Registry of Vital Records and Statistics (RVRS)

RVRS administers and issues copies of vital records that occurred in Massachusetts from 1926 to the present. RVRS also provides statistics on births, deaths, fetal deaths, divorces, and marriages. These data are used by local and state public health programs and medical researchers to help understand our population, promote wellness, and ensure health equity within the Commonwealth. 

Contact Us

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health logo

Address

150 Mount Vernon St., 1st Floor, Dorchester, MA 02125
directions 

Phone

Main (617) 740-2600

Online

Amendments vip-amend@state.ma.us
RVRS Customer Service vital.recordsrequest@state.ma.us
Delayed records vital.regulation@state.ma.us
Vitals Information Partnership (VIP) vip@state.ma.us
Vitals Information Partnership (VIP) accounts vip-accounts@state.ma.us
Data and Publications vital.datarequest@state.ma.us
Registry Hours See hours, parking, and directions 

Who we serve

The Registry manages the statewide vital records system, preserving and making records available to the public, and making statistics available for communities, researchers and public health program planners. 

What would you like to do?

Top actions & services

Ordering a Birth, Marriage, or Death Certificate 
Request information on how to obtain a divorce record 
Learn about conducting genealogical research 

More actions & services

Amending or Correcting a Record of Birth, Death, or Marriage 
Establishing a Delayed Record of Birth or Marriage 
Vital Records Data and Publications 
Preparing Vital Records 
Vitals Information Partnership (VIP) 
Registry of Vital Records PRR 

Locations

See genealogical research hours, parking, and directions

Visit the Registry

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