DEATH CERTIFICATES
There are no restrictions regarding death certificates, it is a public
record and available to anyone who makes the request. However,
there is a small fee for the document. All death record copies
have the True Copy Attest with the Town Seal to authenticate the
record. Original death records are sent to the Department of
Public Health.
We would have the death record if the person expired in Wareham,
or if the person expired in another town but listed Wareham as
their place of residence. Otherwise, you would need to check with
the cityor town where the person expired in order to obtain copies
of the recorded document.
If one is searching for a death record and not sure where in Massachusetts
the person died, you can call 1-617-740-2600.
Our office cannot change the cause of death on a record. Such a
request would have to be submitted to the attending physican or
the Medical Examiner out of Boston.
Any questions, please call the Clerk's Office at 508-291-3140.
| 