Northampton Residents Directory Is Not a Government Office or Records Custodian. We operate a private reference service and cannot retrieve a record, certify a copy, confirm a person’s address, or change a government roll. Send each record request to its custodian. For an emergency, call 911. If stalking or harassment is a concern, contact local police.
Requesting a Northampton Record
Choose the search route that fits the record needed in Northampton:
- Parcel, deed, or a named street: start with the Northampton Street Directory.
- Historic directory volumes or a former household: use the Northampton Directory Book.
- A one-person record trail: follow the Northampton Resident Lookup.
- The public offices behind a record: consult the Northampton resident records offices.
- A record that is not online: make a request under the Massachusetts Public Records Law to the custodian that holds it.
For Northampton municipal records and election questions, contact the Northampton City Clerk, City Hall, 210 Main Street, Room 4, Northampton, MA 01060. City Hall hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Registrars office can be reached at 413-587-1290 for voter registration, annual street lists, and election-record questions; the City Clerk’s general office number is 413-587-1223.
The Massachusetts Public Records Law, G.L. c.66 read with G.L. c.4 §7 cl. 26 and regulations 950 CMR 32.00, permits public-record requests subject to statutory exemptions. Northampton’s optional request form asks for the request date, contact details, a description of the records, department, and preferred response method. The City instructions call for an initial response within 10 business days. If the department is uncertain, select City Clerk or contact that office for routing.