Public Records Division

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• Notary Public Information

  • General Information
  • Information for Notaries Public (mass.gov)
  • Apply to Become a Notary Public (mass.gov)
  • Notary Public Renewals
  • How to Order a Notary Journal

• Public Records Access

  • Secretary of the Commonwealth's Records Access Officer (RAO)
  • Access to public records maintained by the Secretary of the Commonwealth
  • Agency Public Records Request Database
  • Guidelines for Accessing the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Office’s Public Records

• Apostilles and Certification of Documents

  • Apostilles and Certifications

• Information on the Public Records Law

  • A Guide to Mass. Public Records Law (PDF)
  • Making a Request for Public Records
  • Appeal a Denial of Access to Public Records
  • Public Record Appeal Status
  • Petitions by RAOs to the Supervisor of Records
  • Public Records Resources

• Marriages in Massachusetts

  • How to Perform Marriages in Massachusetts
  • How Non-Resident Clergy Perform Marriages in Massachusetts
  • How to Perform Marriage in Massachusetts if You Are Not Clergy
  • How to Seek Appointment to Become a Justice of the Peace (mass.gov)
  • How to Obtain a Copy of ‘Historic Places for Historic Parties’

• Records Management

  • Records Management Unit
  • Records Conservation Board
  • Search the Records Sched. Database
  • Records Retention Sched. Help
  • Statewide Agency Sched. (PDF)
  • Municipal Schedule (PDF)
  • Electronic Records Management Guidelines (PDF)