Scope and Content: The state secretary (since 1961 through a unit currently called the Commissions Section) attests to all commissions of office signed by the governor, administering the oath of office to and/or recording the name of these and other public appointees.  Such appointees include notaries public.  Const Amend Art 69, s 2 requires a notary who changes name to reregister under the new name.  Certificates are copies of the secretary’s statement of the reregistration. –For a listing of related series see: Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State. Records of commissions, proclamations, pardons, and other official documents, 1713-1945 (bulk 1747-1936) ((M-Ar)161X)
Arrangement: In two subseries: (1) Notaries  (2) Justices of the peace. arranged chronologically by year, thereunder alphabetically by surname (1977-1980, 1984: new name; 1981-1983, 1992-2002, 2004, 2007-2014: original name)
Notes: Files for 1949-1976, 1985-1991, 2003, 2005-2006 lacking
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