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Where
can I get a copy of my birth certificate?
Copies
of birth records are available from the Registrar of Vital
Statistics for the town or city in which the child was born,
or from the Vital Records Section of the New York State
Department of Health. Please note that it does not matter
where the parents lived at the time of the birth of the
child. Births are registered in the city or town where the
birth took place. In York, the Registrar of Vital Statistics
is the Town Clerk.
How
much does it cost to obtain a copy of my birth certificate?
The
fee for obtaining a copy of the birth record from the Town
Clerk is $10 and the Vital Records Section of the New York
State Department of Health charges $30.
How
do I request a copy of my birth certificate?
Eligible
people may request a copy of a birth certificate from the
York Town Clerk by mail as follows:
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Download the Application
to Local Registrar for Copy of Birth Record form.
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Remit the completed form and the $10 fee to: York Town
Clerk, 2668 Main Street, York, NY 14592.
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Along with the above information, please send a photocopy
of a form of valid ID and a notarized letter requesting
the birth certificate
Eligible
people may request a copy of a marriage certificate from
the York Town Clerk in person as follows:
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Complete an application form available from the clerk
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Remit the $10 fee (cash or check)
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Present identification
Death
Records - FAQs
Who
is eligible to obtain a copy of a death certificate?
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A person with a NYS Court Order issued showing a necessity
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The CURRENT spouse, parent or child of the deceased or
their lawful representative
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A person requiring the record for a documented legal right
or claim
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A person with a documented medical need
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A government agency for official purposes
Please note that an attorney may only obtain a copy of
a death certificate if they are representing someone authorized
to get a copy.
Where
can I get a copy of a death certificate?
Copies
of death records are available from the Registrar of Vital
Statistics for the town, village or city in which the death
occurred, or from the Vital Records Section of the New York
State Department of Health. Please note that it does not
matter where the deceased lived at the time of death. Deaths
are registered in the city, village or town where the death
occurred. In Town of York, the Registrar of Vital Statistics
is the York Town Clerk.
How
much does it cost to obtain a copy of a death certificate?
The
fee for obtaining a copy of the death certificate from the
Town Clerk is $10 and the Vital Records Section of the New
York State Department of Health charges $30.
How
do I request a copy of a death certificate?
Eligible
people may request a copy of a death certificate from the
York Town Clerk by mail as follows:
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Download the Application
to Local Registrar for Copy of Death Record form.
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Remit the completed form and the $10 fee to: York Town
Clerk, 2668 Main Street, York, NY 14592.
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Along with the above information, please send a photocopy
of a form of valid ID and a notarized letter requesting
the death certificate.
Eligible
people may request a copy of a death certificate from the
York Town Clerk in person as follows:
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Complete an application form available from the clerk
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Remit the $10 fee (cash or check)
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Present identification
How
do I go about obtaining a copy of a death certificate for
genealogical purposes?
To obtain
an uncertified copy of a death record for genealogical purposes,
the person's death record must have been on file for at
least 50 years. The 50 year requirement is waived for direct-line
ancestors of the deceased, however, proof of the relationship
must be provided.
To request
a copy from the Department of Health, visit their web site
at www.health.state.ny.us/vital_records/
genealogy.htm.
To request
a copy from the York Town Clerk, follow the directions above
for requesting a copy of a death certificate.
I
want to do genealogical research. Why can't I just look
through the old death records myself? After all, there is
no confidential information in the old records.
Death
records are permanent records and must be protected from
excessive handling in order to help preserve them. Moisture
and acids present on everyone's skin will deteriorate the
paper and ink, therefore, we wear special gloves when handling
the records. In addition, old records can contain microbes
(molds, etc.) which can cause illness if inhaled. Records
Management Officers must wear special masks to guard against
this type of infection.
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