Birth, Death & Marriage Information

You first need to confirm your record is on file in Danvers.  Birth records are held in the city/town of birth and the city/town the parents lived at the time of birth.  If you have any question, please contact the Clerk’s Office via email at townclerk@danversma.gov or 978 -777-0001 x3053 or x3051 to verify. 

Any refund for incorrect orders can take up to 30 days.

Fees:

$10.00 - per certified copy

You may obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate by ordering online, by visiting the Office of the Town Clerk during normal business hours or by mailing your request along with the $10 fee and a self-addressed stamped envelope to Town Clerk, Danvers Town Hall, 1 Sylvan Street, Danvers, MA 01923.

Required 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.

You first need to confirm your record is on file in Danvers.  A death certificate is held in both the city/town of death AND the city/town of last residence.  If you have any question, please contact the Clerk’s Office via email at townclerk@danversma.gov or 978 -777-0001 x3053 or x3051 to verify. 

Any refund for incorrect orders can take up to 30 days.

Fees:

$10.00 - per certified copy

You may obtain a certified copy of a death certificate by ordering online, by visiting the Office of the Town Clerk during normal business hours or by mailing your request along with the $10 fee and a self-addressed stamped envelope to Town Clerk, Danvers Town Hall, 1 Sylvan Street, Danvers, MA 01923.

Burial permits are issued through the Electronic Death Registration System. Funeral directors will need to sign into the system and generate the Permits.  You can do this 24/7, then the death certificate will be processed on the next regular business day. 

Once you generate the Burial Permit you are required to pay the $25 burial permit fee.  That fee can be paid online through the following this link.  Or if you prefer you can pay by cash or check in the Danver's Town Clerk's Office at 1 Sylvan Street, Danvers, MA 01923.

You first need to confirm your record is on file in Danvers.  Marriage records are only held in the city/town you applied for your license when you got married not the city/town you got married in.  If you have any question, please contact the Clerk’s Office via email at townclerk@danversma.gov or 978 -777-0001 x3053 or x3051 to verify.

Any refund for incorrect orders can take up to 30 days.

Fees:

$10.00 - per certified copy

You may obtain a certified copy of a marriage certificate by ordering online, by visiting the Office of the Town Clerk during normal business hours or by mailing your request along with the $10 fee and a self-addressed stamped envelope to Town Clerk, Danvers Town Hall, 1 Sylvan Street, Danvers, MA 01923

When You Should Apply

The marriage license is valid for 60 days from the day you apply (after the three-day waiting period).

Apply for your license no sooner than 60 days before your planned wedding date.

Location of Marriage

If the marriage is to take place in Massachusetts, you may apply for your license at any city or town clerk's office in Massachusetts regardless of where you live. Fees and hours vary from office to office.

If your marriage is going to take place outside of Massachusetts, you must contact the local officials in the jurisdiction where the marriage will take place. Marriage laws vary from state to state.

License Fee - $30

This fee includes the license and one certified copy of the marriage certificate.