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Obtaining a Duplicate Birth Certificate

The following is a guide for where you can start the process for getting another birth certificate.


For those born in one of the 5 boroughs of New York, click here. OR
Try in the community where you were born. OR
Try from anywhere in the United States

BORN IN ONE OF NEW YORKS FIVE BOROUGHS?

It's Easy can help get a replacement birth certificate within a few days. Call our office at 1-866-ITS-EASY (1-866-487-3279) and one of our staff members will guide you through the easy process. You are going to need a New York City Birth Certificate Application Form, which you can get here.

IN THE COMMUNITY WHERE YOU WERE BORN

Call the Town Clerk, City Hall, or Department of Health in the area that you were born

  • The first sp you should take is to contact your local Department of Health or City Hall in the area that you were born to find out where the birth records are stored. Often they are stored locally and issued on the spot, in which case you or, if they allow it, a relative, can pick up the certificate in person if you are in the area.
  • Some offices will mail certificates to you if you are not in the area
  • Every office has there own set of rules as far as who can apply for the birth certificate, and what paper work is required to get it
  • Make sure you find out how long it will take to receive your birth certificate.
  • The following link may be able to assist you in your search:
U.S. Vital Records
ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES:

Contact VitalChek - visit their web site
www.vitalChek.com
VitalChek is a company that is Nationally recognized for obtaining vital U.S. documents. They can obtain birth certificates for 49 of the 50 states, and can often obtain them faster than an applicant can get them on his/her own.