Fall River Residents Directory Is Not a Government Office. This is a private reference service, not a records custodian. We cannot retrieve a file, certify a copy, confirm a residence, or amend a government record. Send those requests to the office that holds the record. For an emergency, call 911. If someone is stalking or harassing you, contact local police.
Where to Request a Record
Choose the record custodian that matches the question:
- Property or a named street: use the Fall River street directory route to the Assessor, MUGIS, and Registry.
- Historical directory volumes: use the Fall River city directory collection links for library, archive, and Historical Society access.
- One person or a record type: use the Fall River resident lookup route for the appropriate court, vital, voter, or state source.
- Municipal and state custodians: see Fall River resident records offices for official source links.
- Records not online: make a specific request under Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c.66 §10 and c.4 §7(26), to the office that holds the record.
Fall River City Clerk: One Government Center, Room 227, Fall River, MA 02722. Phone 508-324-2220; fax 508-324-2211; email city_clerk@fallriverma.gov. The City Clerk handles local vital records, licenses, city documents, and related transactions by mail, online, and in person. Confirm current public counter hours with the Clerk before visiting.
Fall River District Registry of Deeds: 441 North Main Street, Fall River, MA 02720. Phone 508-673-2910; email admin@fallriverdeeds.org. Building hours are weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; recording ends at 4:00 p.m. Use the Registry for recorded and registered land records serving Fall River, Freetown, Somerset, and Swansea.