Eastham was first settled by Europeans in 1644. It was incorporated in 1651. The original lands now include the towns of Truro, Wellfleet, Orleans and a small piece of Chatham.

FAMILIES:

Atwood,Bangs,Cook,Doane,Freeman,Harding,Hopkins,Knowles,Prence,Rogers,Snow,Sparrow

List of original inhabitants of 1655

LINKS: Wikipedia article, Historical Society, Cape Cod History website (among other things, this site has a nice map)

RECORDS: The early vital records of Eastham were published in The Mayflower Descendant, although many pages are missing. This journal is available online to members of the New England Historic Genealogical Society on the American Ancestors website.