Do I need a notary for the Application for Genealogical Services?

No. The application is signed without a notary. For birth and marriage records, sign the statement that the person or persons named are deceased.

How do I submit the genealogical services application?

Mail the written application and payment to the Vital Records Section, Genealogy Unit, P.O. Box 2602, Albany, New York 12220-2602.

What information does the application request?

It asks for details about the record and person, your purpose and relationship to that person, your capacity, your signature, and an address for sending the result.

What does the application request?

You can request a genealogical search for a birth, death, or marriage record. The document says the fee depends on the number of years searched.

Whitehall, NY · Washington County

No notary required

Application for Genealogical Services

This application lets people request genealogical birth, death, or marriage record searches and uncertified copies from the New York State Department of Health.

What this form is

Use this application to request a genealogical search for a birth, death, or marriage record. The form asks for details about the person and record, your purpose and relationship, your capacity, and where to send the result. Requests must be submitted in writing with payment; the document lists record availability limits and restrictions, including a requirement that certain people be known to be deceased.

Who needs it

Anyone requesting a genealogical birth, death, or marriage record search from the New York State Department of Health can use this application.

How to submit it

Mail the written application and payment to Vital Records Section, Genealogy Unit, P.O. Box 2602, Albany, New York 12220-2602. The fee varies by the number of years searched.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; applicants requesting birth and marriage records also sign a statement that the person or persons named are deceased.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Application
Download the Application for Genealogical Services PDF.
2
Complete The Application
Choose a birth, death, or marriage record request and provide as much identifying information as possible, along with your purpose and relationship.
3
Sign And Gather Payment
Sign the application and include payment. Birth and marriage requests also require signing the statement that the named person or persons are deceased.
4
Mail The Application
Send the written application and payment to the Vital Records Section, Genealogy Unit, P.O. Box 2602, Albany, New York 12220-2602.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Application for Genealogical Services?: No. The application is signed without a notary. For birth and marriage records, sign the statement that the person or persons named are deceased.
How do I submit the genealogical services application?: Mail the written application and payment to the Vital Records Section, Genealogy Unit, P.O. Box 2602, Albany, New York 12220-2602.
What information does the application request?: It asks for details about the record and person, your purpose and relationship to that person, your capacity, your signature, and an address for sending the result.
What does the application request?: You can request a genealogical search for a birth, death, or marriage record. The document says the fee depends on the number of years searched.

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This Application for Genealogical Services doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Whitehall form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.