Politics & Government
Molasses Flood Victims' Death Certificates Now Online
The Secretary of the Commonwealth announced a new online database.
BOSTON — A century ago 21 people, including two school children and one 65-year-old house wife were killed in the Great Molasses Flood in the North End. Now, their death certificates are online as part of a new online archives system the Secretary of the Commonwealth announced Tuesday.
William Galvin's office announced the launch of the Massachusetts Archives Digital Repository will make it easier to store and preserve state archives, while also making them easier for the public to access.
Records from a variety of state agencies and collections, such as: and index of Massachusetts casualties in World War II, records of the administration of Governor Deval Patrick, town plans from 1830 to 1974 are all searchable in the online database, and the office is working to add more, according to a release.
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You can find the death certificates of the 21 here.
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North End Was Flooded With Molasses 100 Years Ago
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