Somerville
City of Somerville · Middlesex 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: Courtney Henderson
Phone: (617) 625-6600 x 4100
Email: cityclerk@somervillema.gov
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Burial Permits
- Fee
- $25.00
- Status
- Verified
- Online Available
- No
- Provider
- No Online Payment
- Mail-in Available
- Yes
- Notes
Burial permit fee is $25, Check can be paid to City of Somerville Health and Human Service, 167 Holland Street, 3rd floor, Somerville, MA 02144
Verified via email by Lucy Barrows - Somerville Board of Health - 7/27/2026- Verified
- 2026-07-27
Death Certificates
- Fee
- $15.00 per certified copy
- Status
- Verified
- Online Available
- Yes
- Provider
- City Hall Systems
- Online Link
- Open ordering site
- Verified
- 2026-07-07
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