VITAL RECORDS
of
GREAT BARRINGTON
MASSACHUSETTS
To the end of the year 1849
Transcriptions of the "Tan Book"
Published by
The New England Historic Genealogical Society
Boston, MA
1904
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GREAT BARRINGTON
The town of Great Barrington, Berkshire County, was established June 30, 1761, from a part of Sheffield.
February 16, 1773, a part of Great Barrington was included in the new district of Alford.
February 16, 1773, lands adjoining Great Barrington were annexed.
October 21, 1777, a part of Great Barrington was included in the new town of Lee.
February 11, 1779, a part of Great Barrington was annexed to Alford.
February 18, 1819, a part of Great Barrington was annexed to Alford.
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Population by Census:
| 1765,
| 550
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1820,
| 1,908
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1860,
| 3,871
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| 1776,
| 961
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1830,
| 2,264
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1870,
| 4,320
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| 1790,
| 1,373
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1840,
| 2,704
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1880,
| 4,653
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| 1800,
| 1,754
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1850,
| 3,264
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1890,
| 4,612
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| 1810,
| 1,784
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1900,
| 5,854
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