Frequently Asked Questions

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Birth Certificate

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  • If your parents lived in South Hadley when you were born, you may obtain your birth certificate at the Town Clerk’s office or at the: State Registry of Vital Records and Statistics 150 Mount Vernon Street 1st Floor Dorchester, MA 02125-3105 Phone: 617-740-2600

    If your parents lived in another city or town at the time of your birth, with some exceptions, you may obtain your birth certificate from that city clerk’s office, or in the city or town in which you were actually born.

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  • In South Hadley the cost for a birth certificate is $10.
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  • You can obtain a copy of a birth certificate from the Town Clerk’s office in three ways. By visiting Invoice Cloud to purchase certificates online, by physically entering the office located in Town Hall, or by mailing a request to the Town Clerk’s office. Click here for more information on ordering birth certificates.

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  • Usually identification is not necessary, however, in certain circumstances it is required; for example, if your parents were not married at the time of your birth, it then becomes an impounded record.
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  • Yes, with the exception of impounded records, all others are available to the public.
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