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CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
Frequently Asked Questions Concerning Birth
Certificates
Where do I get a birth certificate request
form?
How do I obtain a birth
certificate?
How do I get a copy
of a birth certificate?
Are birth certificates public
records?
What if I don't know where the record I'm seeking is
filed locally?
Q: How do I obtain a birth
certificate?
A: The City Clerk's Office will have birth records of anyone whose
parents lived in Haverhill at the time of the birth. A certified birth
certificate is available for $10.00 at the City Clerks office or $15.00
by mail. The certified form is required for passports, immigration and
other legal
purposes.
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Q: How do I get a copy of a birth
certificate?
A: Certified copies of birth, death and marriage records are available
at the City Clerk's Office in Haverhill City Hall and the state Registry
of Vital Records and Statistics. You can obtain a copy of your birth certificate
from the City Clerk's office in two ways:
- By coming to City Hall, City Clerk's office
- By mailing a request to the Clerk's office
A request by mail will be processed and sent out the
day it is received at the Clerk's Office. You must make sure of 4 things:
- Your bank check or money order should be made
payable to: City of Haverhill
- Enclose the payment along with your written
request
- State your full birth name and date of birth
on the request
- Send a self-addressed stamp envelope
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Q: Are birth certificates public
records?
A: Unless your parents were not married at the time of your birth,
birth certificates are available to any member of the public.
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Q: What if I don't know where
the record I'm seeking is filed locally?
A: If you are not sure where the record you seek is filed locally,
you may contact the state Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. For
further information regarding operating hours and fees of records, please
call 617-740-2600 or 671-740-2606. Their mailing address is:
Registry of Vital Records and Statistics
150 Mount Vernon Street, 1st Floor
Dorchester, Massachusetts 02125-3105
http://www.vitalchek.com
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