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Birth and Death Certificates 
To obtain a Birth Certificate for someone who is born in any of the five boroughs, call the Department of Health's Bureau of Vital Records. A recording gives directions on how to apply. Listen carefully because the recording answers many routine questions.
You can apply by mail, in person,
by telephone, fax or via the Internet.
If you apply in person, you can get a Birth Certificate on the
spot. (If you were born prior to 1920, or your child is younger
than 2 months old, it will take longer than a day to process your
order.) Birth Certificate applications require the following information:
name at birth date of birth mother's maiden name and father's
name borough of birth hospital or address of birth reason the
certificate is needed.
To order Birth Certificates by mail, send a certified check or money order for $15 and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the address here. Be prepared to wait many weeks, or even months, to receive the birth certificate. If you're in a hurry, take photo identification and go in person to the same address; you can pay by cash, money order or personal check.
If you are picking up a birth certificate for someone other than yourself or a minor, you need a notarized letter from that person authorizing the release of the birth certificate to you and their photo identification. If you need the birth certificate of someone born before 1909, you must get the records from the Municipal Archives, a division of the Department of Records and Information Services (DORIS).
Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4:30 pm
Department of Health, Vital Records
125 Worth Street, Room 133
Monday through Thursday, 9 am to 4:30 pm;
Friday, 9 am to 1 pm
Municipal Archives (Surrogates Court)
31 Chambers Street, Room 103
Dial 311
Recording available
7 days a week, 24 hours a day
(212) 788-4520
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