Braintree Residents Directory
The Braintree residents directory draws from public records maintained by the Town Clerk at 1 JFK Memorial Drive and from Norfolk County offices that handle property and court records for the area. Braintree has a population around 38,000 and sits just south of Boston on the South Shore. The Town Clerk keeps birth, death, and marriage records along with voter registration files and the annual street listing. If you need to look up a resident, verify an address, or pull a vital record, the clerk office is the main source. Norfolk County adds property transfers, court filings, and probate records that give the Braintree residents directory more depth for thorough searches.
Braintree Overview
Braintree Town Clerk Office
The Braintree Town Clerk sits at Town Hall, 1 JFK Memorial Drive, Braintree, MA 02184. Thomas A. Cafarella serves as Town Clerk. You can reach the office at 781-794-8210. The clerk handles birth, death, and marriage records for the town, along with voter registration, business certificates, and the annual census. This office is the starting point for any Braintree residents directory search because it holds the records that connect names to addresses and dates across the town. The Braintree Town Clerk page on the town website lists all available services and explains how to request records.
Vital records at the Braintree clerk office follow standard Massachusetts fees and procedures. You can request certified copies of birth, death, and marriage certificates in person during business hours. Bring a valid photo ID. Certified copies carry the town seal and are accepted for legal purposes. Plain copies cost less and work fine if you just need the information for reference. The clerk staff can run searches on the spot for most standard requests.
| Office | Braintree Town Clerk |
|---|---|
| Address | Town Hall, 1 JFK Memorial Dr Braintree, MA 02184 |
| Phone | 781-794-8210 |
| Clerk | Thomas A. Cafarella |
Mail requests are accepted too. Send a written request with a check for the fee and a self-addressed stamped envelope to the clerk at 1 JFK Memorial Drive, Braintree, MA 02184. Include the full name, date, and type of record you need. The office will mail back your copies once the request is processed.
Searching the Braintree Directory
The annual street listing is one of the most useful tools in the Braintree residents directory. Massachusetts law under M.G.L. c.51 §4 requires every city and town to count its residents as of January 1 each year. Braintree compiles this count into a street list showing names and addresses organized by location. Under M.G.L. c.51 §6, the street list is public for anyone age 17 and up. This list is the most direct way to check who lives at a specific address in Braintree right now, not just in the past.
Vital records are the other main path for searching the Braintree residents directory. Birth records show where a person was born and who their parents were. Death records show where someone lived and died. Marriage records show both parties and where the intention was filed. Each of these records ties a name to an address and a date, which is what makes them so valuable for resident searches. The clerk can pull records going back many years.
Walk-in visits are the fastest way to get copies. The staff can search and print while you wait. If you can not visit in person, the mail option works but takes longer. Plan for a week or two for mail requests to come back, depending on how busy the office is.
Braintree Public Records Access
The Massachusetts Public Records Law under M.G.L. c.66 §10 gives you the right to request documents from any Braintree town office. The town must respond within 10 business days. Public records requests can pull up permits, licenses, inspection reports, town correspondence, meeting minutes, and many other document types. These records can add context to a residents directory search when vital records alone do not provide enough information about a person's connection to Braintree.
Fees follow state guidelines. Copies are $0.05 per page in black and white. The first two hours of search time are free. After that, Braintree can charge up to $25 per hour for staff time. Most simple requests cost very little. Put your request in writing and be specific. Names, dates, and addresses help the staff find what you need faster.
Braintree Directory Resources
The Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics is the state-level office that oversees vital record keeping across all cities and towns, including Braintree.
The state registry holds copies of vital records from every community in Massachusetts. If you can not find what you need at the Braintree Town Clerk, the state office may have it. This is especially useful for records from further back in time or for cases where the town-level records have gaps. The state registry also handles amendments and corrections to vital records, so if a name or date needs to be fixed on a certificate, that process goes through the state office rather than the town.
More Braintree Directory Sources
Norfolk County keeps property records, court filings, and probate documents that add to the Braintree residents directory. The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds has an online portal for searching deeds, mortgages, and liens tied to Braintree addresses. Property records connect names to specific parcels and show when ownership changed. This is helpful if you are trying to find someone who owned a home in Braintree or if you want to check the history of a particular property in the town.
Prospective juror lists are another public source for checking resident data. Under M.G.L. c.234A §15, these lists are drawn from the annual census and voter rolls and are available to the public. They can help confirm that a person was counted as a Braintree resident during a specific year. The Office of Jury Commissioner compiles these lists, so they tend to stay fairly current.
The Braintree town website ties all of these resources together. It links to the clerk office, department contacts, and other town services. If you are not sure where to start a Braintree residents directory search, the main town website is a good first step. Between the town clerk, the annual street list, Norfolk County property records, juror lists, and the state registry, you have a solid set of tools for finding information about people who live or have lived in Braintree.
Norfolk County Residents Directory
Braintree is part of Norfolk County, which covers a large section of the area south and west of Boston. The county maintains property records, court filings, and probate documents that go beyond what the town clerk holds. If your search for a Braintree resident involves property transfers, liens, or legal filings, Norfolk County is where those records are filed.
Nearby Cities
Several nearby communities maintain their own residents directory records. If you are looking for someone who may have moved within the South Shore area, these pages cover the same types of records and search methods.