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Ordering a Birth, Marriage, or Death Certificate

You can request certified copies of Massachusetts vital records.

The Registry of Vital Records (RVRS) preserves Massachusetts vital records for documentation and research. You can request certified copies of birth, death, marriage, and divorce records that are open to the public.

What would you like to do?

Top tasks

Order online through VitalChek  Order a birth, marriage, or death certificate 

All other tasks

Apply for a pre-adoption birth record  Request information on how to obtain a divorce record 

What you need to know

Learn about conducting genealogical research  Learn about records available through the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics (RVRS)  Vital records service fees  Was your certified copy rejected or does it lack a watermark? 

Contact Information

Address

150 Mount Vernon St., 1st Floor, Dorchester, MA 02125
Directions 

Phone

Main (617) 740-2600

Online

RVRS Customer Service vital.recordsrequest@state.ma.us

Locations

See genealogical research hours, parking, and directions

Visit the Registry

More Information

Related Services

Additional Resources

State Archives
City and town clerk listing
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