Notable Wellesley Residents Files. Secondary resources such as obituaries,
newspaper clippings, prior research, etc.
Individual and Family Archives. Primary resources such as personal correspondence,
ledgers, diaries, etc. Collection is largely unprocessed, limited
access available. View our list of individual and family archives.
Annual Reports, Town of Wellesley, 1881-2002. Editions though 1954 contain births, deaths
and marriages listed by month. Annual Reports through 1967 also contain information on residents who paid
taxes property taxes, including valuation of real estate.
Photo Archives, 1881-present. Individual and family photos, occasionally
with additional information written on the reverse.
Wellesley Town Directories, 1883-present. Similar to phone books today,
historic directories provide a list of residents and their address. Some directories also list the age and occupation of residents.
List of Residents, Town of Wellesley, 1902-present. Contain information
on residents including name, age, occupation and address. Listed by street and precinct.
Library Collection. Including self-published genealogies and general
Wellesley history books.