Thurston, NY · Steuben County
Birth Certificate Application
This application lets a person request a copy of a birth record from the local registrar and state the purpose for needing the record.
What this form is
Use this application to request a copy of a birth record from the local registrar. It asks for the person’s name, date and place of birth, parents’ names, the number of copies requested, and the reason for the request. The applicant also provides their relationship to the person, contact and address details, and signature; the document lists acceptable identification that must be presented.
Who needs it
A person requesting a copy of a birth record from the local registrar should complete this application and present an accepted form of identification.
How to submit it
Submit the application to the local registrar. The document says an acceptable form of identification must be presented, but provides no address or other submission instructions.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; the signer must present one of the listed acceptable identification types.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Application
Download the birth record application PDF.
- 2
Complete The Application
Enter the requested birth, applicant, relationship, contact, and address information, then sign and date the application.
- 3
Gather Identification
Choose one of the identification types listed on page 2; the document says acceptable identification must be presented.
- 4
Submit To The Local Registrar
Submit the application to the local registrar. The document does not provide an address or other submission instructions.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the birth certificate application?
- No. The application has a signature and date field but no notary block; the applicant signs and dates it and presents an accepted form of identification.
- How do I submit the birth certificate application?
- Submit the completed application to the local registrar. The document does not provide an address or other submission instructions, and says acceptable identification must be presented.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for birth details, parents’ names, the number of copies requested, the reason for the request, the applicant’s relationship to the person, contact and address details, and a signature.
- What identification is accepted?
- The document lists a driver’s or non-driver’s license, passport, naturalization papers, military ID, employer photo ID, two utility bills showing the applicant’s name and address, or a police report of lost or stolen ID.
Need something notarized?
This Birth Certificate Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Thurston form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.