Birth Certificate
Orders can be made by mail, fax, email or in person.
There is a different mailing address based on
priority of service. Standard mailing address: New
York State Department of Health Vital Records
Section Certification Unit P.O. Box 2602 Albany, NY
12220-2602. Fee $30.
Death Records
Phone orders: 1-877-854-4481
Fax order: 1-877-854-4607
Marriage Records
Department of Health can not issue copies of
marriage certificates for those married in New York
City or in the Manhattan, Kings, Queens, Bronx, or
Staten Island boroughs. Those areas must contact New
York Marriage Bureau for certificates.
Divorce Records
For divorce decrees you must contact the County
Clerks office. For divorce certificates dating 1963
or later you can contact the department of health -
vital records.
Unclaimed Property
Call for information (Monday through Friday, 7:00 am
- 5:00 pm) (800)221-9311 or write to Office of
Unclaimed Funds 110 State Street Albany, New York
12236
New York Criminal
Records & Missing Persons
New York's
Most Wanted
New York state's 100 most wanted fugitives. Phone:
1-800-262-4321
NYPD's Most Wanted
New York City's 25 most wanted fugitives. Phone:
1-800-577-TIPS
Missing Persons
e-mail the information to: nysvicap@troopers.state.ny.us
Corporation and Business Entity Database
Business and not for profit corporations, limited
partnerships, limited liability companies and
limited liability partnerships