Microfilm access is also provided to the Southbridge newspapers:

• Southbridge Journal Feb. 22, 1861 - Dec. 1900
• Southbridge Herald Jan. 1902 - Mar. 7, 1929
• Southbridge Press Oct. 1853 - Dec. 1940
• Southbridge News Aug. 27, 1923 -

Obituaries may be checked on our newspaper archive, available in microfilm format. A charge of $0.25 per copy is applied.

As the newspaper is not indexed, having the date of death expedites the process.

To access the Jacob Edwards Library Catalog: http://cmars.cwmars.org/search~s52

Records from Town Hall

A certified copy of any record held in Southbridge, may be obtained at the cost of $5 per record, from:

Town Clerk
41 Elm St.
Southbridge, MA 01550
508-764-5408
or email: mdaoust@southbridgemass.org

The Cemeteries of Southbridge

Morse Cemetery (1787)
Crops Road
(on corner of Tipton Rock Rd and North Woodstock Rd., Route 169)

New Notre Dame Cemetery
North Woodstock Rd (Rt. 169)
Tel:(508)-764-0601 - Rectory

Old Notre Dame Cemetery
Charlton Street, at the side of the Elementary School
Tel:(508)-764-0601 - Rectory

St. Mary's Cemetery
Charlton Street, at the side of the Elementary School
Tel:(508)-764-3226

The cemetery on Charlton Street is shared by three parishes; Sacred Heart, St Mary's and Old Notre Dame. Sacred Heart has the section of the graveyard to the back at the extreme left of the cemetery. Their headstones are flat and not visible from a distance.

Oak Ridge Cemetery (1801)
Main Street - access also available from Oak Ridge Street and Cohasse Street.
Managed by the Town of Southbridge: Dept. of Public Works
(508)-765-5433 - Ron Trudeau

St. George's Cemetery
Paige Hill Road
Tel:(508)-765-0601 - Rectory Notre Dame Church

St Hedwig's Cemetery
North Woodstock Road(Rt. 169)
Tel:(508)-764-6947 - Rectory at 29 Summer Street

St. Anne's (Fiskdale) parish records are now managed by the dioceses of Worcester. The contact person is Francis Elliot, 508-791-7171.

Prior to 1955, burials took place in a cemetery on the Brimfield line but after the flood the remains were exhumed and buried at the cemetery on Arnold Road, Sturbridge.

Southbridge Historical Commission

Information about The Southbridge Historical Commission may be viewed by clicking here (http://www.ci.southbridge.ma.us/historical.html).

Southbridge History at The Holmes Ammidown Room

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The Ammidown History Room contains the Ammidown Collection, the Genealogy and Local History collections, and various collections of photographs identified as Pease, Tucci, Eaton, and Hebert. The Ammidown Collection is an 18th century gentleman's library. It belonged to Holmes Ammidown, a prominent early citizen of Southbridge. The contents of the collection are not currently available due to their fragile condition. Plans are underway for a preservation program for the Ammidown Collection. Patrons wishing to use the collections in the Ammidown Room are welcome to browse the online catalog at the library or via the Internet at: http://cmars.cwmars.org/search~s52.

Library staff will retrieve specific items from the Ammidown Room for patron use in the reference area of the library. Patrons will need photo identification and are asked to sign in at the circulation desk to use materials from the Ammidown Room. Decisions to photocopy Ammidown materials will be made by the staff based on the condition and conservation needs of the material.

Library staff will try to accommodate all reasonable requests. It may be necessary in some instances to consult with the Reference Librarian for assistance with some research and genealogical requests. Patrons are invited to set up an appointment with the Reference Librarian, who may not be available on a walk-in basis.

Please call the library during open hours at 508-764-5426 x105 for more information.

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