The Blue Hill town office has records of births, marriages, and deaths dating back to 1924. For documents older than those, please contact the Blue Hill Historical Society.
Is my record in Blue Hill?
- We should have your Birth Certificate if you were born in Blue Hill or if your mother was a Blue Hill resident at the time of your birth.
- We should have your Marriage Certificate if you obtained your Marriage License in Blue Hill or if the wedding ceremony took place here.
- We should have your loved one’s Death Certificate if they died in Blue Hill or if they were a Blue Hill resident at the time of their death.
- We do not have records of divorces or fetal deaths.
- In rare cases, a clerical error at the time of your Certificate’s creation might mean that we don’t have it, even if we should. In that case, we will reach out to the State and have them mail us a copy, which will take a few days. We regret that we are unable to confirm possession of any given record without a signed application from an eligible party on file.
Am I eligible for a given record?
- If your name appears on the Certificate, you are automatically eligible for a copy. In addition to the registrant(s), people whose names might appear on the Certificate include parents and attending physicians for Birth Certificates, officiants and witnesses for Marriage Certificates, and informants and surviving spouses for Death Certificates.
- Spouses and Registered Domestic Partners are eligible, but must show their Marriage Certificate or Domestic Partnership Certificate.
- Parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts/uncles, nieces/nephews, children, and grandchildren are eligible, but must show proof of lineage.
- Legal guardians are eligible, but must show court-ordered guardianship papers.
- Parents-in-law are eligible, but must prove lineage to the registrant’s spouse and show the Marriage Certificate between their relative and the registrant.
- Ex-spouses, romantic partners (without marriage/domestic partnership), friends, and similar relations are not eligible unless they can prove Direct and Legitimate Interest (see page 2).
- Attorneys or agents of the registrant are eligible, but they must show proof of contract, a notarized statement from the registrant, or a notarized statement from registrant’s family member along with proof of that family member’s lineage to the registrant.
- Genealogists are eligible for non-certified copies of any Certificate, but must show a valid Maine ODRVS researcher card.
- Anyone is eligible for non-certified copies of any open record. Birth records are open when they are 75+ years old; marriage records are open when they are 50+ years old; death records are open when they are 25+ years old.
How much does a Certificate cost?
- First copy, certified: $15 (Certified copies are printed on copy-evident, serialized paper, bear a clerk’s, registrar’s, or archivist’s signature, and have a raised town or state seal.)
- First copy, non-certified: $10 (Non-certified copies, printed on plain paper, are for informational purposes only and do not serve as proof of their contents.)
- Additional copies (purchased at the same time): $6 each
- Mailing: add $1 (or enclose self-addressed, stamped envelope)
How do I apply for a record?
- In office: We will have you fill out this Vital Records Request form. You can also print your own and bring it in pre-filled. You, the person making the request, are the applicant. The subject(s) of the record are the registrant(s). If you are applying for your own record, you will be both. We will need to see your ID and, if you are not named on the Certificate, the proof of eligibility as described above.
- By mail: Please mail us the completed Vital Records Request form, a photocopy of your ID, and, if you are not named on the Certificate, copies of your proof of eligibility as described above. Please also enclose a check according to the fee schedule above, including an additional $1 for mailing (or you may enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope).
- Online: The State of Maine partners with VitalChek, a third-party vital records (including divorce) ordering company. Requests made through VitalChek do not go through our office, and our clerks will be unable to assist you with your transaction. Fees may also differ from our in-office rates.