This is not a government office or record custodian. New Bedford Residents Directory is privately operated. It cannot retrieve or certify records, verify a person’s current address, or alter an official roll. Send those requests to the office that holds the record. For an emergency, call 911. For stalking or harassment concerns, contact local law enforcement.
Finding the Right Record Custodian
Use the following routes for common New Bedford record questions:
- Parcel ownership or an address chain: use the New Bedford street directory, then AxisGIS and the Bristol South Registry.
- Historical household references: consult the New Bedford Directory Book collections and library reference service.
- Careful verification of one name: follow the New Bedford resident lookup process and keep the person’s record role clear.
- Office contacts and public routes: begin at the New Bedford resident records offices listing.
- A missing online file: make a narrow request under Massachusetts Public Records Law, G.L. c.66, §10, to the records custodian.
Bristol South Registry of Deeds: 25 North Sixth St., New Bedford, MA 02740; 508-993-2603; recording hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; official Registry contact and record-search route. The City Clerk Vital Records Department is in Room 118, City Hall, 133 William St., New Bedford, MA; 508-979-1450; regular counter hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.