Citizen Information Service
The primary information and referral service on state programs and agencies.
A Citizen's Guide to Mass. State Services
Massachusetts Maps
Helpful City/Town Hall Phone Listings

Elections Division
Administers federal and state elections.
My Election Information
How to Register to Vote
2008 Presidential Primary Results

Public Records Division
and Lobbyist Section
Principal arbiter of the state’s Freedom of Information Act, tracks notary public appointments, and lobbyist registration.
Request a Public Record
Certifications and Apostilles
Lobbyist Registration and Reporting

Massachusetts
Historical Commission
Identifies, evaluates, and protects the significant historic and archaeological assets of the Commonwealth.
Mass. Cultural Resource Info. System
Preservation Awards Program
National Register of Historic Places

Address
Confidentiality Division
A confidential mail forwarding system for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking who have been accepted into the program.
Address Confidentiality Program

Securities Division
Regulates the offer and sale of securities and the people who sell or give advice about securities in the Commonwealth.
About the Securities Division
Investor Complaint Form
Frequently Asked Questions

State Bookstore
Publications and Regulations
Responsible for publishing and distributing a wide variety of documents of pertinent interest to persons throughout Massachusetts.
State Bookstore Catalog
Goods and Services Bulletin
Central Register

State House Tours
Responsible for guiding visitors annually through the halls of the state’s capitol building.
About the State House Tours Division
Kids' Zone
State House Holiday Card Art Contest

Commonwealth Museum
Permanent and changing exhibits of the Commonwealth's documents, artifacts and historical materials.
Museum Exhibits
Event and Conference Rental Program
Hours and Directions

Corporations Division
Filing and public information office for corporations and limited liability companies in the Commonwealth.
File Corporations Online
Search the Corporate Database
File Uniform Commercial Code Online

Registry of Deeds
Maintains a permanent public record of all legal documents submitted by the public relative to real estate.
Homestead Act Questions & Answers
Massachusetts Land Records
City/Town to Registry Guide

Massachusetts Archives
Responsible for securing, preserving and managing for the public good the non-current records of state government.
Researching Your Family's History
Searchable Collections
Hours, Directions and Map

State Records Center
Provides a climate controlled off-site storage facility for inactive records generated and collected by state agencies.
About the State Records Center
Forms
Transfer of Records

Regional Office
Provides many of the services which exist at the principal location of the Secretary of the Commonwealth in Boston.
Southeastern Office Services
Western Office Services
Directions