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The BPL’s collections of historical newspapers, government documents, and local history resources are extensive and fascinating, and our librarians are available to assist you with using our scholarly and popular resources. Follow this page for highlights from the BPL’s collections, recommendations of research tools, and interesting and quirky historical facts dug up by the Research Services team.
07/01/2026
The office of Record Commissioner was established in 1875 "to complete, as far as practicable, the record of births, deaths, and marriages in the town and city of Boston prior to A.D. 1849." In 1892 the office was consolidated with the City Clerk's Office. In 1900 the series' name changed to Records Relating to the Early History of Boston, reflecting a change in the focus of the series. By the time the final volume was published in 1909, a good portion of Boston's early historical documents had been reprinted through the series. We have digitized the volumes, which can be found at https://guides.bpl.org/BostonReports/RecordCommissioners. This page shows the acceptance of the report of the Committee on Insurrections recommending a declaration of independence, passed on May 30th, 1776.
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