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Massachusetts Grown Stars in the 1950 Census: Sam Waterston

You know him as one of the most recognizable faces on television. In his 50+ year theater, television and film career, Sam Waterston is perhaps best known for his his role as Jack McCoy in the tv show Law & Order. He is also Massachusetts homegrown! Sam Waterston was born in 1940 in Cambridge, Massachusetts….

Finding Your Massachusetts Family in the 1950 Census

The 1950 U.S. Federal census was released just a few days ago after a 72 year privacy delay. For the first time Americans can get a peek at their relatives in this post World War II census. A unique feature of this census is that it is searchable from the time of release. In previous…