Address:
Certification Unit
Vital Records Section/2nd floor
800 North Pearl Street
Menands, NY 12204
State office has records since 1881. 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. For the rest of the State, except New York City, write to State office.