Birth & Death Certificate Information
Requests made in person - If you come to Village Hall, the request will be processed while you wait - based on availability. Office hours for Birth and Death Certificates is Monday - Thursday 9am - 3pm.
The cost is $10 cash or credit card per certified copy. You will need to present identification:
What identification is acceptable by the applicant when applying in-person?
Application must be submitted with the following proof of identification from Category A or B.
- One of the following forms of valid photo-ID:
- Driver's license
- State-issued, nondriver photo-ID card
- Passport
- U.S. Military-issued, photo-ID
OR
- Two of the following showing the applicant's name and address:
- Utility or telephone bill
- Letter from a government agency dated within the last six months
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Below you will find information on how to request a copy of a Birth or Death Certificate by mail:
Who is eligible to get a copy of a Birth Certificate?
- The person named on the Birth Certificate.
- A parent of the person named on the Birth Certificate. The requesting parent's name must be on the Birth Certificate.
- A spouse, child or others, but only by order of a New York State Court.
Birth Certificate Request - to request a certified copy of a Birth Certificate please include the following information in a letter:
- Birth name
- Date of birth
- Mother's maiden name
- Father's name
- Sign and have the letter notarized.
- Include a money order payable to the "Village of Nyack" in the amount of $10 per certified copy - no personal checks accepted.
- Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope so we can mail it back to you.
Mailing Address:
Nyack Village Clerk's Office
9 N. Broadway
Nyack, New York 10960-2665
Death Certificate Request - to request a certified copy of a Death Certificate please include the following in a letter:
- Name of Deceased
- Date of Death
- Maiden name of Mother of Deceased
- Name of Father of Deceased
- Place of Death
- State your relationship to the Deceased
- Sign and have the letter notarized
You must be a qualified applicant or relative in order to obtain a Death Certificate. Qualified Applicants for Death Certificate include: spouse, domestic partner, child, sibling, or parent of deceased.
Please contact the Village Clerk's office at 845-358-0548 x548 if you have any questions. Allow up to 5 business days for processing after date of receipt.
Nyack Village Clerk's Office
9 N. Broadway
Nyack, New York 10960-2665