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Certified copies of a birth, marriage, or death certificate, with the raised seal of the Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea, are issued by the Town Clerk’s office.
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Birth certificates of anyone whose parents lived in Manchester at the time of their birth are available at the Manchester Town Clerk’s office as well as at the clerk’s office of the town or city hall where the birth occurred. |
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Marriage licenses are issued by the clerk in the town where the couple appeared to apply for the license, not in the town where the marriage took place. |
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Death certificates are issued by the clerk in the town where the deceased last resided as well as in the town where the death occurred. |
To obtain a copy of the vital record by mail, send the request, a check for $10.00 made to the Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea, and a stamped, self-addressed envelope to the Town Clerk’s office. Be sure to include the name and date of the vital record. Copies of vital records may also be obtained in person at the Town Clerk’s office, Room 4 of the Town Hall, during regular business hours.
If you are interested in researching older vital records, there are good records from 1844 forward at the Clerk’s office. Some records prior to that time are available also. The Manchester Historical Society also maintains a good index of older vital records. Call Esther Proctor at (978) 526-7230 for an appointment or FAX your request to (978) 526-0060.
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