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FAQ's
Where do I obtain a birth certificate copy for someone
born in New York City?
For births in one of the five (5) boroughs of New York
City (Manhattan, Kings, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten
Island), please visit the New
York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
web site. Please note that the borough of Kings is sometimes
referred to as Brooklyn and the borough of Staten Island
is sometimes referred to as Richmond.
Where do I obtain a birth certificate for someone
born in New York State but not in Troy or New York City?
A birth certificate may be obtained from the local registrar
of the city you were born in or from the New York State
Department of Health. You may apply online at http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/vr/forms/birth.htm
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Who is eligible to obtain a birth certificate copy?
-The person named on the birth certificate
-A parent of the person named on the birth certificate
(requesting parent's name must be on birth certificate)
-A spouse, child or other persons by order of a New
York State Court
Identification Requirements:
Application must be submitted with one (1) of the following
forms of valid photo-ID
-Driver license
-Non-driver license
-Passport
-Employment ID or two (2) of the following showing the
applicant's name and address:
-Utility or telephone bills
-Letter from a government agency dated within the
last six (6) months
What is the fee for a certified copy of a birth or
death certificate?
-The fee is $10 per copy or $22 for genealogy copies
-Payment is accepted in the form of a check or money
order payable to the Registrar/City of Troy or cash.
How long will it take to get the certified copy?
-If you come in person to City Hall, in most cases you
will receive the certificate immediately.
-U.S. Postal Express, UPS Overnight, FedEx, etc. gets
sent out immediately
-Regular first class mail requests are usually sent
out within 2 days.
-Genealogy requests may take up to 2 weeks
Note: Processing times are approximate and may vary
with current workload volumes as well as circumstances
beyond our control.
If I wasn't born in New York State, how do I get
a copy of my birth certificate?
To obtain a copy of any certificate, write or go to
the Vital Statistics office in the state or area the
event occurred.
A complete listing of all state offices are available
online at:
www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welcome.htm
Where can I obtain information from my birth record
if I'm adopted?
NYS Department of Health Vital Records Section operates
the Adoption
Information Registry. The Registry helps adoptees
obtain available non-identifying information about their
birth parents and enables the reunion of registered
adoptees with their birth parents and biological siblings.
Finally, the Registry provides a place for birth parents
to file medical information updates which may be shared
with registered adoptees. To request an application:
-write to:
Adoption Information Registry
New York State Department of Health
PO Box 2602
Albany, NY 12220-2602
** Please be certain to include your name, mailing
address and the type of application you need, i.e.,
adoptee, birth parent or biological sibling.
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