Massachusetts Death Records

Massachusetts State Archives have maintained the vital records of the Massachusetts prior to 1905 and after 1941, while the Massachusetts Department of Public Health is maintaining birth and death records after January 1906 up to date.

From the Registry of vital records and statistics, Massachusetts Department of Public Health the fee $28 may be paid for death certificate required by registry and $ 18 if certificate required by regular mail. Regular mail may take 20-10 business days for the process of death certificate order. Expedited Mail service is also available at a cost of $37 if certificate is required on urgent basis.

Massachusetts Department of Public Health issues death certificates of individuals who died within the Massachusetts and these death certificates may help the individuals for obtaining death benefits, insurance claims, as a documentary evidence of next of kin of the property left by the deceased or any other legal purposes. death certificates may be issued to next of kin or any other person hiving legal rights to the certificate.

Certified or transcribed records embossed with official embossed seal of Massachusetts birth, marriage and or death events from 1916 - 2008, can also be ordered directly online. http://www.mass-doc.com/vitals_1906_1998.htm. The order for death certificate may also be entertained to Internet, Fax, Mail using different charges apply to each. All major credit cards (VISA, MasterCard, American Express or Discover) are acceptable. Order can also be shipped by Federal Express Overnight couriers for which additional charges are to bear by requestor.

For records between 1841-1905: 

Massachusetts State Archives   
220 Morrissey Blvd.             
Boston, MA 02125     
Tel: 617-727-4319 Fax: 617-288-4505

For records after 1 January 1906

Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Registry of Vital Records & Statistics
470 Atlantic Avenue, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02210
Tel: 617-753-8600