Birth, Marriage & Death Records: Certified Copies

You may now request and pay for Vital Records online. Click here to request Vital Records.


Requesting Certified Copies by Mail

Certified copies of birth, death and marriage records may be obtained from the Town Clerk's Office at Belmont Town Hall as far back as 1859. You may appear in-person during normal business hours or submit a written or online request. All written requests must include payment; the cost is $20 per certified copy.

You may use the Vital Records Request Form to request certified copies or write us a letter with the name(s), date of record and mailing address. Requests for Vital Records should be mailed to:
Belmont Town Clerk
455 Concord Ave
Belmont, MA 02478
 

For requests outside of business hours, a requester may place the payment and request details in an envelope in the Town Clerk's secure drop box located at the base of the stairs to Town Hall, parking lot level.

Birth Certificates

The Belmont Town Clerk will have birth records of anyone whose parents lived in Belmont at the time of the child’s birth and anyone born within the Town back to 1859.
 
For specific information regarding home births or adoptions, check below.

Death Certificates

The Town Clerk's Office has records for each death that occurred in Belmont as well as for Belmont residents whose death occurred elsewhere within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Marriage Certificates

The Town Clerk's Office can provide certified marriage certificates for any couple who filed their marriage intentions (license) in Belmont.

Massachusetts  Registry of Vital Records and Statistics

If you believe the birth, death or marriage intention was filed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts but you are unsure where the record is filed locally, you may contact the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. The Registry maintains a central index and has records for all births, deaths and marriages which occurred in the State.

Certified copies may be obtained from the Vital Records Registry in person or by mail. Be prepared to provide the name of the subject(s) of the record, the date or approximate date of the event and, if known, the city or town where the event occurred. For further information, call (617) 740-2600.
Mass Registry of Vital Records
150 Mount Vernon St., 1st Floor
Dorchester, MA 02125-3105