Massachusetts Vital Records

Locate Massachusetts state vital records. List of government and private entities that provide birth records, marriages and decrees, divorces and death certificates. Order online with free downloadable forms. State vital statistics and history

Start with the official state or health-department office responsible for issuing certified copies and official verifications.

• Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and StatisticsCollects, processes, corrects and issues copies of birth, death and marriage records and an index of divorces from 1952

Birth-record ordering, certificate requests, registrar information, and related guidance for certified copies.

• Massachusetts Birth DataFind links to most recent annual reports and presentations on Massachusetts births

Marriage license, marriage certificate, divorce verification, and county clerk resources relevant to this state.

• Obtaining Certified Copies of Vital RecordsHow to get records of births, deaths and marriages that occur in Massachusetts from 1916 to the present, online

Archive, family-history, newspaper, and historical collections that help with older or public-access vital records.

• Massachusetts Probate and Family Court DepartmentGuide to divorce and separate support forms
• Massachusetts State ArchivesFind vital records covering the years 1841 to 1915

Additional official or research-oriented links that support certificate requests and historical record searches.

• Preparing Vital RecordsFind technical assistance to all who need help with establishing a vital record in Massachusetts
• Massachusetts Amendments, Corrections, and Delayed RecordsAmendments or corrections to vital records can be made at the Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics

• Massachusetts Public Records HubReturn to the main Massachusetts public-record directory and browse more official record categories.
• Massachusetts Genealogy SearchHistorical family-history and archive resources related to Massachusetts records.
• Massachusetts Background ChecksBackground-check and identity-research resources for Massachusetts.
• Massachusetts Court RecordsCourt and case-search resources for Massachusetts civil and family-law records.