Name of the Organization : City of Boston
Type of Facility : Order a Birth Certificate
State : Mssachusetts
Country : United States of America
Website : https://www.cityofboston.gov/registry/birth.asp
Application Form : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/24758-BirthCerti.pdf
Order a Birth Certificate :
** The Registry has birth records for any person born at a Boston hospital or residence, or any person whose parents listed Boston as their residence at the time of birth (with some exceptions).
Related : City of Boston Apply for Marriage Licenses USA : www.statusin.org/24760.html
Information Needed to Request Birth Certificates :
** You must know if the parents of the person on the certificate were married at the time of birth.
** Only those persons whose names are on the birth certificate may apply for the record if the parents were not married at the time of birth.
** Those persons must provide a valid picture ID (driver’s license, State ID or Passport).
Recent Births :
** A record is available approximately two weeks from the time the parent(s) completed paperwork at the hospital for recent births.
Apply For & Obtain a Birth Certificate :
In-Person : (25)In Person :
** Visit our office & complete a ‘Request for Birth Certificate’ at the counter.
** Directions to City Hall
OR
** Truck Icon (25)Visit the City Hall to Go Truck in Your Neighborhood.
** Birth certificates will then be mailed.
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By Mail :
** Fill out, sign & mail in a complete Request Form – Birth Certificate.
** Request Form – Birth Certificate
OR
Send a letter with the following information :
** Child’s name at birth
** Date of birth
** Parent(s) names, including maiden name
** Hospital or place of birth
** # of copies requested
** Check or money order
** Name/Address/Telephone # of Requestor
** Requestor’s relationship to person listed on record
** Photo-copy of requestor’s Govt ID (driver’s license, state ID or passport)
** Self-addressed postage-paid business size envelope (no returns by Fedex or UPS).
Time of Birth :
** Please note not all records show the time of birth.
** To request time of birth ONLY, please complete the Birth Certificate Request Form & check the box titled “Time of Birth Only.”
** Include $10 research fee with your self-addressed postage paid envelope.
** Make check or money order payable to the City of Boston.
Fees & Payments :
Certified Copy Fees :
In Person: $12 per request
By Mail: $14 per request
Time of Birth Only : $10 research charge
*Records prior to 1870: Additional $10 research charge
Payment Options :
In Person: Cash, check (with ID), money order, credit or debit card.
By Mail: Check or money order.
Certified Copy Requests By Mail :
** Requests by mail take approximately 2 weeks to process.
** Pre-1870 records requiring research will take additional time.
Office Information :
Hours of Operation :
Monday – 9AM – 4PM
Tuesday – 9AM – 4PM
Wednesday – 9AM – 4PM
Thursday – 9AM – 4PM
Friday – 9AM – 4PM
Address :
Registry Division
1 City Hall Square, Rm 213
Boston, MA 02201-2006