Peabody
City of Peabody · Essex County
Important Death Certificate Notice: Effective July 1, 2026, Massachusetts law restricts access to a decedent's Social Security number on death records. Certified copies issued by cities and towns may not include the SSN unless the requester meets the requirements for access. Funeral directors listed on the death record are among those eligible to receive a copy containing the SSN. Individual municipalities may have different requirements for providing an unredacted copy. Please check with the city or town when requesting certified copies that include the SSN. RVRS Legitimate Need for SSN Guide
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Municipality Information
Clerk: Allyson Danforth
Phone: 978-538-5756
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Burial Permits
- Fee
- $25.00
- Status
- Verified
- Online Available
- Yes
- Provider
- UniPay
- Online Link
- Open payment/order site
- Verified
- 2026-07-14
Death Certificates
- Fee
- $10.00 per certified copy
- Status
- Verified
- Online Available
- Yes
- Provider
- UniPay
- Online Link
- Open ordering site
- Notes
To request a vital record by mail, please forward a written request to:
Office of the City Clerk, 24 Lowell Street, Peabody, MA 01960
with a check made payable to the City of Peabody.
The written request must include the name of the party, date of birth, marriage, or death, and contact information of the requestor.- Verified
- 2026-07-06
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