Vital Records - NYS Department of Health

Eligibility

Open to all New York residents and those requesting records for life events that occurred within New York State. Service Area: NYS.

Hours

Monday 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM Tuesday 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM Wednesday 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM Thursday 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM Friday 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

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Laboratory Complaints

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Managed Care Complaints

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EPIC - Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage Fraud & Abuse Hotline

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Occupational Disease & Fatality Reporting

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Main Phone

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Adult Care and Assisted Living Complaints

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Organ & Tissue Donation Information: 1-866-NYDONOR

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AIDS Drug Assistance Program

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AIDS Counseling and Testing - Buffalo

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Environmental Health

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Hospital & Diagnostic/Treatment Center Complaints

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Child Health Plus: 1-800-698-4KIDS

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Long Term Care & Home Care - Buffalo

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Office of Professional Medical Conduct - Complaints and Inquiries

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HIV/AIDS General Information: 1-800-541-AIDS

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Public Health Duty Officer Helpline

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Growing Up Healthy Hotline

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HIV/AIDS General Information - Spanish

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Nursing Home Complaint Hotline

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Main Phone - Buffalo Office

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EPIC - Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage Participant Helpline

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Hospice Complaints

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Child and Adult Care Food Program

Websitehttps://www.health.ny.gov/vital_records/

Application process

Call, email, or go online to complete form and for more information.

Fees

Call, email, or go online to complete form and for more information.

Service area

Cattaraugus County, NY Erie County, NY Genesee County, NY Niagara County, NY Orleans County, NY Chautauqua County, NY Wyoming County, NY

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.

Last assured

01/12/2026

What's Here

Birth Certificates Death Certificates Marriage Certificates Divorce Records Adoption Records Stillbirth Certificates

Providing organization

New York State - Health Department