PO Box 2602
Vital Records Certification Unit Albany, NY 12220-2602
www.health.ny.gov/vital_records/
Main Phone
855-322-1022
Primary Services
Adoption Records, Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Divorce Records, Marriage Certificates, Stillbirth Certificates
Description
Provides pre-adoption birth certificates, birth certificates, death certificates, divorce certificates, adoption information registry, fetal death and still birth certificates, and genealogy records and resources.
Provides birth records (since 1881) for all New York State except 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.
For records before 1914 in Albany, Buffalo, and Yonkers, or before 1880 in any other city, write to Registrar of Vital Statistics in city where event occurred.
Provides birth records (since 1881) for all New York State except 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.
For records before 1914 in Albany, Buffalo, and Yonkers, or before 1880 in any other city, write to Registrar of Vital Statistics in city where event occurred.
Hours
Call for more information.
Eligibility
Open to all New York residents and those requesting records for life events that occurred within New York State.
Service Area: NYS.
Service Area: NYS.
Intake Process
Call, email, or go online to complete form and for more information.
Program Fees
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Date of Official Change
Jan 12, 2026
Contacts
Vital Records (Primary)
vr@health.ny.gov