Birth, death and marriage records are kept sorted first by date in the city or town where the event occurred or where the individual (or his or her parents in the case of birth) lived.  The cost of a certified copy issued by the South Hadley Town Clerk’s Office is $5. Please mail your request to the Town Clerk’s Office.  Include the full name and the date of the event, a self-addressed envelope and a check or money order for $5, payable to the Town of South Hadley. Certified copies can also be obtained by coming into the office between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. If you do not know in what city or town the event occurred, you should contact:

Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Registry of Vital Records and Statistics
150 Mt. Vernon Street, 1^st Floor
Dorchester, MA 02125-3105
(617) 740-2600

If you can provide some information, such as the full name and approximate range of dates, the South Hadley Town Clerk’s Office will do a search of the records.  The charge is $10 for the first hour, or portion thereof, and $5 for each additional half-hour or portion thereof.  The first hour is payable in advance.

To request such a search, please send a written request including as much specific information as you can, along with a check or money order for $10 payable to the Town of South Hadley for each requested search.   Please send a separate check for the certified copy ($5 per copy).  If we do not find the record, we will return the check for the certified copy. Mail your request to:

Town Clerk’s Office
Town Hall
116 Main Street
South Hadley, MA 01075