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Massachusetts Public Records Search
Massachusetts Birth Certificates
Cost for copies: In person: $18.00, Mail request: $28.00 State Archives: $3.00
Registry of Vital Records and Statistics
150 Mount Vernon Street
1st Floor
Dorchester, MA 02125-3105State office has records since 1911. For earlier records, write to The Massachusetts Archives at Columbia Point, 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125 (617) 727-2816.
Personal check or money order should be made payable to Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (617) 740-2600. This will be a recorded message. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the Internet at http://www.state.ma.us/dph/bhsre/rvr/vrcopies.htm.
Massachusetts Death Certificates
Cost for copies: In person: $18.00, Mail request: $28.00 State Archives: $3.00
Registry of Vital Records and Statistics
150 Mount Vernon Street
1st Floor
Dorchester, MA 02125-3105State office has records since 1911. For earlier records, write to The Massachusetts Archives at Columbia Point, 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125 (617) 727-2816.
Personal check or money order should be made payable to Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (617) 740-2600. This will be a recorded message. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the Internet at http://www.state.ma.us/dph/bhsre/rvr/vrcopies.htm.
Massachusetts Marriage Certificates
Cost for copies: In person: $18.00, Mail request: $28.00 State Archives: $3.00
Division of Vital Records
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
6550 Reisterstown Avenue
P.O. Box 68760
Baltimore, MD 21215-0020State office has records since 1906.
Massachusetts Divorce Records
Cost for copies: see remarks
Division of Vital Records
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
6550 Reisterstown Avenue
P.O. Box 68760
Baltimore, MD 21215-0020State office has an index only since 1952. Inquirer will be directed where to send request. Certified copies are not available from State office.
For earlier records, contact the Registrar of Probate Court in county where divorce was granted. Cost of copies are $3.00.
