Massachusetts. Municipal Clerks. Vital statistics--notices of intention of marriage (R-105) (town clerk scheduled item).

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Massachusetts. Municipal Clerks. Vital statistics--notices of intention of marriage (R-105) (town clerk scheduled item).

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Each town clerk shall receive or obtain and record facts relative to marriages in his town (MGLA c 46, s 1). Notice of intention of marriage (currently Registry of Vital Records and Statistics form R-105, per s 16) is completed and filed with clerk at least three days before the clerk may issue the certificate of marriage or marriage license ((M-Ar)RS2.126) (MGLA c 207, ss 19-20). Information includes date of record; for groom and bride the following: name, surname after marriage, date of birth, occupation, residence, number of marriage and marital status, birthplace, names of parents, and sworn signature, attested to by clerk; also issue date of marriage certificate.

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Massachusetts. Registry of Vital Records and Statistics

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Pursuant to St 1842, c 95, the State Secretary issued an annual report of births, deaths, and marriages registered with his office by municipal clerks. It has also based on reports by courts medical examiners, and from 1882, reports of divorces by court clerks of courts. From 1917 the Annual report on the vital statistics of Massachusetts was issued specifically by the Division of Vital Statistics (known also as the Vital Statistics Division). St 1964, c 508, providing that the state secretary m...