Massachusetts Public
Records and People Search Going to the Massachusetts vital
records office in person or ordering
through the mail is cheaper than ordering online.
If you prefer, you can order birth records or death records faster on the
internet Order
Massachusetts Birth
Certificates or Death Certificates Online
Registry of Vital Records
and Statistics
150 Mt. Vernon Street, 1st Floor
Dorchester, MA 02125-3105 Note that ONLY CERTIFIED COPIES of records are issued by the
Registry of Vital Records and Statistics, regardless of intended use.
Make your check or money order payable to "The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts". Enclose a business-size self-addressed envelope. The
cost of each record includes a ten-year search if the exact date or
place of event is not known.
Regular Mail -
The cost for each record ordered by mail is $28.00. Orders are
normally processed within 20-30 business days of receipt. If faster
service is required on your mail order, these services are also
available:
Expedited Mail
- The cost for expedited mail service is
$37.00 for each certified copy. Address your envelope to the attention
of "Expedited Mail Service." Your order will be processed within seven
to ten business days of receipt. (Research is not available via
expedited mail service.)
