800 North Pearl Street
2nd Floor, Room 200 Menands, NY 12204
https://www.health.ny.gov/vital_records/
Main Number
855-322-1022
Primary Services
Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Divorce Records, Marriage Certificates, Stillbirth Certificates
Description
Has pre-adoption birth certificates, birth certificates, death certificates, divorce certificates, fetal death & still birth certificates, genealogy records & resources.
Has birth records (since 1881) for all New York State except New York City. It does not have these records for New York City (the boroughs of Manhattan, Kings (Brooklyn), Queens, Bronx, and Richmond (Staten Island)).
Birth records are also available from the local Registrar of Vital Statistics where the event occurred.
Has birth records (since 1881) for all New York State except New York City. It does not have these records for New York City (the boroughs of Manhattan, Kings (Brooklyn), Queens, Bronx, and Richmond (Staten Island)).
Birth records are also available from the local Registrar of Vital Statistics where the event occurred.
Hours
Monday through Friday, 9am-3:30pm.
Eligibility
For birth certificates:
The person named on the birth certificate.
A parent of the person named on the birth certificate. The requesting parent's name must be on the birth certificate.
A spouse, child or others, but only by order of a New York State court.
Service Area: New York State
The person named on the birth certificate.
A parent of the person named on the birth certificate. The requesting parent's name must be on the birth certificate.
A spouse, child or others, but only by order of a New York State court.
Service Area: New York State
Intake Process
Order online, complete form and mail in, or walk in.
One of the following forms of valid photo-ID:
Driver's license
State-issued, nondriver photo-ID card
Passport
U.S. Military-issued, photo-ID
OR
Two of the following showing the applicant's name and address:
Utility or telephone bill
Letter from a government agency dated within the last six months
One of the following forms of valid photo-ID:
Driver's license
State-issued, nondriver photo-ID card
Passport
U.S. Military-issued, photo-ID
OR
Two of the following showing the applicant's name and address:
Utility or telephone bill
Letter from a government agency dated within the last six months
Program Fees
Birth Certificates:
Online & Phone order: $45 + $8 vendor processing fee per transation
Walk in orders: $45
Mail orders: $30
Online & Phone order: $45 + $8 vendor processing fee per transation
Walk in orders: $45
Mail orders: $30
Date of Official Change
Feb 03, 2020
Contacts
General info (Primary)
vr@health.ny.gov
855-322-1022