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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: | 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 | {| width="100%;" border="1;" cellspacing="1;" cellpadding="6;" | ||
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| 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] | |||
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| width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros''' | width="25%" align="center" | '''Cons''' | width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros''' | width="25%" align="center" | '''Cons''' | |||
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| 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 | |||
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