Contact Webmaster for the layout and links on this page. Contribution to Bristol County, Massachusetts are appreciated. The USGENWEB state coordinator is Betty Thomas
Bristol County was formed on 2 June 1685 when Old Plymouth Colony was divided into three counties, Plymouth, Bristol and Barnstable. Barnstable and Plymouth counties were named after their county seats. Bristol County, MA county seat is Taunton. Native Americans played a very important role before and during the "settlement" of the area.
Acushnet, MA Historical Commission
Taunton, MA, USA, Cemetery & Burying Ground List
Some Cemetery Locations in Bristol County
Attleboro Historical Collection
North Attleboro Historical Society
Fall River Historical Society,
451 Rock Street
Fall River, MA 02720
Telephone (508)679-1071
New Bedford Genealogical Room in the New Bedford Public Library across from City Hall
(508) 991-6276
Marine History Links
New Bedford, MA Whaling Museum
National Archives - Boston District