Where To Get Vital Records in
Erie County, New York

 

Vital and Original Records in Buffalo and Erie County

http://www.buffaloresearch.com/vital.html

 

Deaths

Buffalo News Daily Death Notices and Obituaries

http://www.legacy.com/buffalonews/DeathNotices.asp

 

Death Notices and Obituaries in Buffalo & Erie County, NY

http://www.buffaloresearch.com/obit.html

 

Type of Record Place of Event Dates Where to Contact Notes
Birth City of Buffalo 1876- Address A none
Birth Erie Co. Towns Varies Town Clerk addresses below
Birth Buffalo & Erie Co. 1881-1913 Address B #
Birth Erie Co. Towns 1914- Address E none
Adoptions SEALED FOREVER ----------------- -------------- -----------
Marriages City of Buffalo 1908- Address A none
Marriages Erie Co. Towns 1878-04/29/1935 Address B =
Marriages Erie Co. Towns 04/30/1935- Town Clerk addresses below
Divorces Buffalo & Erie Co. Early 1800's-1963 Address B %
Divorces Buffalo & Erie Co. 1963- Address E %
Naturalizations Buffalo & Erie Co. 1827-1929 Address B *
Naturalizations Buffalo & Erie Co. 09/27/1906- Address D $
Naturalizations Buffalo & Erie Co. 09/27/1906- Address C &
Deeds & Land Records Buffalo & Erie Co. 1808- Address B none
Deaths City of Buffalo 1886- Address A none
Deaths Erie Co. Towns Varies Town Clerk addresses below
Deaths Buffalo & Erie Co. 1914- Address E none
Burials Buffalo & Erie Co. Varies ~ none
Wills Buffalo & Erie Co. Early 1800's- Address F none


Notes:

  • ~ Contact cemetery offices directly
  • # On Microfilm, not indexed. Must be searched in person.
  • = Records incomplete
  • % Sealed for 100 years except to parties involved and their attorneys
  • * Little of genealogical value in records prior to 1900
  • $ Written Requests only
  • & In-Person Requests only
  • + Staff will retrieve 3 files per day

Addresses:

  • A. Vital Statistics
    City Hall, Room 1310
    Buffalo, NY 14202
    PH. (716) 851-5848

  • B. Erie County Clerk
    Erie County Hall
    92 Franklin Street
    Buffalo, NY 14202
    PH. (716) 858-8865

  • C. Federal Courthouse
    68 Court Street, Room 304
    Buffalo, NY 14202

  • D. Immigration & Naturalization Service
    130 Delaware Ave.
    Buffalo, NY 14202

  • E. New York State Dept. of Health
    Vital Records Section
    Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza
    Albany, NY 12267-0023
    PH. (518) 474-3077
    (518) 486-1863

  • F. Will and Probate Division
    Surrogate Court
    92 Franklin Street
    Buffalo, NY 14202
    PH. (716) 858-8865


Information taken from Buffalo and Erie County Library - Special Collections Department Flier entitled "Where to Get Vital Records" compiled June 1996.


Town Clerk Addresses for
Erie County, New York

Town Street Address City
Akron 21 Main St Akron, NY 14001
Alden P.O. BOX 180, 3311 Wende Rd Alden, NY 14004-0180
Amherst 5583 Main St Williamsville, NY 14221
Aurora 5 S Grove East Aurora, NY 14052
Boston 8500 Boston State Rd Boston, NY 14025
Brant Brant-N Collins Rd Brant, NY 14027
Cheektowaga Broadway & Union Rd Cheektowaga, NY 14227
Clarence 1 Town Pl Clarence, NY 14031
Colden 8812 State Rd Colden, NY 14033
Collins 14093 Mill Collins, NY 14034
Concord 86 Franklin Springville, NY 14141
Eden 2795 East Church Eden, NY 14057
Elma 1910 Bowen Rd Elma, NY 14059
Evans 8787 Erie Rd Angola, NY 14006
Hamburg S-6100 South Park Av Hamburg, NY 14075
Holland 47 Pearl Holland, NY 14080
Lancaster 21 Central Av Lancaster, NY 14086
Marilla 1740 Two Rod Rd Marilla, NY 14102
Newstead 57 John Akron, NY 14001
North Collins Main St N Collins, NY 14111
Orchard Park Municipal Bldg Orchard Park, NY 14127
Pendleton 6570 Campbell Blvd Pendleton, NY 14094
Sardina Savage Rd Sardina, NY 14134
Tonawanda Municipal Bldg Kenmore, NY 14217
Wales 12345 Big Tree Rd Wales Center, NY 14169
West Seneca 1250 Union Rd West Seneca, NY 14224

Information taken from Talking Phonebook - Local City, Town, and Village Directory.

Transcribed by Ruth Hesterly, September 1996.


last edited 31 Mar 2022

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