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How to Find Massachusetts Death Records (view source)
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''[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to Find United States Deaths]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Massachusetts Deaths''' | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Vital Records|US Vital Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[How to Find United States Death Records|How to Find United States Deaths]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Massachusetts]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Massachusetts Vital Records|Vital Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Massachusetts Deaths'''__NOTOC__ | ||
Massachusetts Towns have been recording deaths since the 1600s. Statewide registration began in 1841. | Massachusetts Towns have been recording deaths since the 1600s. Statewide registration began in 1841. | ||
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== '''Next Step: When did the death occur? ''' == | == '''Next Step: When did the death occur? ''' == | ||
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For deaths that occurred during this time period, try the following databases: | For deaths that occurred during this time period, try the following databases: | ||
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For deaths that occurred during this time period, try the following databases: | For deaths that occurred during this time period, try the following databases: | ||
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For deaths that occurred during the time period, try the following databases: | For deaths that occurred during the time period, try the following databases: | ||
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== '''Order the Certificate''' == | == '''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: | 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: | ||
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| align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Death Certificates''' | | align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Death Certificates''' | ||
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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.vitalrec.com/ma.html#County From Town Clerk] <br>[http://www.mass-doc.com/vitals_research.htm Massachusetts Vital Records] | | width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.vitalrec.com/ma.html#County From Town Clerk] <br>[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="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" | '''Pros''' | ||
| width="25%" align="center" | '''Cons''' | | width="25%" align="center" | '''Cons''' | ||
| width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros''' | | width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros''' | ||
| width="25%" align="center" | '''Cons''' | | width="25%" align="center" | '''Cons''' | ||
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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 death indexes | | 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 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 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>''' | ||
'''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>''' | |||
<center>[[How to Find Massachusetts Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center> | <center>[[How to Find Massachusetts Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center> | ||
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=== Related Wiki Articles === | |||
:*[[How to Find United States Death Records|Learn more about U.S. Death Records]] | === Related Wiki Articles === | ||
:*[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to find U.S.Death records]] | |||
:*[[United States Record Selection Table|United States Record Selection Table ]] | :*[[How to Find United States Death Records|Learn more about U.S. Death Records]] | ||
:*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]] | :*[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to find U.S.Death records]] | ||
:*[[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] | :*[[United States Record Selection Table|United States Record Selection Table ]] | ||
:*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]] | :*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]] | ||
:*[[United States Death Records|United States Birth Records ]] | :*[[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] | ||
:*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]] | :*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]] | ||
:*[[United States Death Records|United States Birth Records ]] | |||
:*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]] | |||
[[Category:Massachusetts_Vital_Records]] | {{Massachusetts|Massachusetts}}[[Category:Massachusetts_Vital_Records]] | ||