Request a copy of a birth, death or marriage certificate

Certified copies are $10 each and can be obtained over the counter (Cash or Check payment) or by mail with a self-addressed stamped envelope and the following information: state name (s) and dates (s) and send to: Town Clerk,  Academy Building, 66 Central Square, Bridgewater, MA 02324

Checks should be made payable to: Town of Bridgewater

To Order online and have the certificate mailed to you.

Please be sure to verify that the record is on file with the Town of Bridgewater before ordering.

 Marriage licenses are retained by the town where you complete marriage intentions, not necessarily the town where you were married.

Obtain a Marriage License

The fee to file is $30 (cash or check) due at time of application. Both parties must appear in person together to file the marriage intention. Both parties must bring in a valid form of identification. There is a 3 day waiting period from the date you file your intention before the license can be issued to you. The license is only good for 60 days from the date you file your intention.

Bridgewater Death Book 1857-1904

Click here to access digitized original document

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