How do you get a copy of a death certificate in Massachusetts?

How do you get a copy of a death certificate in Massachusetts?

You can request a copy of a death certificate from the clerk of the city or town where the death occurred. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner does not issue death certificates. Death certificates are issued from the city or town clerk where the death occurred.

How long does it take to receive a death certificate in Massachusetts?

about two weeks
Mail your request You will receive the death certificate in about two weeks. If you are looking for a certificate dated before 1870, please allow additional time.

How to find Massachusetts Death Records?

Massachusetts Deaths,1841-1915,1921-1924 (includes scanned images of the death registers and certificates)

  • Massachusetts State Vital Records,1841-1920 (includes births,marriages and deaths,1916-1920,and state amendments to vital records,1841-1920; not yet complete)
  • Massachusetts Town Deaths Index,ca.
  • How to find a death record in Massachusetts?

    Norfolk County: Knollwood Memorial Park Burial Search (Canton,Massachusetts)

  • Norfolk County: Village Cemetery and Brookdale Cemetery Burials in Dedham,Massachusetts
  • Norfolk County: Pondville Cemetery Burials in Norfolk,Massachusetts
  • Norfolk County: Sharon Memorial Park Burial Search Jewish Cemetery in Sharon,Massachusetts
  • How long does it take to get a death certificate?

    When someone dies, the death is registered with the local or state vital records office within a matter of days. You can then request copies of the death certificate from the vital records office. Here are the details.

    How do you obtain a copy of a death certificate?

    You must complete an Application for Death Certificate.

  • You must show valid identification.
  • You must sign your application.
  • You must be an eligible applicant.
  • Spouse
  • Ex-spouse.
  • Parent or step-parent.
  • Brother,sister,half-brother,half-sister
  • Son or daughter