How to Find Massachusetts Death Records: Difference between revisions

== '''Order the Certificate''' == With an exact date (from your records or an index above) you can order a copy of the death record for a fee from the following locations: {| width="100%" border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" |- | align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Death Certificates''' |- | width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.vitalrec.com/ma.html#County From Town Clerk] [http://www.mass-doc.com/vitals_research.htm Massachusetts Vital Records] | width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dph/programs/admin/dmoa/vitals/ From Registry of Vital Records and Statistics] |- | width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros''' | width="25%" align="center" | '''Cons''' | width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros''' | width="25%" align="center" | '''Cons''' |- | It's cheaper and faster than ordering from the state | Town websites can be more difficult to use | 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 <br> |} '''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/admin/dmoa/vitals/ Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics] will do a 10 year search. <br> <br> '''If you do not want to order the death record, there are [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records with death information]] you can search.<br>'''