At Massachusetts Document Retrieval, we transcribe original birth certificates from 1931 and up through the present at the Massachusetts State Registry of Vital Records and Statistics Office in Boston.

At the Registry, we access a statewide, proprietary, public birth certificate collection encompassing over 6+ million* birth certificates. This 92-year birth records collection is only accessible onsite and not online.

*Source: Massachusetts Births Boston, MA: Registry of Vital Records and Statistics, Department of Public Health. June 2023. **Estimate Average of 75K births a year, times 92 years.

With over 30+ years of genealogical research experience, we carefully and meticulously hand-transcribe all pertinent birth-related information for you as if it were our ancestor.

Any and all genealogical birth-related information about your family member is abstracted and entered into our own self-designed record forms to create your personal PDF.

Here is an example of a typical transcribed Massachusetts birth record, saved as a PDF.

You can learn more about the detailed information recorded on State-certified birth records here on this website.

The fee for transcribing a birth record and sending it to you as an emailed PDF within 10 - 14 business days, is $20.

Important Note: These transcribed birth certificates are valuable for their detailed family information but are only meant for family history. Transcribed records are NOT valid for any official purpose.

If you need a state-certified copy of a birth certificate for any legal reason, such as obtaining a passport, processing a "REAL ID" application, renewing a driver's license, getting United States citizenship and/or social security benefits, or other legal purposes, order a certified copy here on our Massachusetts Birth Certificate order form.

Hint: Are you on a PC? Use your TAB key to quickly and efficiently move through this form.

PERSON'S NAME TO TRANSCRIBE

PERSON'S FATHER

IMPORTANT NOTE!
Birth certificates for children born to single parents have special rules.
Only the person named on the certificate, their parent(s) named on the certificate, or legal guardian can get a copy.
For more information, go to State Regulations - Chapter 46: Return and Registry of Births, Marriages, and Deaths.
If this situation applies to you, your child, or other family members, no agency will provide you with a transcribed copy.
Here's how to get a certified copy of a Restricted Birth Record.

PERSON'S MOTHER

PERSON'S DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH

If the month is unknown, select "Not Known".

If the day is unknown, select "Not Known".

If the specific year is unknown, enter the year you feel is most accurate.
In the "Notes" section on this form, enter up to five years, i.e., 1961 - 1965, to have searched.
Birth records before 1931 are not available for ordering through this website. See Massachusetts Vital Records 1841 - 1930.

If the city or town is unknown, select "Not Known" from the dropdown list.
In the "Notes" section on this form, make your best guess about the place of death.

ANY ADDITIONAL NOTES?

YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME

YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS

[Required]

CREDIT CARD INFORMATION

CREDIT CARD BILLING ADDRESS

LET US KNOW YOU ARE HUMAN:

I am requesting a transcribed record for genealogical research, and understand that the information provided cannot be used for official purposes.

Massachusetts Birth Records

Order Copies For Genealogy Research (1931 - 2024)

Emailed as a PDF With Detailed Family History Information. Less Expensive Than Certified Copies. Delivered in 10 – 14 Business Days for $20!