Cambridge Residents Directory is not a government office or records custodian. This private reference cannot retrieve or certify a record, confirm a person at an address, or change any public roll. Send those requests to the office with custody. For an emergency, call 911. Anyone experiencing stalking or harassment should contact local police.
Where to Send a Record Question
Use the route that matches the Cambridge record being sought:
- An address, parcel, or title question: start with the Cambridge street directory and then Cambridge Assessing or the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds.
- An older household or directory volume: use the Cambridge city directory collections at the Cambridge Room and Historical Commission.
- A record connected to one person: follow the Cambridge resident lookup workflow, which separates a record match from a current-address claim.
- Office names and portals: see the Cambridge records offices list.
- A city record unavailable online: make a focused request under the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c. 66, with the responsible custodian.
Land-records contact: Middlesex South Registry of Deeds, 208 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02141, 617-679-6300. Research hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; recording continues until 3:45 p.m. The Registry’s online records route is Massachusetts Land Records.
City-records contact: the Cambridge Public Records Access Officer accepts defined city requests through the city request portal, as well as email, mail, fax, and in-person channels. City Clerk material is held at City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Avenue; genealogy questions use 617-349-4260. The reviewed research does not publish a universal walk-in schedule for every Clerk or PRAO request, so confirm current hours before visiting.