New York Cities

New York has hundreds of cities, towns, and villages across 62 counties. Below are the major population centers. Birth records in New York are filed with the town or city clerk where the birth took place, not at a county office. Knowing which clerk serves your area is the first step. For NYC boroughs, the city Department of Health handles birth certificates. Select a city below to find the right office, contact info, fees, and local resources for birth records.

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