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Massachusetts Death Records
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Genealogical Information Emailed to You Without the Expense of a Certified Copy!


The genealogical research staff at Massachusetts Document Retrieval transcribes original death records from 1931 and up through the present at the Massachusetts State Registry of Vital Records and Statistics Office in Boston.

We access a statewide, proprietary, public death records collection encompassing 5+ million** death records.

This 92-year proprietary death record collection is only accessible onsite and not online.

*Source: Massachusetts Deaths Boston, MA: Registry of Vital Records and Statistics, Massachusetts Department of Public Health. June 2023. **Estimate of 56K deaths a year, times 92 years.

The staff at Massachusetts Document Retrieval, with over 30+ years of genealogical research experience, carefully and meticulously hand-transcribe all pertinent genealogical death data for you as if it were our ancestors.
All death information for your family member is abstracted and entered into our record forms to create your personal PDF.
Here’s an example of transcribed Massachusetts death records in PDF format to review.
You can also discover additional genealogical information from Massachusetts death records spanning the course of many centuries here on our website.
The fee for transcribing a death record and sending it as a PDF to your email within 10 - 14 business days is $20.
Important Note: Transcribed death records are valuable for their detailed family information, but they are only meant for family history. These transcribed records are NOT valid for life insurance claims, probate court estate filings, social security death benefit payments, pension and retirement benefits, or other legal purposes.
If you need a state-certified copy of a death record for any legal reason, order a certified copy here on our Massachusetts Death Records order form.

SUBJECT'S NAME TO TRANSCRIBE

SUBJECT'S FATHER

SUBJECT'S MOTHER

SUBJECT'S DATE AND PLACE OF DEATH

  • If the month is unknown, select "Not Known" from the dropdown list.
  • If the day is unknown, select "Not Known" from the dropdown list.
  • 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.
  • Records before 1931 are not available for ordering. 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.

SELECT TRANSCRIBED FOR GENEALOGY BY CLICKING ON THE DROP-DOWN ARROW AND SELECT "1 Transcribed Death Record".

 

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