Vital Records (Birth, Marriage & Death) and Applying for a Marriage License

Requesting Certified Copies

Online

You may now request and pay for Vital Records online. Request Vital Records.

In Person

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. All certified copies are $20 each. For in-office purchases, we only accept cash or checks.

For requests outside of business hours, the requester may place payment and a completed Vital Records Request Form (PDF) in an envelope in the Town Clerk's secure drop box located at the base of the stairs at the entrance to Town Hall, on the parking lot level.

In Writing

You may use the Vital Records Request Form (PDF) to request certified copies or write us a letter with the name(s), date of record, and mailing address. All written requests must include payment of $20 per certified copy.

Requests for Vital Records should be mailed to:

Belmont Town Clerk
455 Concord Avenue
Belmont, MA 02478

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.

Marriage Certificates

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

Death Certificates

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

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 that 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. 

Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records
150 Mount Vernon Street, 1st Floor
Dorchester, MA 02125-3105
Phone: 617-740-2600
Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records Website