R.I. Government Agencies | Privacy Policy |
The Town Clerk’s Office can provide certified copies of vital records. These include birth, death, and marriage records of Bristol residents from 1680 to the present. These include records of all births, deaths and marriages which occurred in Bristol and:
Vital records which are less than 100 years old may be obtained only by immediate family members. Those records greater than 100 years old are open to the public.
The fee for all vital records is $20 for the first copy and $15 for any additional copies of the same record. The check or money order must be payable to the Town of Bristol. The rates are set by the State of Rhode Island.
To obtain a certified copy of a birth, death or marriage record you are expected to present acceptable picture identification. An acceptable picture identification is defined as one issued by a governmental organization. These identifications will likely fall into one of the following types:
If making the request in person, the applicant must present an original of the above stated forms of identification. If the request is made by mail, a readable copy of one of the above forms of identification is required. The copy will not be returned to you. If the application or request is received without the above stated identification, the request will not be processed and it will be returned to you.
To receive a certified copy of a birth, death or marriage record via mail, and not using the website application, you must provide the following information:
