Ancestry & Genealogy Research
Tin-type of Natick resident Emma Cummings Smith, the matriarch of the Smith family. Information about her and the Smith-Ambler family can be found in the Shirley Brown Collection at the Natick Historical Society Research Library and Archive.
Getting Started with Genealogy
The Natick Historical Society receives many requests for genealogy and family history research. While we are unable to conduct extensive research for individuals, the resources below offer a helpful starting point for researching people and families connected to Natick. For additional assistance, please contact us.
Ancestry Library (accessible using your Natick library card)
Natick’s Vital Records up until 1850
Natick High School Yearbooks (1916-1950)
US Census (1790-1930)
Historic Natick newspapers, digitized by the Morse Institute Library (1856-1974)
Historic local newspapers, digitized by the Library of Congress (1848-present)
Further Research
Still searching for genealogical information? You may submit a research request to the Natick Historical Society. The printed resources listed below are available in our library and archives.
Natick Vital Records until 1953, excluding 1851-1873
Index of Natick Births (1843-1920)
Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War (Vol. I - XVII)
List of Veterans of the Seven Years’ War
List of Veterans of the Spanish-American War
Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in the Civil War (Vol. I - VIII)
List of Veterans of the First World War
Natick High School Yearbooks until 1994
Natick List of Residents (1850-2019)
Resident and Business Directory (1965)
Massachusetts State Censuses for Natick (1855-1865)
Natick Public Schools Attendance Records (1885-1945)
NHS Map Collections
NHS Photograph Collections