New York Birth Records

New York birth records registration started in New York State outside of New York City in 1881. 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.

New York City Birth Records

The Municipal Archives has records of births reported in the five Boroughs of New York City (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten Island), prior to 1910.




Where to write for New York State birth information:

Local Registrar
City of Albany
Room 254M
City Hall
Albany, NY 12207

Local Registrar
City of Buffalo
Room 1308
65 Niagara Square
Buffalo, NY 14202

Local Registrar
City of Yonkers
Room 107
City Hall
Yonkers, NY 10701




Some Interesting Sites..
for New York Birth Records

New York State Birth Record Site

NEW YORK CITY VITAL RECORDS

New York City Birth Certificates

Where to Write for Vital Records - New York

New York State Birth Record Archives

NYGenWeb




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