Massachusetts Historical Society. Mass Archives: Collections. The Massachusetts Archives holds the official records created by Massachusetts state government. Holdings are organized by agency and date from 1629 to the present. Synopsis of Holdings Full text copy for printing Summary Guide of Holdings (PDF) Records reflecting the structure of state government Foundation documents Colonial charters, treaties, compacts, and agreements with Indian tribes and with other states. Legislative records Files of the colonial General Court (1629-1780), the Provincial Congress (1774-1775), and the state General Court (1780-present): Petitions, orders, reports, messages, bills. Executive records Governor (1802–present) Council Administration and Finance Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation Economic Development and Manpower Affairs/Labor Education Environmental Affairs Health and Human Services Public Safety/Adjutant General Transportation and Construction Treasurer records — State loans, bonds, bounties, veterans' bonuses, military accounts.
Local records. New Hampshire State Archives. Essex Law Library. NEHGS. Giles Corey Deed, 1692. Philips Library. Rare Books.