Sheldon, NY · Wyoming County
Genealogical Services Application
This application lets people request genealogical vital records and provide details about the person, their relationship, and the purpose of the request.
What this form is
The New York State Department of Health form is an application for genealogical services through its Vital Records Section, Genealogy Unit. It asks for information about the birth, marriage, or death record requested, the applicant’s relationship to the person, the purpose of the request, and where to send the record. Applicants requesting birth and marriage records must also sign a statement that the people named are deceased.
Who needs it
People requesting genealogical birth, marriage, or death records use this application to provide record details and explain their relationship to the person.
How to submit it
The form names the Sheldon Town Clerk as the payee. Submit it to the town department named on the form; check the town website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; applicants requesting birth and marriage records also sign a statement that the people named are deceased.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Genealogical Services Application.
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Complete The Request
Fill in the requested record details, applicant information, relationship, and purpose of the request.
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Sign The Application
Sign and date the application. If requesting birth and marriage records, sign the statement that the people named are deceased.
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Submit The Application
Submit the application to the town department named on the form; check the town website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Genealogical Services Application for?
- It is an application for genealogical vital records. It asks for details about the birth, marriage, or death record requested, the applicant’s relationship to the person, and the purpose of the request.
- Do I need a notary for the Genealogical Services Application?
- No. This document is signed without a notary. Applicants requesting birth and marriage records must also sign the statement that the people named are deceased.
- How do I submit the Genealogical Services Application?
- The form names the Sheldon Town Clerk as the payee. Submit it to the town department named on the form, and check the town website for current contact details.
Need something notarized?
This Genealogical Services Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Sheldon form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.