Office
Town Hall
41 Elm Street
Southbridge, MA 01550
508-764-5408
E-mail:
mdaoust@southbridgemass.org
For
state-wide certified copies, use of public indices, examining records,
record restrictions, and genealogical research facilities:
The Registry of Vital Records and Statistics collects,
processed, correct and issues copies of birth, death and
marriage records that occur in Massachusetts. Information
about divorces is also collected.
Massachusetts Department of Health & Human Services
Registry of Vital Records and Statistics
150 Mount Vernon St., 1st Fl.
Dorchester, MA 02125-3105
Main Telephone: (617) 740-2600
E-mail:
vital.recordsrequest@state.ma.us
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Published
Historical Information
About Southbridge:
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Davis, George
Historical Sketch of Sturbridge and Southbridge West
Brookfield, Mass, Press of O. S. Cooke, 1856
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Ammidown, Holmes
Historical Collections of Southbridge
New York, Published by the Author, Vol. 1, 1874.
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Plimpton, Moses
History of Southbridge Southbridge, Journal Steam Book
Print, 1882
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Chase, Levi B.,
Southbridge Extracted from: The History of Worcester
County by Hurd Vol.2, 1889
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Quinabaug Historical
Society Leaflets 3 vols. Presented as lectures to the
members 1890s to 1917.
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Gillon, Edmund, V. Jr.
A New England Town in Early Photographs 149
Illustrations of Southbridge. New York, Dover Publications,
1976
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Woodford, Eileen
Inventory of the Cultural Resources of Southbridge,
Massachusetts Southbridge Historical Commission, 1984
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Moore, John and
Steven Brady Southbridge: Images of America Charleston,
SC, Arcadia Press, 2001
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Memories of
Southbridge, 2002 Video of Southbridge: recording oral
histories, archival photographs and 8mm film
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Southbridge Evening
News, The Evening News, Southbridge Journal and
Southbridge Press are available on microfilm.
Southbridge Historical Commission
Southbridge Historic District Study Commission
Massachusetts Historical Commission
The Massachusetts Cultural Resource
Information System (MACRIS)
Provides access to available information on historic
properties throughout the state. The database is compiled from
a variety of records and files maintained by the Massachusetts
Historical Commission.
Digital Commonwealth
Dick Whitney’s Southbridge Page
Optical Heritage Museum
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FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions
What sources are
available to search for obituaries?
What information do
I need to provide for an obituary search?
How many requests may
be made at one time?
How long does it take
to receive the results of a search?
When do I pay for the copy?
How is payment made?
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What
sources are available to search for
obituaries?
The Reference Department will search the
microfilm collection of the following newspapers:
Southbridge Evening News, Southbridge Journal, Southbridge
Press, and Southbridge Herald.
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What
information do I need to provide for
an obituary search?
Please provide the deceased’s name and the
date of death.
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How many
requests may be made at one time?
Three requests will be searched at one
time. Due to staffing constraints, our ability to search is
limited. Please be considerate of our staff and other
patrons.
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How long does it take to receive the
results of a search?
On average, you will receive a response
within one month.
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When do I
pay for the copy?
Payment is due upon receipt of the copy
and an invoice.
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How is
payment made?
Make a check or money order payable to the
Jacob Edwards Library. Remit to the Jacob Edwards Library,
Obituary Search, 236 Main Street, Southbridge, MA 01550.
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