VITAL RECORDS

BIRTH INFORMATION

In the State of Maine, when the birth of a child occurs, the birth certificate is filed in the municipal clerk’s office in the town where the birth happened, as well as in the municipal clerk’s office of the town of residence where the mother was living at the time of the child’s birth. For example, if a child was born at a hospital in Portland, and the mother was living in the Town of Scarborough at the time of the child’s birth, a copy of the birth certificate would be filed with the City of Portland and with the Town of Scarborough. Certified copies of the birth record can be purchased from either town office.

In addition, duplicate copies of all birth records are filed with the State of Maine Office of Vital Records, a division of the Department of Human Services. Their offices are located in Augusta, Maine.

To order a certified, legal copy of a birth certificate please write us a letter including the following information:

Full name of the child, including first, middle and last

Date of birth
Child's Mother's first, middle and maiden names
Child's Father's first, middle and last names
Your relationship to the child named on the birth certificate
Name and mailing address where we should send the certificates
Number of certified copies you are ordering
Must include a photcopy of government issued photo I.D.
Please include a self addressed stamped #10 (business size) envelope.

Request a Certified (Legal) Copy of a Birth Certificate [pdf]

It is $15.00 for the first copy and $6.00 for each additional copy of the same record, ordered at the same time.

Please make check or money order payable to The Town of Scarborough.

Mail request and payment to:

Town Clerk's Office
Town of Scarborough
P.O. Box 360
Scarborough, ME 04070
Telephone: 1-207-730-4020
Fax: 1-207-730-4033

Further Information

To find out the mailing address of other municipal clerk offices in Maine, please check: www.state.me.us/sos/cec/elec/clerk.htm [EXIT SITE].

To find out the mailing address and contact information for the State of Maine Office of Vital Records, please check: www.state.me.us/dhs/vitalrecords.htm [EXIT SITE].

DEATH INFORMATION

Please write us a letter including the following information:

Full name of the deceased, including first, middle and last name

Date of death
Your relationship to the deceased
Name and mailing address where we should send the certificates
Number of certified copies you are ordering
Please include a self addressed stamped #10 (business size) envelope
Must include a photocopy of a government issued photo I.D.
Please include a self addressed stamped #10 (business size) envelope

Request a Certified (Legal) Copy of a Death Certificate [pdf]

It is $15.00 for the first copy and $6.00 for each additional copy of the same record, ordered at the same time.

Please make check or money order payable to The Town of Scarborough.

Mail request and payment to:

Town Clerk's Office
Town of Scarborough
P.O. Box 360
Scarborough, ME 04070
Telephone: 1-207-730-4020
Fax: 1-207-730-4033

MARRIAGE INFORMATION

Instructions for Obtaining a Marriage License

Residency

Residents of the State of Maine must record notice of their intentions to marry in the office of the clerk of the municipality in which at least one of them resides. If only one of the parties resides in Maine, the parties must record notice of their intentions to marry in the office of the clerk of the municipality in which the resident party resides. Once the intentions are filed and the license is issued, the parties are free to marry anywhere within the State of Maine. The license is valid for a period of 90 days from the date the intentions are filed.

Out-of-State Residents may file their intentions to marry in any municipal office. Once the intentions are filed and the license is issued, the parties are free to marry anywhere within the State of Maine. The license is valid for a period of 90 days from the date the intentions are filed. When applying for your marriage license, please allow approximately 20 minutes to complete the application process. We recommend that all applicants come to Town Hall by 3:30 p.m. to allow enough time to complete the process during normal business hours.

Requirements

(1) Intentions of Marriage

The bride and groom must complete an Intention of Marriage form [pdf]. The bride and groom’s signatures must be acknowledged before an official authorized to take oaths, e.g. notary public.
The marriage license is valid for 90 days from the date the intentions are filed.
No blood tests are required.

(2) Record of Social Security Numbers

The bride and groom must file a Record of Social Security Numbers. This document is not for public inspection and will be completed in the Clerk's office.

(3) Filing Fee

The filing fee is $40.00 ($20.00 per applicant).

(4) Previous Marriage(s)

If either the bride or groom has been previously married, a certified copy of the death or divorce decree, whichever ended the previous marriage, must be presented to the clerk where the intentions of marriage are filed. The certified copy must be presented to the clerk prior to the processing of the marriage license.
A certified copy of a divorce decree may be obtained from the clerk of courts in the county were the divorce was filed. The clerk of courts will certify the document using an embossed seal.
A certified copy of a death certificate may be obtained from the clerk in the town of the place of death. The clerk will certify the document using an embossed seal. Photocopies are not accepted.

Couples who file in Scarborough may appear in the Town Clerk's Office Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The office is closed weekends and holidays, no exceptions. The Town Clerk's Office is located:

259 U.S. Route One
Scarborough, ME 04074
Telephone: 207-730-4020

Once the marriage license is completed by the Officiant legally qualified to perform a marriage in Maine, and signed by two witnesses, the Officiant is required to file the license within 7 working days of the ceremony with the clerk where the license was issued.

Please write us a letter including the following information:

Full name of the groom, including middle name
Full name of the bride, including middle name
Date of marriage
Name and mailing address where we should send the certificates
Number of certified copies you are ordering
Must include a photocopy of a government issued photo I.D.
Please include a self addressed stamped #10 (business size) envelope

Request a Certified (Legal) Copy of a Marriage License [pdf]

It is $15.00 for the first copy and $6.00 for each additional copy of the same record, ordered at the same time.

Please make check or money order payable to The Town of Scarborough.

Mail request and payment to:

Town Clerk's Office
Town of Scarborough
P.O. Box 360
Scarborough, ME 04070
Telephone: 1-207-730-4020
Fax: 1-207-730-4033

We wish to thank John Lewis and Scarborough High School for allowing us to use photographs from a guided tour of Scarborough historical sites: Scarborough History Map and Sites.