Birth/Death/Marriage Certificates

Recording Vital Statistics is the process of collecting data of all births, deaths and marriages that occur in the municipality, or involve its residents, so that the permanent records may be preserved. State law requires hospitals, physicians, funeral directors, ministers, notary publics, and others to complete certificates of all marriages, births and deaths in our municipality and file them with the Town Clerk promptly.

• Birth Certificates
• Death Certificates
• Marriage Licenses & Certificates

On July 12, 2010, a new law preventing fraudulent use of vital records went into effect. Maine's new law requires a person requesting a copy of records less than 100 years old to provide documentation establishing their direct and legitimate interest in the records.

Individuals who may access vital records less than 100 years old include:

• The person named on the record
• The person's spouse or registered domestic partner
• The parent(s) named on the record
• Descendants of the person named on the record
• Registrant's legal custodian, guardian, or conservator or respective authorized representative (includes attorney, physician, or funeral director)
• Genealogists who have a Maine CDC issued researcher identification card

The Maine Office of Vital Records does not permit or allow any records, whether certified or non-certified, to be faxed to any individual, business, or institution. If a person needs a certified record faxed to the airport for travel, that person must contact the Office of Vital Records in Augusta, Maine. Municipal Clerks may not fax certified or non-certified copies of any birth, death, or marriage unless the Office of Vital Records has given authorization to the Clerk. 

Maine Office of Vital Records
Department of Health & Human Services
244 Water Street
11 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0011
Telephone: (207) 287-3181 or Toll free 1-888-664-9491