City Clerk

For Citizenship or Foreign Government Birth Certificates, please contact State of Rhode Island Vital Records at 401-222-5960.

Registering for a Trade Name is now filed through the RI Department of Business Services Division. 

Effective March 1st, 2025 all dog licenses/renewals must now be completed online via: woonsocketri.portal.opengov.com

All new business licenses can now be found on our portal:  woonsocketri.portal.opengov.com

The City Clerk's office now accepts debit/credit cards.

The City Clerk's office is the location of many commonly sought after municipal-related documents and records, such as birth certificates, marriage licenses, death certificates, deeds, and victualing licenses. The City Clerk is the custodian of all the documents and records of the city. The office also functions in support of the Woonsocket City Council and is also the Clerk of the Woonsocket Probate Court.

Our mission is to convey information and facilitate access to city records and documents to the general public on behalf of the bodies of city government. The City Clerk's office is located on the second floor of City Hall and the operating hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Recording hours are 8:30 am to 3:30 pm.

If your question is not answered here, please call the Clerk's office at 767-9249 or e-mail charmon@woonsocketri.gov.