This is not an Amherst government office or records custodian. Amherst Residents Directory is privately operated. We cannot obtain or certify records, verify a person at an address, or change an official roll. Direct those requests to the office that maintains the record. Call 911 for an emergency. Anyone facing stalking or harassment should contact local police.
Finding the Right Amherst Record
Use the record route that fits the Amherst question:
- Parcel or named street: use the Amherst street directory and the Amherst property search route
- Older volumes and prior households: see the Amherst city directory collections
- A single-name trail: use the Amherst resident lookup methods
- Official custodians: see Amherst resident records offices
- Material absent online: send a focused request under the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c. 66, ยง 10, to the responsible custodian
Amherst Town Clerk: Town Hall, 4 Boltwood Avenue, Amherst, MA 01002; 413-259-3035; Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office maintains municipal vital, election, business-certificate, dog-license, and permanent town records. Ask for the Records Access Officer when the request is a public-records request rather than a routine certificate request.
Hampshire Registry of Deeds: 60 Railroad Avenue, Northampton, MA 01060; 413-584-3637; Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with recording hours ending earlier. The Registry handles recorded land and plan records. MassLandRecords Hampshire is the online index and image route.