(Copyright (c) 2012 Cynthia Shenette) Did your ancestors ever live in Massachusetts, and have you ever wanted to research their ancestral home, school, workplace, or other place of significance? I learned about a database that might be of use to you. The Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System (MACRIS) of the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) is a great database that offers a wealth of information on historic properties and areas in Massachusetts. It doesn't include information on all historic properties, nor does it contain all the information on file with the Massachusetts Historical Commission, but still has an amazing amount of information and is well worth checking out.
You can narrow your search by town, neighborhood, street, etc. It includes residential properties, historical districts, as well as places of business. An example is the record for the Nelson Place Grade School I attended in Worcester. The MHC inventory sheet is available which offers a great deal of information about the structure. There is a photo and this particular record even included copies of the building permits.
Check it out!
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About Me
- Cynthia Shenette
- A long-time librarian, I am mostly of Polish, Acadian, and French-Canadian descent. I have started this blog to share and acquire genealogical knowledge, achieve inner peace, and perhaps realize my ultimate quest, to find two ancestors with the same surname who actually spelled their surnames exactly the same way...
2 comments:
I will be using this to see what information they have about St. Johns Congregational Church in Springfield. Soon.
Kristin - I remembered your family spent some time in Springfield. I hope you find St. John's in the database. MACRIS really is an awesome resource!
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