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Birth Certificates
Obtaining a Birth CertificateThe Town Clerk's Office is responsible for original records of all births that have occurred to parents residing in Lincoln at the time of the birth.Fee to obtain a birth certificate is $10.00 Checks made payable to the Town of Lincoln. |
In Person
To pick up certificates in person, please order your certificates by phone and they will be prepared in advance of your arrival. Walk-in requests are also accepted; you may wait while the certificates are prepared.By Mail
To receive certificates by mail, send a check or money order payable to: Town of Lincoln. Your request should include the name and date of birth, a contact telephone or email address, and a self-addressed stamped envelope. If the record requires identification, the appropriate person must sign the request and include a photocopy of a driver's license or government-issued photo ID.Online
You may now order a certificate online: Click Here to Pay Online
Required Identification
A record is not accessible to the general public if the parents were unmarried at the time the child was born (and have not since married and amended the birth record) or if the father's name does not appear on the record. When this is true, only the mother, father (if listed), or child may request a certificate; identification will be required. Identification is not required for other records.Contact Us
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Valerie Fox
Town ClerkCemetery Agent
Chief Records Access Officer
Town Archives Co-Director
Justice of the Peace
Cara Maroney
Deputy Town ClerkOffice of the Town Clerk
16 Lincoln Road
Lincoln, MA 01773
Ph: 781-259-2607
Fx: 781-259-8735
Office Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30am - 4:30pm
Summer Hours
(Subject to approval by the Select board)
Monday - Thursday
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
CLOSED Fridays