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How to Find Massachusetts Death Records (view source)
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== '''Deaths from 1921 thru Present''' == | == '''Deaths from 1921 thru Present''' == | ||
Death records beginning in 1921 to the present are located at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. | Death records beginning in 1921 to the present are located at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. | ||
For deaths that occurred during this time period, try the following databases. | For deaths that occurred during this time period, try the following databases. | ||
With an exact date (from your records or the index above), you can order a copy of the | With an exact date (from your records or the index above), you can order a copy of the death record for a fee from the following locations: | ||
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| align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order | | align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Death Certificates''' | ||
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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.vitalrec.com/ma.html From Town Clerk] | | width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.vitalrec.com/ma.html From Town Clerk] | ||
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| It's cheaper and faster than ordering from the state | | It's cheaper and faster than ordering from the state | ||
| Town websites can be more difficult to use | | Town websites can be more difficult to use | ||
| Onsite researchers can access public | | Onsite researchers can access public death indexes | ||
| Only certified copies of records are issued, regardless of intended use. It's cheaper to order the record from the town clerk | | Only certified copies of records are issued, regardless of intended use. It's cheaper to order the record from the town clerk | ||
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'''If you do not know the exact date or place of | '''If you do not know the exact date or place of death:'''<br> For a fee, the [http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dph/programs/health-stats/vitals/ Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics] will do a 10 year search. <br> | ||
'''''Restrictions for non-marital (out-of-wedlock) births:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the birth certificate for those born out-of-wedlock, you must be: | '''''Restrictions for non-marital (out-of-wedlock) births:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the birth certificate for those born out-of-wedlock, you must be: | ||
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:'''NOTE:''' A copy of an out-of-wedlock birth record cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above. | :'''NOTE:''' A copy of an out-of-wedlock birth record cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above. | ||
'''If you do not want to order the | '''If you do not want to order the death record, there are [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records with birth information]] you can search.<br>''' | ||
<center>[[How to Find Massachusetts Birth Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_birth_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another birth year]]</center> | <center>[[How to Find Massachusetts Birth Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_birth_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another birth year]]</center> | ||
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