Massachusetts Birth Certificate Request Form

Massachusetts
Birth Certificate Search.

Online Application To Obtain Certified or Transcribed Birth Records: 1916 - 2008.

Certified birth records are legal documents and obtained through the Massachusetts State Registry of Vital Statistics in Boston. Each record is a duplicate of the original and embossed with an official raised Massachusetts state seal.

Certified birth records are valid for obtaining passports, providing proof of age, United States citizenship, obtaining social security benefits and many other legal purposes.

The charge for locating, obtaining and shipping a Massachusetts certified birth certificate is $45 [US]. Quantity discounts apply for duplicates of the same record ordered at the same time.

If you do not need a birth certificate for legal reasons, request a transcribed record. The fee for locating, transcribing and emailing a birth record is $25.

A transcription is not a legal document. However, it is an excellent alternative for genealogy research or for background investigations. All information recorded on the original record is hand copied by one of our researchers. Information is then transcribed into a "plain text" PDF file format. It is only delivered as an email attachment.

If you need the record (s) for any legal purpose, such as applying for a passport or a driver's license, order a certified record.

If a specific birth date (month, day and year) is unknown, searches include a one time search for up to a ten year period, i.e., 1961 - 1970.

Record searches are only completed on location and in person by the research staff at mass-doc.com. No birth record searches are undertaken until we receive both this order form and your payment.

Checks and or money orders are accepted for payment. Payment instructions are sent via a web based confirmation immediately following placement of your order. Once payment is received, normal delivery time is 10 - 14 business days. For an additional fee of $45, faster delivery service is available.

Important! Massachusetts state law prohibits the release of any birth record which involves an adoption. Adoption records are closed (sealed by the courts). In addition, out of wedlock births are restricted (ID required) to specific individuals. Our research staff can not obtain either type of record for you. If either situation applies, please DO NOT submit a request.

(Adoption records can only be obtained through a court order at a Massachusetts county probate court.)

(Go to this site for additional information regarding restricted records.)

Online Form Instructions: Provide as much background information on the individual as possible. The more accurate and detailed the information supplied, the more successful our search at the Massachusetts State Registry of Vital Statistics. Please include nicknames and alternate spellings of given and or surnames. You will receive a web based browser confirmation within a few seconds of submitting your order. Please save that confirmation and follow instructions for further processing and sending payment. Thank you!

SUBJECT OF SEARCH First Name
Middle Name or Initial
Last Name [At Birth]	Did the above birth occur out of wedlock? If yes, STOP - we can NOT process your order. If no, please continue to fill out your order.
FATHER First Name
Last Name [At Birth]
MOTHER First Name
Maiden Name [At Time of Her Own Birth]
DATE OF BIRTH
YEAR OF BIRTH	Enter a year between 1916 - 2008 or, up to a 10 year span, i. e. 1961 - 1970.
PLACE OF BIRTH	Enter the city or town of birth. [For a birth occurring within the last six (6) months**, the name of the town or city where the child was born is required.]
FORMAT AND QUANTITY
SHIPPING
ADDITIONAL NOTES [IF NEEDED]
REQUESTER
Your Name [First and Last]
Company [If Applicable]
Street or PO Box Address
Suite or Apartment Number
City / Town
State / Province
Country
ZIP / Postal Code
Email Address [Required]

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