Worcester County, Massachusetts Birth Certificate & Vital Records

Worcester County birth and death records are issued under Massachusetts state rules, through the county clerk or health department. You can request a certificate three ways:

• Online — fastest. Prepare your application through our partner Vital Records Online ↗.
• In person — at a Worcester County office listed below.
• By mail — to the Massachusetts state vital records office.

Fee

$32 (mail order) $20 (in-person order) $54 (online/telephone order through Vitalcheck)

Processing

15-20 business days - mail orders (“Processed and shipped within 15-20 business days of receipt of request”) 10 business days - online/telephone orders

Who can request

Children, Legal Guardian, Legal Representative, Parents, Person on Record

ID required

Driver's License, Valid Government ID