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Online Daily divorce records and marriage records search volume run into hundreds of thousands. Background checks, arrest records, criminal records, police records, public death records and birth records are also high runners.ublic Records retrieval is convenient and practical. Good value-for-money can be found with some of the fee-based databases.

Death Records Database

Massachusetts Death Records

Massachusetts was one of the first colonies in the United States, so as you might expect, there are thousands of death records from some of the earliest survivors. But, Massachusetts death records and other vital records information have only been collected since 1841, and if you want a legal certificate of death, the records only reach back to 1921. If you are searching for a death record that occurred before that, you may want to try the county or town where the person passed away. Death records can reveal much information about a person’s past and can help greatly if you’re researching a family tree. It’s one of the main vital records that genealogists use for information. To access a Massachusetts death record, plan on enclosing a check or money order for $28 and fill out a request form. Send the form, the check and a stamped, self-addressed envelope to:

Massachusetts Dept. of Health & Human Services
Registry of Vital Records and Statistics
150 Mt. Vernon St., First Floor
Dorchester, MA 02125
Phone: (617) 740-2600

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If this department can’t find the requested record, you will not receive a refund and will need to make requests to other departments to eventually find the record. Be sure to include all the information you have on the individual on the request form. You’ll be asked to provide a full name, date and place of death and date of birth (or approximate age) and, if possible, the social security number. It may more than 30 days to receive the Massachusetts death record you requested. Also, keep in mind that not all Massachusetts vital records are available to the public. Privacy laws differ for each state and you may be asked to provide a photo copy of your identification and state a reason why you need the record.

Massachusetts Death Notices

Another way to access Massachusetts death records is to use a private, Internet search site. These sites are fee-based, but the hassle you’ll avoid is sometimes worth the price. You don’t have to provide identification and since your payment information is encrypted, no one will know it was you who requested the data. Private Internet sites have access to much more information than a state-based site. The powerful search engines and databases they use can quickly search through the mire of legal records to pull out and provide the information you need quickly and easily. You’ll receive the requested data in a report form, delivered to your private email address at your home or office and can easily read the comprehensive and concise data they provide. If you need to search through death records or any vital records of a state, check out the private Internet sites to see which will work best for you. If you want more information about locating a Massachusetts death record, click on the provided link.

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