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Information on obtaining copies of birth certificates from the New York State Department of Health.
If you have questions or comments you may contact New York State Vital Records by telephone, toll-free, at 855-322-1022. Please note -- we cannot provide a record or verify the existence or facts of a record based on email requests. To apply for a record, follow the links above.
Generally, the New York State Department of Health provides uncertified copies of the following types of records for genealogy research purposes: Birth certificates - if on file for at least 75 years and the person whose name is on the birth certificate is known to be deceased.
Certified copies of birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates may be ordered directly from the New York State Department of Health Vital Records Section. Two levels of service are offered.
Adoptees born within the five boroughs of NYC should contact the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, or visit their webpage at http://www.nyc.gov/vitalrecords for ordering information.
For copies of New York City birth and death certificates, visit the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene web site. For copies of New York City issued marriage licenses, visit the New York City Marriage Bureau web site.
Information on vital records, including obtaining your birth or death certificates, can be found at: https://www.health.ny.gov/vital_records/ Through a cooperative agreement, the New York State Department of Health receives data on live births, deaths, fetal deaths, induced terminations of pregnancy/abortions (abortion), marriages, and divorces ...
Overview. Vital Records has death records (since 1881) for all of 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)). Death records are also available from the local Registrar of Vital Statistics where the event occurred.
To correct a birth certificate for a birth that occurred in one of the five (5) boroughs of New York City (Manhattan - New York County, Brooklyn - Kings County, Queens, Bronx, and Staten Island - Richmond County), please visit the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene web site.
The New York State Department of Health Adoption Information Registry is the only official registry for people born or adopted in New York State. We are the only registry authorized to access sealed information.