Profile for Middlesex County, Massachusetts, MA

County seat: Cambridge

Census 2000 highlights: Largest county in the state (by population); ranked first in the state for population growth during the 1990s

• Middlesex County population
• Ancestry of people in Middlesex County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Middlesex County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in Massachusetts
• State data - Massachusetts
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

5% of Middlesex County residents report German ancestry, and 20% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Middlesex County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (MA GenWeb) for Middlesex County
• Cemeteries in Middlesex County

Post a query on a message board:

• Middlesex County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Middlesex County include Ayer Military Cemetery, Bailey Cemetery, Bear Hill Cemetery, Bell Rock Cemetery, Belmont Cemetery, Beth Israel Cemetery, Beth Israel Cemetery, Blood Cemetery, Boston Catholic Cemetery, Bragg Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• Massachusetts cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

Communities in Middlesex County include Acton, Arlington, Ashby, Ashland, Auburndale, Ayer, Bedford, Belmont, Billerica, Boxborough ... View communities

• Middlesex County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Massachusetts

• Crime in Middlesex County
• Arrests in Middlesex County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Middlesex County
• Recent death notices - selected MA newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Submit disability access info about Middlesex County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Massachusetts
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Middlesex County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Middlesex County
• MA economy

Colleges in Middlesex County include Bentley College, Boston College, Brandeis University, Cambridge College, Episcopal Divinity School, Framingham State College, Harvard University, Hult International Business School, Lasell College, Lesley University ... View colleges

School districts in Middlesex County include Acton, Acton-Boxborough, Arlington, Ashland, Assabet Valley, Ayer, Bedford, Belmont, Billerica, Boxborough ... View school districts

• Private schools in Middlesex County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

• Air pollution in Middlesex County
• Diesel soot in Middlesex County
• Land contamination in Middlesex County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Middlesex County

• ePodunk festival listings
• Massachusetts county fair info
• Massachusetts festival info

• Middlesex County government
• Massachusetts state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• State historical society

MORE INFO
For more historical information, see our Middlesex County family history guide
• Historic sites in Massachusetts
• Libraries in or near Cambridge, the county seat
• Museums in Massachusetts
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

• Jobs in the Middlesex County area

Libraries in Middlesex County include Acton Memorial Library, Albert J. Sargent Memorial Library, Alma Boudreau Branch, Ashby Free Public Library, Ashland Public Library, Auburndale Branch Library, Ayer Public Library, Bacon Free Library, Bedford Free Public Library, Belmont Public Library ... View libraries

• Massachusetts library
• Massachusetts statewide library catalog

• Census map of Middlesex County
• Historic maps of Massachusetts
• Map of Massachusetts counties

Newspapers in Middlesex County include Acton Beacon, Arlington Advocate, Ashland TAB, Bedford Minuteman, Belmont Citizen-Herald, Billerica Minuteman, Burlington Union, Cambridge Chronicle, Chelmsford Independent, Concord Journal ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in Massachusetts
• Today's news around Massachusetts

• Search obituaries in Massachusetts
• Recent death notices - selected MA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Massachusetts
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• Find friends & family
• Personals

• Massachusetts Democratic party
• Massachusetts Republican party
• Massachusetts elections board

• Places of worship near Cambridge, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Middlesex County

Airports in Middlesex County include Laurence G Hanscom Field

Hotels in Middlesex County include Amerisuites, Amory Guest House, B & B In Cambridge, Battle Green Inn, Bedford Glen Hotel, Best Western, Best Western, Best Western, Best Western Chelmsford Inn, Best Western Hotel Tria ... More hotels

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