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Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. RVRS collects, manages, and tracks millions of vital records in Massachusetts from 1931 to the present. RVRS also provides statistics on births, deaths, fetal deaths, divorces, and marriages.
- Deaths from 1841 Through 1925
- Deaths from 1926 to Present
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Massachusetts was the first state to initiate statewide registration of vital records beginning in 1841. However, the city of Boston, which had kept records prior to this time, didn't start reporting their vital statistics to the state until about 1850. Records from 1841 to 1925 are housed at the Massachusetts Archives. Every five years, another bl...
Death records beginning in 1921 to the present are located at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. The MDPH maintains no online index for these records. Try to find your ancestor in one of the indexes below. For deaths that occurred during the time period, try the following databases:
With an exact date (from your records or an index above) you can order a copy of the death record for a fee from the following locations: If you do not know the exact date or place of death: For a fee, the Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics will do a 10 year search. If you do not want to order the death record, there are other r...
Death certificates are public record, so any member of the public can obtain a copy at the city or town clerk's office where the death occurred. Death certificates are created for all cases that our office examines.
How to Find Death Records for Free in Massachusetts. Generally, copies of death certificates in Massachusetts have to be paid for through the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics (RVRS). However, requesters can access death information for free through historical societies, public libraries, genealogical societies, gravestone collections ...
Massachusetts Death Records Index, 1901-1980 gives year of death, but not the date. Massachusetts Town Vital Records Collections, 1620-1988 includes various town birth, marriage, and death records; coverage varies by town. Massachusetts Death Records, 1841-1915 includes digitized images of the death records.
MAVRIC (Massachusetts Vital Records Information Collaborative) is the state’s new, modernized system for processing vital events. For our authorized registration and data partners, MAVRIC offers more streamlined processes, enhanced functionality, and reduced paper-workflows.
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You can get a state-certified copy of a death certificate online here or at the State Registrar of Vital Statistics. Both options are identical as they come from the same source. A state-certified vital record is the most official copy one can obtain. The cost is $45, and delivery takes 10-14 business days.
