Who is eligible to obtain a birth or death certificate copy?

Please review the eligibility for obtaining records in the City of Albany on our Birth Records page, Death Records page, and our Genealogy page. Requests are rejected without acceptable identification; for more information visit the Acceptable Identification page.

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1. What is the fee for a certified copy of a birth or death record?
2. Who is eligible to obtain a birth or death certificate copy?
3. How long will it take to get the certified copy from Vital Statistics?
4. Where do I obtain a birth or death record for someone born in New York City?
5. Where do I obtain a birth or death record for someone in New York State, but not in the City of Albany or New York City?
6. How do I get a birth or death record outside of New York State?
7. Where can I obtain information from my birth record if I am adopted?