Genealogical Services

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Genealogical Services

Print, fill out and bring into the Vital Records Office on the first floor at City Hall.

GENERAL INFORMATION AND APPLICATION FOR GENEALOGICAL SERVICES

Vital record copies cannot be provided for commercial purposes.

1. Fee - (available in office) includes search and uncertified copy or notification of no record.  1-3 year search - $22.00 MONEY ORDER ONLY. . Make MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO  City of Utica Vital Records

2. Original records of births and marriages for the entire state begin with 1881, deaths begin with 1880, EXCEPT for records filed in Albany, Buffalo, and Yonkers prior to 1914.  Applications for these cities should be made directly to the local office.

3. The New York State Department of Health does not have New York City records except for births occurring in Queens and Richmond counties for the years 1881 through 1897.

4.  Must send copy of picture ID with request.

To insure a complete search, provide as much information as possible.  Please complete for type of record requested--birth, death or marriage.

BIRTH


NAME AT BIRTH: ____________________________________


DATE OF BIRTH: ____________________________________


PLACE OF BIRTH: ____________________________________


FATHER'S NAME: ____________________________________


MOTHER'S NAME: ____________________________________


MARRIAGE


NAME OF BRIDE: _____________________________________


NAME OF GROOM: ____________________________________


DATE OF MARRIAGE: __________________________________


PLACE OF MARRIAGE AND/OR LICENSE: ___________________

 

DEATH


NAME AT DEATH: _______________________________________


DATE OF DEATH: _________________ AGE AT DEATH: ________


PLACE OF DEATH: _______________________________________


NAMES OF PARENTS: ____________________________________


NAME OF SPOUSE: ______________________________________

 


For what purpose is information required? ______________________________________________________


What is your relationship to person whose record is requested? ______________________________________________________


In what capacity are you acting? ______________________________________________________


Signature of applicant: __________________________________


Address: _____________________________________________


Date: ________________________________________________

 


Send Record to: (please print)


Name: _______________________________________________


Address: _____________________________________________


City; __________________ State: ____________Zip: ________


If requesting birth and marriage records, please sign the following statement:


To the best of my knowledge, the person(s) named in the application is/are deceased.

 


________________________________________________      


Signature of applicant

 


Return completed and $22 Money Order for with proper ID to:


City of Utica

Vital Records

1 Kennedy Plaza

Utica, NY 13502


--or--


New York State Department of Health

Vital Records Section, Genealogy Unit

PO Box 2602

Albany, NY 12220-2602