The fee for exact date search and uncertified copy or notification of no records is $10.00. The fee for search without exact date and uncertified copy or notification of no record is $22.00.

Online records requests may be made to the Department of Health 

There is an application to complete for each record type. Applications for Genealogical Information have fewer requirements. 

Applications for Death, Birth and Marriage Certificates require the completed form, a photocopy of a form valid ID and a notarized letter requesting the certificate. Send the following:

1. Completed form
2. Photocopy of a form of valid ID
3. Notarized letter requesting copy of information
4. Appropriate fee made payable to Geneseo Town Clerk

Mail to: 'Geneseo Town Clerk' at the address for the Town Offices on the contact page. 

• A person with a NYS Court Order issued showing a necessity.
• The CURRENT spouse, parent or child of the deceased or their lawful representative.
• A person requiring the record for a documented legal right or claim.
• A person with a documented medical need.
• A government agency for official purposes.

Please note that an attorney may only obtain a copy of a death certificate if they are representing someone authorized to get a copy.

Copies of death records are available from the Registrar of Vital Statistics for the town, village or city in which the death occurred, or from the Vital Records Section of the New York State Department of Health. Please note that it does not matter where the deceased lived at the time of death. Deaths are registered in the city, village or town where the death occurred.

To obtain an uncertified copy of a death record for genealogical purposes, the person's death record must have been on file for at least 50 years. The 50 year requirement is waived for direct-line ancestors of the deceased, however, proof of the relationship must be provided.

Copies of birth records are available from the Registrar of Vital Statistics for the town or city in which the child was born, or from the Vital Records Section of the New York State Department of Health.

• The person named on the birth certificate.
• A parent of the person named on the birth certificate (requesting parent's name must be on the birth certificate).
• Only by order of a New York State Court may a spouse, child or other persons obtain a copy of a birth certificate.