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Today we’ve added four new volumes to Massachusetts: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston Records, 1789-1900 from St. Mary Star of the Sea in East Boston. This update adds 27,006 names and 7,787 records to search.
Star of the Sea has been one of the Virgin Mary’s titles since medieval times. Many coastal churches bear this name, invoking her protection over seafaring parishioners. Ave stella maris was a popular medieval hymn based around this title. The image above shows a version of the hymn written in the 1300s. St. Mary Star of the Sea (East Boston) was established in 1864 and dedicated in 1868.
We’d like to thank Sam Sturgis for his help making this parish available on our site. The new volumes are listed below:
St. Mary Star of the Sea (East Boston) Baptisms, 1866-1897
St. Mary Star of the Sea (East Boston) Baptisms, 1898-1900
St. Mary Star of the Sea (East Boston) Confirmations, 1884-1900
St. Mary Star of the Sea (East Boston) Marriages, 1866-1900
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