Franklin County, MA Public Records

Superior Court
43 Hope Street
Greenfield, MA 01301 https://www.mass.gov/courthouse-locat
Hours: 8:30AM-4:30PM EST
P: 413-775-7403
F: 413-774-4770
Jurisdiction: Felony, Civil Actions over $25,000
Restricted Records: No impounded or juvenile records released
Greenfield District Court
43 Hope St
Greenfield, MA 01301 http://www.mass.gov/courts/court-info
Hours: 8:30AM-1PM 2PM-4:30PM EST
P: 413-775-7400
F: 413-774-5328
Jurisdiction: Felony, Misdemeanor, Civil, Small Claims, Eviction, Family, Traffic, Juvenile, Ordinances
Restricted Records: No juvenile records released
Includes Ashfield, Bernardston, Buckland, Charlemont, Colrain, Conway, Deerfield, Gill, Greenfield, Hawley, Heath, Leyden, Monroe, Montague, Northfield, Rowe, Shelburne, Sunderland, and Whately.
Orange District Court #42
One Court Square
Orange, MA 01364 http://www.mass.gov/courts/court-info
Hours: 8:30AM-4:30PM EST
P: 978-544-8277
F: 978-544-5204
Jurisdiction: Felony, Misdemeanor, Civil, Small Claims, Eviction, Juvenile, Traffic, Ordinances
Restricted Records: No juvenile records released
Includes Athol, Erving, New Salem, Orange, Warwick, and Wendell, Shutesbury, Leverett jurisdictions.
Western Housing Court (See Hampden County)
http://www.mass.gov/courts/court-info
Jurisdiction: Eviction, Misdemeanor (Code Violations), Small Claims
See the Hampden County Western Housing Court. This court see many housing code cases, real estate-related small claims and eviction cases for this county; also see district courts in this county.
Probate and Family Court
PO Box 590
Greenfield, MA 01302 https://www.mass.gov/locations/frankl
Hours: 8AM-4:30PM EST
P: 413-775-7464
F: 413-774-3829
Couriers: 43 Hope St
Greenfield, MA 01302
Jurisdiction: Probate, Family
This court also holds estate, domestic relations, equity, name change and domestic violence records.

Franklin County, MA Vital Records

Contact the Ashfield Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Ashfield Town
Town Clerk
412 Main St
Ashfield, MA 01330 https://ashfield.org/2163/Town-Clerk
9AM-4PM M-TH EST
Phone: 413-628-4441 ext. 5
Fax: 413-628-0228

Contact the Bernardston Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Bernardston Town
Town Clerk
38 Church St
Town Hall
Bernardston, MA 01337 http://www.townofbernardston.org/inde
8:30AM-11:30AM T,W,TH; 6PM-8PM W also by appointment EST
Phone: 413-648-5408
Fax: 413-648-9318

Contact the Buckland Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Buckland Town
Town Clerk
17 State St
Town Hall
Buckland, MA 01338 https://www.town.buckland.ma.us/town-
7:30AM-3PM M-TH EST
Phone: 413-625-6330 ext. 4
Fax: 413-625-8570

Contact the Charlemont Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Charlemont Town
Town Clerk
157 Main St
Town Hall
Charlemont, MA 01339 http://www.charlemont-ma.us/town/town
8AM-2:30PM M-TH unless otherwise posted EST
Phone: 413-399-4335 ext. 7
Fax: 413-339-0320

Contact the Colrain Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Colrain Town
Town Clerk
55 Main Rd
Colrain, MA 01340 https://colrain-ma.gov/p/33/Town-Cler
11AM-4PM M-TH EST
Phone: 413-624-7100
Fax: 413-624-8852

Contact the Conway Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Conway Town
Town Clerk
32 Main St
Town Office
Conway, MA 01341 http://townofconway.com/town-clerk/
9AM-N T,TH,F EST
Phone: 413-369-4235 ext. 4
Fax: 413-369-4237

Contact the Deerfield Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Deerfield Town
Town Clerk
8 Conway St
Municipal Offices
South Deerfield, MA 01373 https://www.deerfieldma.us/town-clerk
9AM-4PM EST
Phone: 413-665-1400 ext. 100
Fax: 413-665-5512

Contact the Erving Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Erving Town
Town Clerk
12 E Main St
Erving, MA 01344 https://www.erving-ma.gov/town-clerk
9AM-5PM EST
Phone: 413-422-2800 ext. 106
Fax: 413-422-2808

Contact the Franklin County Office of the County Register of Deeds if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Franklin County
County Register of Deeds
43 Hope St
Greenfield, MA 01302 http://www.franklindeeds.com/
8:30AM-4:30PM (Recording 8:30AM-4:15PM) EST
Phone: 413-772-0239
Fax: 413-774-7150
Recorded Documents, Tax Liens (limited)

Contact the Gill Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Gill Town
Town Clerk
325 Main Rd
Gill, MA 01376 https://gillmass.org/p/36/Town-Clerk
1PM-4PM M-TH; 4PM-5:30PM M or by appointment EST
Phone: 413-863-8103
Fax: 413-863-7775

Contact the Greenfield Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Greenfield Town
Town Clerk
14 Court Sq
Clerk's Office, Rm 104
Greenfield, MA 01301 https://greenfield-ma.gov/index.cfm?p
8:30AM-5PM EST
Phone: 413-772-1555 ext. 6162
Fax: 413-772-1542

Contact the Hawley Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Hawley Town
Town Clerk
8 Pudding Hollow Rd
Hawley, MA 01339-9624 http://www.townofhawley.com/the-town-
9AM-N W or by appointment. EST
Phone: 413-339-5518

Contact the Heath Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Heath Town
Town Clerk
1 E Main St
Heath, MA 01346 http://www.townofheath.org/tcms/tiki-
9AM-N T,TH EST
Phone: 413-337-4934 ext. 6
Fax: 413-337-8542

Contact the Leverett Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Leverett Town
Town Clerk
9 Montague Rd
Leverett, MA 01054 https://leverett.ma.us/index.cfm?p=p.
9:30AM-1:30PM M-TH EST
Phone: 413-548-9150
Fax: 413-548-1035

Contact the Leyden Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Leyden Town
Town Clerk
16 W Leyden Rd
Leyden, MA 01337 https://townofleyden.com/index.cfm?p=
8AM-N M; 4:30PM-6PM W EST
Phone: 413-774-4111 ext. 3
Fax: 413-772-0146

Contact the Monroe Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Monroe Town
Town Clerk
3-C School St
Monroe, MA 01350
8AM-N M,T EST
Phone: 413-424-5272
Fax: 413-424-7580

Contact the Montague Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Montague Town
Town Clerk
1 Ave A
Turners Falls, MA 01376-1128 https://www.montague-ma.gov/p/29/Town
8:30AM-5:30PM M,T,TH; 8:30AM-6:30PM W; Closed F EST
Phone: 413-863-3200 ext. 104
Fax: 413-863-3224

Contact the New Salem Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

New Salem Town
Town Clerk
24 S Main St
Town Hall Annex
New Salem, MA 01355 https://newsalemma.org/town-clerk/
6PM-9PM M or by appointment EST
Phone: 978-544-2731

Contact the Northfield Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Northfield Town
Town Clerk
69 Main St
Town Hall
Northfield, MA 01360 https://www.northfieldma.gov/town-cle
8AM-4PM M,TH; 8AM-3PM 5PM-8PM T; 8AM-2PM W; Closed F EST
Phone: 413-498-2901 ext. 112
Fax: 413-498-5103

Contact the Orange Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Orange Town
Town Clerk
6 Prospect St
Orange, MA 01364 https://www.townoforange.org/town-cle
8AM-4:30PM M,T,TH; 8AM-7PM W; closed F EST
Phone: 978-544-1100 ext. 101
Fax: 978-544-1134

Contact the Shelburne Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Shelburne Town
Town Clerk
51 Bridge St
Shelburne, MA 01370 https://townofshelburne.com/p/23/Town
10AM-5PM M,T; 10AM-4PM TH EST
Phone: 413-625-0300
Fax: 413-625-0312

Contact the Shutesbury Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Shutesbury Town
Town Clerk
1 Cooleyville Rd
Town Hall
Shutesbury, MA 01072 https://www.shutesbury.org/townclerk
3:30PM-6PM M; 8:30AM-10:30AM T-F; 6PM-8AM TH EST
Phone: 413-259-1204
Fax: 413-259-1107

Contact the Sunderland Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Sunderland Town
Town Clerk
12 School St
Sunderland, MA 01375-9503 https://www.townofsunderland.us/town-
8AM-6PM M; 8AM-4PM T,W; 8AM-N TH EST
Phone: 413-665-1441 ext. 3
Fax: 413-665-1446

Contact the Warwick Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Warwick Town
Town Clerk
12 Athol Rd
Warwick, MA 01378 http://www.warwickma.org/selectboard.
N-2:30PM; 6PM-7:30PM TH and by appointment EST
Phone: 978-544-3402
Fax: 978-544-6499

Contact the Wendell Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Wendell Town
Town Clerk
9 Morse Village Rd
Wendell, MA 01379 https://www.wendellmass.us/index.php/
6:30PM-8:30PM W, 9:30AM-N M,F,Sat or by appointment EST
Phone: 978-544-3395 ext. 2
Fax: 978-544-7467

Contact the Whately Town Office of the Town Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Whately Town
Town Clerk
4 Sandy Ln
Whately, MA 01093 https://www.whately.org/town-clerkboa
8:15AM-7PM M; 8:15AM-4PM T-TH; 9AM-N F EST
Phone: 413-665-4400 ext. 3
Fax: 413-665-9560

Franklin County Vital Certificates

If you would like to obtain a hard copy of a birth, death, marriage, divorce, or other vital record, you can do so by searching for and requesting a vital certificate. Vital certificates are hard copy documents, the same as those used by the United States government.

Get a vital certificate.

Franklin County Population Records

Total Land Area (2000): 702.03 sq mi
Population (2009): 71,778
  • Females: 51%
  • White: 95.3%
  • Black/African American: 1.3%
  • Asian: 1.4%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Hispanic or Latino Origin: 2.8%
  • White, Not Hispanic: 92.9%
Population Change (2000-2009): 243
Foreign-Born Population (2000): 3.6%
Language other than English spoken at home (2000): 6.2%
Persons Below Poverty Level (2008): 12.1%
High School Graduates (2000): 88%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (2000): 29.1%
Persons per Household (2000): 2.38
Housing Units (2000): 31,939
Homeownership Rate (2000): 66.9%
Migration Flow to Franklin County, MA from (2007-2008):

Franklin County Records

Total Earnings by Industry, in thou. dol. (2007):
  • Total: $1,388,221
  • Construction: $82,867
  • Retail Trade: $107,441
  • Professional and Technical Services: $60,723
  • Healthcare: $154,594
  • Banking: $44,604
  • Retail Trade: $107,441
  • Accommodations and Food Services: $32,800
  • Manufacturing: $243,776
  • Farms: $10,201
  • Government: $229,672
Employed (2000): 37,577
Unemployed (2000): 1,780
Unemployment Rate (2009): 7.9%
Annual Payroll per Employee (2007): $37,357
Local Government Employment (2007): 3,829
Local Government Revenue (2007): $218,135 (thou. dol.)
Local Government Debt (2007): $164,004 (thou. dol.)

Franklin County Birth, Death Records

Births (2007): 707
  • Per 1,000 population: 9.9
Deaths (2007): 653
  • Per 1,000 population: 9.1
Infant Deaths (2007): 1
  • Per 1,000 population: 1.4

Franklin County Criminal Records

Violent Crimes (2008): 269
  • Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 0
  • Forcible rape: 33
  • Robbery: 11
  • Aggravated Assault: 225
Property Crimes (2008): 1,327
  • Burglary: 536
  • Larceny-Theft: 728
  • Motor Vehicle Theft: 63

Franklin County Genealogy Records