New York Cities Death Records

New York has dozens of major cities and towns spread across 62 counties. Death records in New York are kept by the town or city clerk where the death happened, not at a central city office. Knowing which county your city falls in is the first step to finding the right office. In New York City, the five boroughs handle death certificates through the NYC Department of Health. For all other cities, the local town clerk or the New York State Department of Health can issue copies. Select a city below to find out where to go for death records in that area.

New York City Hempstead Brookhaven Islip Oyster Bay Buffalo North Hempstead Babylon Yonkers Rochester Huntington Ramapo Syracuse Amherst Smithtown Albany Greenburgh Greece Clarkstown Cheektowaga Colonie New Rochelle Southampton Tonawanda Mount Vernon Schenectady Utica White Plains Hamburg Clay Union Troy Irondequoit Orangetown