Birth records are available at the town/city hall where the child was born, at the town/city hall where the mother was living at the time of the birth, and in Augusta at the Bureau of Vital Statistics.

Birth certificates that are older than 75 years from today are considered open records.

Application for a certified copy Birth Certificates

Death records are available at the town/city hall in the municipality where the person passed away, at the town/city hall of the place of residence of the deceased, and in Augusta at the Bureau of Vital Statistics.

Death certificates that are older than 25 years from today are considered open records.

Application for a certified copy Death Certificates

Marriage records are available at the town/city hall in the municipality where the couple applied for the license, and in Augusta at the Bureau of Vital Statistics.

Marriage licenses that are older than 50 years from today are considered open records.

Application for a certified copy Marriage Licenses & Certificates

Divorce records are not filed at the municipal level.  Certified copies of divorces must be obtained from the court where the divorce took place.

Fees for Certified Copies:

Certified copies are $15 for the first copy, and $6 for each additional copy (when purchased at the same time).

Access to Vital Records:

A requestor of a certified vital record must provide positive identification including, but not limited to, a driver’s license, passport or other government issued picture identification.  Requestors who are immediate family members must provide proof of lineage, if not listed on the record being requested.  Requestors who are not immediate family members must also provide written proof that they have a direct and legitimate interest in a record before one can be issued to them.  Someone who is not entitled to a record as a family member or who cannot prove a direct and legitimate interest can complete and submit a Release of Vital Records Application.

Online requests:

Certified copies of vital records can be requested through an online service with a debit or credit card, which charges an additional $6 processing fee, a $2 (non-refundable) ID verification fee, plus .50 in postage.

Vital requests are generally processed the same day they are received.

Applying for a marriage license:

Please contact the Town Clerk to make an appointment for a marriage license and to obtain the Intention of Marriage Application.  The fee is $40.  If there are prior marriages, please be prepared to show proof of how the most recent marriage ended.