Topsfield Town Hall
8 West Common Street, Topsfield, Massachusetts, 1983
Contact & location
- Address
- 8 West Common Street, Topsfield, Massachusetts, 1983
- Records for
- Essex County, Massachusetts
- Phone
- (978) 887-1505
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Massachusetts state records
Essex County follows Massachusetts’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $32.00
- Massachusetts birth certificate fee
- 10–15 days
- Statewide processing
- 7,136,171
- Massachusetts population
This office charges $5.00 — $27.00 less than the Massachusetts fee.
See full Massachusetts requirements, IDs & fees →Office hours
| Monday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm; Fridays 8:00am - noon
Certificates, fees & processing
| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $5.00 | 10–15 daysMassachusetts estimate |
| Death Certificate | $10.00 | 10–15 daysMassachusetts estimate |
| Marriage Certificate | $10.00 | 1–2 monthsMassachusetts estimate |
Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Topsfield Town Hall’s office or registry of vital records, offers a wide range of crucial services. These offices play a vital role in the protection and provision of essential documents such as birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage certificates . In addition to maintaining these primary records, they are responsible for managing and issuing copies of birth, marriage, and death records that occurred within the Township of Topsfield. Alongside record maintenance, this office provides valuable services like issuing certified copies of documents, overseeing the registration of domestic partnerships, and offering assistance to rectify any errors detected in vital records. Through these comprehensive services, the vital records office ensures the accuracy, accessibility, and integrity of vital records for the benefit of the community.
Reviews
★★★★★4.0 (5)- ★★★★★Richard HandyGoogle
I arrived just as they were closing to get information on a family home I had never seen. We were in a cycling tour so it was the only time we had planned to be there so we could keep moving. The employee in the clerks office was sweet and patient as I tried to navigate clues and limited information until we finally found my father's previous address. Thank you staying after and thank you for your patience. I'm so grateful.
- ★★★★★Zil RedmanGoogle
Charging $2/hour for EV Charging is absolutely the dumbest thing the town could have done. We went from everyone using the free chargers to no one using them at all. You should be charging by the kilowatt like every single other charger. Charging by the hour is greedy and is the reason why nobody wants to use the towns chargers making them effectively a waste of tax payer funds. I propose you change them to between $0.25 - $0.50/kw