Middlefield, Massachusetts History

This database is a history of the town of Middlefield, located in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Topics of this history include pioneers, churches, the Revolutionary War, farming, industries, traditions, and so forth. One of the purposes of this work was to show this small Massachusetts town's place in American history (ix).

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 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.