We Are Not a Government Office or Records Custodian. This private reference cannot retrieve or certify records, verify a person’s address, or add or remove anyone from an official roll. Send those requests to the office that holds the record. For an emergency, call 911. Contact local police if you believe you are being stalked or harassed.
Finding the Right Canton Record
These links point to the quickest route for common Canton record questions:
- Who owns or lives along a street: see the Canton street directory
- Old directory volumes and past residents: see the Canton city directory collections
- Finding or verifying one person: see the Canton resident lookup walkthrough
- The offices behind the rolls: see Canton resident records offices
- Records not available online: make a targeted request under Massachusetts Public Records Law, G.L. c. 66, §10 to the custodian identified for that record type
Canton Town Clerk and Records Access route: Memorial Hall, first floor, 801 Washington Street, Canton, MA 02021, 781-821-5013. Posted hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Friday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Town Clerk handles local election, annual census, vital-record, and municipal public-record functions; police requests use the Canton Police public-information route instead.