Vital Records of the Town of Auburn, (Formerly Ward), Massachusetts, To the end of the year 1850 With the Inscriptions from the Old Burial Grounds

A concise, organized collection of Auburn’s vital statistics brings together every recorded birth, marriage and death through 1850, alongside transcribed epitaphs from the town’s two original burial grounds. The compiler draws on town books, clerk notes and church registers, offering a clear, alphabetized reference that fills the gap left by the absence of a narrative town history. Brief historical notes also set the community’s early settlement within the larger story of central Massachusetts and its Revolutionary‑era roots.

For listeners interested in genealogy or the everyday lives of early New England settlers, the work provides a vivid mosaic of names, dates and family connections that illuminate how a small New England town grew and changed. Hearing the solemn inscription of a stone or a modest marriage entry can evoke the rhythms of frontier life, the role of churches, and the personal impact of broader historical events. The volume serves as both a practical research tool and a quiet portal into the lives of Auburn’s ancestors.