Sometimes referred to as the "gold book", this volume was created following a Town Meeting vote in 1891 "that a committee of five persons be appointed by the moderator, who should procure the printing of the Town's ancient registers of births, marriages, and deaths". Transcribing the volumes below as well as other sources such as the County and Church records this volume is typically the best place to start for researchers as it is comprehensive, typed (searchable), and indexed.
When using this resource, it is important to remember that as a transcription it is possible that errors were made from the original. In order to have a certified copy made, the same entry will need to be confirmed in the original volumes below.