Where can I get copies of a birth, marriage or death record?
You may obtain a copy of your birth certificate in the town where your parents were residing at the time of your birth. A marriage certificate may be obtained from the town where your intention/license was filled out. A copy of a death record may be obtained from the town a person died in or where that person resided at the time of his death. Copies of any certificates may also be obtained from the registry of vital records in Boston. Registry main telephone (617) 740-2623 and on the web: mass.gov/dph/bhsre/rvr/rvr/.