Blanche M. G. Linden Gift to the Historical Collections
The Historical Collections Department is pleased to announce a recent gift from the personal research collection of Blanche M. G. Linden, the noted scholar and author of Silent City on a Hill: Landscapes of Memory and Boston’s Mount Auburn Cemetery. … Continue reading
Horticulture and a Tradition of Landscape Design
[At Mount Auburn] horticulture established her temple …there will repose the ashes of the humble and exalted, in the silent and sacred Garden of the Dead. – Henry Dearborn, “Proceedings of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Oct. 1, 1831,” reported … Continue reading
Additional Genealogical Resources
Resources in Massachusetts In Massachusetts, birth, death, and marriage records are the responsibility of the Town Clerks in the cities and towns where they occurred. Since 1841, annual lists and reports have also been sent to the state (see below). … Continue reading
Genealogical Research FAQ
Please note that we cannot complete research requests through this web page or through the comments. Genealogical research must be requested through the channels listed on our Genealogical Research Requests post. Can you tell me if an individual is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery? … Continue reading