Births, Deaths, and Marriages
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 Municipal Clerk promptly.
Effective July 12, 2010, the law preventing fraudulent use of vital records went into effect. Maine's law requires a person requesting a copy of birth records less than 75 years old, marriage records less than 50 years old, and death records less than 25 years old to provide documentation establishing their direct and legitimate interest in the records. Please click on the links below for more specific information on obtaining these vital records.
The Maine Office of Vital Records does not permit or allow any records, whether certified or non-certified, to be faxed, email or otherwise electronically disseminated 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
Maine CDC
220 Capitol Street
11 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0011
Phone & Other Vital Record Inquiries Per the Maine CDC Vital Records & Title 22 §2706:
A municipal clerk may not give out information pertaining to any vital record over the phone, facsimile or via e-mail.
A municipal clerk may not disclose personally identifiable information and content contained in vital records, or issue a copy of all or part of any such record unless the applicant is authorized to obtain such record for a proper purpose or is authorized to obtain such data.
Genealogy requestors & Genealogy Researchers engaged in genealogical research who hold a valid researcher identification card are required to complete an application to obtain a non-certified copy of the vital record in question. Individuals requesting data or information from an open public vital record are required to complete an application to obtain a non-certified copy of the vital record in question. Genealogy policy & procedure (click here)
Individuals requesting data or information contained in the annual town report are to be referred to the municipality's web-site or a printed version of the annual report. Town Reports (click here)