Registry of Vital Records and Statistics

Category: State government office

Address: 150 Mt Vernon St, Dorchester, MA 02125, USA

Phone: +16177402600

Opening hours

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 8:45AM–4:45PM

Tuesday: 8:45AM–4:45PM

Wednesday: 8:45AM–4:45PM

Thursday: 8:45AM–4:45PM

Friday: 8:45AM–4:45PM

Saturday: Closed

Reviews

Beatrice Zaharian

Aug 9, 2022

The listed complaints are identical... when someone calls one person they Are looking to speak to one person ... and your website are full of insufficient information... if you are all know how to interface please do us the pleasure of helping... a disabled individual who has inadequacy from brain matters late in life ... they need HELP... not to br sent the neighbors grill.

Joseph Doolin

May 29, 2022

Employees of the Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records including MA Vital Records Attorney Denise O’Garrah fabricate vital records for their own personal financial gain. Here the employees gave me a Non-Paternity Affidavit having my signature forged, while using a phony social security number for me and a different name for my legitimate child. Even using a scribble for the notary signature claiming I am no longer the father to my child. This was done with ill-will and malice to manipulate my grandfather’s estate since he nominated me as trustee once I had a child. With the employees of the Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records attempting to eliminate my child to eliminate me as trustee so they can embezzle a 50 year old trust my grandfather established worth millions. God knows what they did with my Marriage Certificate because I recall signing one and the one they present me doesn’t have my signature. Had 300+ guests at our wedding June 18, 2011

Jennifer Lanteigne

Feb 8, 2022

ABSOLUTELY no compassion or help WHATSOEVER. Its so disappointing that, helping those in desparate need, is SO FAR from their minds. They are cruel, misleading, and don't belong in public service. They have no interest or conscience in assisting people with disabilities to get what they need. Its unfathomable that selling a piece of paper in order to obtain ones license, a vital document allowing individuals like myself the ability to identify themselves or get from place to place LEGALLY is an issue of outrageous amounts of money (for a photocopy and stamp or the push of a button for an email). It requires absolutely no effort, or ANY TRUE labor for them to help "push papers" for people in need. Apparently they don't service the underprivileged, the underpaid, and those who have suffered major losses. It's disgusting. And I hope whatever life has in store for this office is a million times worse than what I and so many others have had to endure. What a disgrace.

Jose Morell

Nov 5, 2021

The worse phone system. It goes between ringing, answering machine, and a hang up constantly. Even when you do get a person to answer at times you remain unlucky because when you are transferred to client services is constant ringing with a hang up. Trying to get a copy of the birth certificate for my mom who lives outside of PR has been an absolute nightmare. Their phone system needs serious revamping.

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Questions & Answers

If I had a closed adoption and my birth mother filled out minimal documentation and my name was given to me by my adoptive parents is there a chance you information about me or my family members?

Kate Campbell | Aug 31, 2018
Carla Sheffield | Aug 30, 2020

Go to probate court in the county where you were born

How do I obtain a copy of a birth certificate for my wife? thank you

Jared Bell | Aug 31, 2018
Niki Murray | Aug 31, 2019

They accept cash in person?

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How do I find a vital records for my grand mother from 1929-1930?

Jody Sizer | Aug 31, 2018
G J | Aug 31, 2019

You can come to this office and request it. 20 dollars in person, 32 by mail. As long as you know her full name (first, middle and maiden), the city she was born in, and her parents' names, they should be able to find it.

This would be the place I would obtain a Birth certificate for someone born in Boston Massachusetts?

Mary Costello | Aug 31, 2018
John Bunszell | Aug 31, 2018

This is for the entire state of Mass. 1926-present. Birth, death and marriage records.

How do I get a copy of my birth certificate without going through VitalCheck?

Brenda Simon | Aug 30, 2021
Shawnda Chaney | Aug 30, 2021

City hall

I need my birth certifecate and I live in Philadelphia PA

melanie jaroma | Aug 30, 2021
Teo Evans | Aug 30, 2021

Best way is to probably order online. Always call 1st. https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/certificates/Pages/Vital%20Records.aspx

I changed my name,but lost the certificate. Is this location where i can get a duplicate.

wesley joujoute | Aug 31, 2018
June Deloney | Aug 31, 2018

No, you would get the name change certificate at the court where it was granted.

Do I need an appointment?

Alan Spencer | Jul 1, 2022
James Feudo | Jul 31, 2022

No. Just walk in. I was in and out in less than 10 minutes.

Are there any birth records for those born prior to 1926? My mother was adopted through an agency in 1923.

Carlyn Bergman | Feb 1, 2022
Anthony Lisboa | Feb 1, 2022

At the Massachusetts archives

can you get a copy of a social security card at this establishment.

Denise Choukas | Nov 3, 2021
Julieann L. | Nov 3, 2021

I dont believe so

What happens if your birth certificate you order, arrives with the wrong name. It has my name, not my fathers

Carol Clarke | Aug 30, 2021
Aether Garcia | Aug 30, 2021

Your birth certificate should have yours, your father's, your mother's, and the doctors name on it.

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Do I need an appointment to obtain a birth certificate at Vital Records?

Christine Coakley | Aug 30, 2021
Kelli Nicole | Aug 30, 2021

No. Go in w money order or check. Fill out the form, and come back the next day to pick it up.

Can we just go in there and grab a new birth certificate if you have the money ?

AJ | Aug 30, 2021
Teo Evans | Aug 30, 2021

Nope! If you go in person have your ID (doesn't need to be valid) pay by check ONLY $20, and arrange to pick it up or have it mailed.

Do Mother's and Father's names appear on a death certificate?

Cindy Potter Taylor | Aug 30, 2021
Felicia Walker | Aug 30, 2021

Yes they do

I can not get a live person on the phone to talk with someone about getting a birth certificate. Sent in fax a couple times. Not sure what we are missing?

Joscelyn Owens | Aug 30, 2021
Benjamin Wade | Aug 30, 2021

No idea, but the staff was great when I was there

Is there an online site to search birth, death, and marriage records online during this Covid19 pandemic? I do have reference #'s, volume and page numbers but I have to verify if I have the correct person before I order a copy of the record.

Ray Brunelle | Aug 30, 2021
Benjamin Wade | Aug 30, 2021

There are several genealogy sites that offer subscription services for vital records. If you were careful to cancel your trial subscription,, you could do it for free.

My license has expired on 3/09/2020. I need my birth certificate so I can obtain a license with real ID that is now needed .What do I need to bring , am also over 65 with a health condition that is why I waited until I felt better due to my health

A Google User | Aug 30, 2020
Carmen Rosa | Aug 30, 2020

honestly I don't visit VR for my birth certificate but you should bring a passport if you have one. and I believe the charge is $20.

how long does it take to get a birth certificate back, once the application is received

Ronald Ross | Aug 30, 2020
mama Rivas | Aug 30, 2020

It depends where you are getting it from. In person they give it to you on the spot!!

I was born out of this state. Can I get a copy of my birth certificate from this state office or must I request it from the state I was born in?

Diana McCaig | Aug 30, 2020
William Canavan | Aug 30, 2020

You need to contact the office of vital statistics in the state of your birth.

If the marital status of the decedent is unknown, is it still possible to obtain the decedent's death certificate?

Christine Warren | Aug 31, 2019
d keating | Aug 31, 2019

Yes

Can I get a copy of my sons birth certificate from a different city?

Theresa Ramos | Aug 31, 2019
Kim Ray | Aug 31, 2019

Yes i believe you can

If a birth certificate is amended, is there a paper trail back to the original?

Tammi Benson | Aug 31, 2019
DaeShawn Thomas | Aug 31, 2019

Yes

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What proof do you need to get a birth certificate

patricia lightbody | Aug 31, 2019
Bobby Johnson | Aug 31, 2019

VALID. Mass ID.

I need to get my birth certificate with the raised stamp. How do I apply to make sure I get the raise stamp on it as it is vital to renewing my license which is due in June and need to make sure I have this to go to the MVA soon. I live in Maryland.

A Google User | Aug 31, 2019
Marquel Oparah | Aug 31, 2019

If you mean a notary stamp.. it it comes with that on it.

How long will it take to recieve my Birth Cirtificate I requested by mail?

Emilie Cosme | Aug 31, 2019
Bobby Johnson | Aug 31, 2019

If you can go in person I got mine the same day

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Will be able to get a copy of my divorce deree at this office? I was divorced in 2004.

Janet James | Aug 31, 2019
gloria Smith | May 2, 2022

In person, can I pay with a charge or debit card . Gf

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can I pay the fee in cash ?

Ronald Fallon | Aug 31, 2019
Darrell J Anderson | Aug 31, 2019

Yes

How do you reach a human being at this place? Ive left 6 voice mails asking for a call back. Listened through all choices to find a human option. I have ONE question

Kathleen Houghton | Aug 31, 2019
Darrell J Anderson | Aug 31, 2019

In person

How do I obtain “ sealed birth certicate of adoption” of my mother who was born in Fall River on May 15, 1905. I have the birth certificate issued to her but want to get to info about her actual parents.

Claire Hickey | Aug 31, 2019
Bobby Johnson | Aug 31, 2019

Not sure may have to go in person

Can I have a birth certificate mailed to me through this site?

Gopi Krishna | Aug 31, 2019
gloria Smith | May 2, 2022

I needed my birth certificate for myI requested my Alabama birth certificate , I received it in 2 days , but there was no official stamp

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how do I get a copy of my marriage license

junyce drayton | Aug 31, 2019
Kim Ray | Aug 31, 2019

Bring id if you have one. You need to fill out slip with all the information on marriage license where, when, parents names(mothers maidens)etc then they abstract a copy & stamp a seal on it.

How do I find my father's birth certificate ? I believe he was born in Somerville in 1909 . However the city hall of Somerville is unable to find trace of his birth. His name was: Frederick Lawrence ALLEN. I don't know his parents' names.

Thomas Allen | Aug 31, 2019
G J | Aug 31, 2019

You would have to go to the Massachusetts Archives. The records begin in 1926, at Vital Records.

Do your records go back as far as 1895?

evelyn smith | Aug 31, 2019
stephen whalen | Aug 31, 2019

I have no records

How do I find out if my husband has filed for divorce?

Elvia Canevari | Aug 31, 2019
G J | Aug 31, 2019

If he lives in Massachusetts, this office could probably find out. But, only if he filed the divorce in Massachusetts. It also depends on how recently he filed. The divorce indexes are probably about a few months behind.

who do i make check out to,and how much is fast birth certificate?

Henry Zukowski | Aug 31, 2018
G J | Aug 31, 2019

Do not use fast birth certificate. When it comes to ordering birth, death and marriage certificates online, the only website that works directly with the Registry of Vital Records, is Vitalchek.

Can I get a birth certificate here if I was born in Boston?

Patrice Johnson | Aug 31, 2018
Laura Pires | Aug 31, 2018

yes

I was divorced in 2005 in Boston. Where can I get a copy of that divorce?

Jackie James | Aug 31, 2018
Kate Anderson | Aug 31, 2018

At the Probate & Family court in the County you were granted the divorce. If it was Suffolk County (Boston) then it's 24 New Chardon St., Boston 02114. There is also an online site that you can request the documents to be mailed to you for a fee. You could call and ask them.

Can I get a copy of my grandparents marraige license without the exact date of marraige?

Desiree Rosebure | Aug 31, 2018
Nina Peterson | Aug 31, 2018

I called the local City Hall where they lived and gave them a ballpark and they found it within 5 minutes. I figured out the date of the first born and gave them a year (about 2 years earlier).

How long does it take to amend a birth certificate?

Sam Gudgel | Aug 31, 2018
June Deloney | Aug 31, 2018

You would have to call the clerk's office in the city/ town where the birth occurred. Most of the time it will take a day or two if you go in. If you make your request by mail, it could take a little longer.

I would like to know the date of death of Jeannine C. Turner of 71 Chauncey Walker St., Belchertown, Ma. she was in her 80's. He late husband was Clifford E Turner, same address. He passed 12/31/1999. Please respond. Thank you, Joyce Stevens

Joyce Stevens | Aug 31, 2018
June Deloney | Aug 31, 2018

Please send a written request for a search to be done for the death record. Give the information you gave in your email and an approximate year to search. A 10-year search will be done around and including that year. The fee for the search, including the record, if found. Is $32.00, payable in check or money order to Comm. Of Mass. Mail to : Registry of Vital Records 150 Mt. Vernon Street Dorchester, MA 02125

If I walked in today looking for my birth certificate, do I get one that day? or do I have to wait? How much is it?

Ed Snow IV | Aug 31, 2018
June Deloney | Aug 31, 2018

You will get your birth certificate in a few minutes. The fee at the counter is $20.00

How can I get a birth certificate for my father born in Galway ,Ireland

Kathleen Kelley | Aug 31, 2018
John Bunszell | Aug 31, 2018

You have to contact Ireland. Vital Records are a point in time document. They are not transferred to your new state/country. If you got married in Ireland but resided in the U.S. or another country your record will always be where the event occured.

I would like to pick up my mothers birth certificate without her being there with me. Would that be a problem? Also we have different last names as well not sure if that’s an issue.

justin bynum | Aug 31, 2018
John Bunszell | Aug 31, 2018

As long as her parents/your grandparents were married at the time of her birth then anyone may obtain anyone else's birth record. If a child is born out of wedlock then only the people on the record may obtain the record.

I am looking for the birth certificate for my father, born in 1902. Where do I go?

kathleen joss | Aug 31, 2018
John Bunszell | Aug 31, 2018

The Massachusetts State Archives, 220 Morrissey Blvd. Dorchester. Birth, death & marriage records 1841-1925,

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Can I pick up a birth certificate for someone else or do they need to be present?

Samantha Sennott | Aug 31, 2018
John Bunszell | Aug 31, 2018

As long as their parents were married you can get a birth record for anyone. If not married only the people who are listed on the record may obtain. Photo ID required.

How can I order an amended birth certificate for myself

Jane Mantle | Aug 31, 2018
June Deloney | Aug 31, 2018

I am assuming that the birth record was already amended. You can come into the Registry to order at the counter and pay a $ 20.00 fee,or send a written request. Give your name. Date of birth, place of birth and parenrs' names. Include a check or money order for $32.00 payable to Comm. Of Mass. Mail to: Registry of Vital Records 150 Mt Vernon Street Dorchester, MA 02125

How long does it take to receive a birthcertifate through the mail after ordering it?

Sean Smith | Aug 31, 2018
John Bunszell | Aug 31, 2018

It depends, hopefully 2-3 weeks. If you're somewhat local you'll be in & out in 5-10 minutes for $20 as apposed to $32 or $42 via snail mail.

What if I needed a birth certificate from someone born 1922?

Nick Deluca | Aug 31, 2018
John Bunszell | Aug 31, 2018

Contact the Mass State Archives 1841-1925.

I need a single status affidavit

Deborah Daniels | Aug 31, 2018
John Bunszell | Aug 31, 2018

Come to the Registry of Vital Records, 150 Mt. Vernon St. Dorchester, Ma only place you can obtain this document. M-F 8:45-4:45.

Do I need to call ahead of time to arrange for a pre-adoption birth record, or can I just show up with documentation and the fee?

Ginny Richburg | Aug 31, 2018
John Bunszell | Aug 31, 2018

You can just show up 8:45-4:45 m-f. $20 Cash or check, no credit/debit. I happen to work there and will probably be the one to assist you. Make sure your documents are certified. If you have had a change of name for example a different last name due to marriage then a copy of your marriage record is required. If you were married in Mass. we can verify per our records, but if it occurred in another state then certified from that state is required. If it is for yourself you will need to have been born on or before July 17, 1974. Hope that helps. See you soon.

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On a death certificate was is or who is the informant? Is this the person informed of the death?

Kevin Kennedy | Aug 31, 2018
John Bunszell | Aug 31, 2018

The informant is the person giving all of the personal information on the deceased. Usually a family member, but it could be anyone, this is how sometimes there is little to no or incorrect information on some death records.

I NEED MY LATE HUSBANDS BIRTH CERTIFICATE HE WAS BORN IN BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS ON JUNE 17,1938 DOUGLAS BINNEY KITCHEL THANK YOU PAULA KITCHEL

Paula Kitchel | Aug 31, 2018
Kate Anderson | Aug 31, 2018

Go to the office and request one ($20) or email/snail mail, there is a fee no matter which way you request it.

Could I get a copy of my sister's death certificate mailed to me? Thank you.

Christine Reuss | Aug 31, 2018
Kate Anderson | Aug 31, 2018

Go in person and request it ($20) or by email/snail mail ($32.00)

Can your u get a divorce of absolute at this office

Janet McAuley | Aug 31, 2018
John Bunszell | Aug 31, 2018

No, it will be located at the probate court of occurrence.

Can I renew my mass ID here

Melissa Sheets | Aug 31, 2018
Rubia Venenosa | Aug 31, 2019

Where I go to get proof my name was change after naturalization in mass

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