Essex County Death Records

To find Essex County death records, use the death record archive. We present it below. This tool helps you look up all sorts of death records. Giving you wide reach. You can pull up lots of key facts like names, dates, and cause of death. Search by name. Or use the record number. You can also scroll to see the files, sorted by when they were filed. The tool works well for deep family dives or small checks.

If you’re stuck while using the death record archive, reach out to the county’s vital records office for help. They can guide you.

County Vital Records Office
Address: 45 Federal Street, Salem, MA 01970
Phone: (978) 745-9595

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Official Essex County Death Records Resources

Agency Info	Description
Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics 150 Mount Vernon Street 1st Floor Dorchester MA 02125 617 740 2600	State keeps all vital stats for all towns in Mass from 1931 on. Offers death docs and facts for Essex County and all cities. You may get copies in person or by post.
Salem City Clerk’s Office 93 Washington Street Salem MA 01970 978 745 9595	Keeps Salem death and birth info. Has old town stats from 1634. For newer files you need help from staff. Part of Essex County.
Lawrence City Clerk’s Office 200 Common Street Room 107 Lawrence MA 01840 978 620 3000	Gives death forms for folks who passed in Lawrence city. You may write for mail copies. Office takes folks by booked times. One of Essex County’s big cities.
Lynn City Clerk’s Office 3 City Hall Square Room 201 Lynn MA 01901 781 586 6726	Keeps records for deaths and births in Lynn. Will give you true copies of docs if death was in the city. Big town in Essex County.
Haverhill City Clerk’s Office 4 Summer Street Room 118 Haverhill MA 01830 978 374 2312 cityclerk@haverhillma.gov	Tracks deaths of folks in Haverhill or if they lived there. Sends true copies to folks who ask. Found in north Essex County.
Peabody City Clerk’s Office 24 Lowell Street Peabody MA 01960 978 538 5756	Has files for deaths and births in Peabody. You can ask for proof docs. A part of Essex County.
Methuen City Clerk’s Office 41 Pleasant Street Methuen MA 01844 978 983 8515	Offers death docs for all folks who passed in Methuen town. Methuen lies in Essex County near the north line.
Beverly City Clerk’s Office 191 Cabot Street Beverly MA 01915 978 605 2324 lkent@beverlyma.gov	Keeps death forms for folks who died in Beverly. This town rests on the coast of Essex County.
Gloucester City Clerk’s Office 9 Dale Avenue Gloucester MA 01930 978 325 5120	Gives out death and birth files for folks from Gloucester. Town is east in Essex County by the shore.
Andover Town Clerk’s Office 36 Bartlet Street Andover MA 01810 978 623 8230 Austin.Simko@andoverma.us	Gives true copies for deaths in Andover and for folks from the town. Town lies in south Essex County.