Shirley, Massachusetts History Up to 1882

This database contains a history of the town of Shirley, located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Shirley was formed in 1753 from the town of Groton. Items covered in this work include manufacturing, schools, cemeteries, wars, town halls, town officers, ecclesiastical movements, and so on.

Historical works contain valuable information that can be a great addition to your genealogical research. Although historical works will generally not mention your ancestors specifically (unless they were one of the more prominent individuals in the community), they do provide information on the time and place in which your ancestors lived, which will help you place your ancestors in a historical context.