The Town Clerk's Office is responsible for birth records of all births occurring elsewhere in Massachusetts if the parents were residing in Orleans at the time of the birth or births that have occurred within Orleans.
Fee: $10.00 for the certified copy.
Town Clerk's Office
Town Hall
19 School Road
Orleans, MA 02653
(508) 240-3700 X405
To pick up certificates in person: Please order your certificates by phone and they will be prepared in advance of your arrival. Walk-in requests are also accepted and you may wait while the certificates are prepared.
To receive certificates by mail: Send a check or money order payable to "Town of Orleans." Your request should include the name and date of birth appearing on the certificate, a contact telephone or e-mail address, and a self-addressed, stamped envelope. If the record requires identification (see below,) the appropriate person must sign the request and include a photocopy of a driver's license or government-issued photo ID.
Sorry, we cannot accept credit card payments at this time.
Records requiring identification: A record is not accessible to the general public if the parents were unmarried at the time the child was born (and have not since married and amended the birth record), or if the father's name does not appear on the record. When this is true, only the mother, father (if listed,) or child may request a certificate. Identification will be required. Identification is not required for other records.
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