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Where
can I get a copy of my birth certificate?
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. Please note that it does not
matter where the parents lived at the time of the birth
of the child. Births are registered in the city or town
where the birth took place. In Avon, the Registrar of
Vital Statistics is the Town Clerk. How
much does it cost to obtain a copy of my birth certificate?
The
fee for obtaining a copy of the birth record from the
Town Clerk is $10 and the Vital Records Section of the
New York State Department of Health charges $30.
How
do I request a copy of my birth certificate?
Eligible
people may request a copy of a birth certificate from
the Avon Town Clerk by mail as follows:
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Download the Application
to Local Registrar for Copy of Birth Record form.
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Remit the completed form and the $10 fee to: Avon
Town Clerk, 27 Genesee Street, Avon, NY 14414.
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Along with the above information, please send a photocopy
of a form of valid ID and a notarized letter requesting
the birth certificate
Eligible
people may request a copy of a marriage certificate from
the Avon Town Clerk in person as follows:
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Complete an application form available from the clerk
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Remit the $10 fee (cash or check)
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Present identification
Death
Records - FAQs
Who
is eligible to obtain a copy of a death certificate?
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A person with a NYS Court Order issued showing a necessity
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The CURRENT spouse, parent or child of the deceased
or their lawful representative
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A person requiring the record for a documented legal
right or claim
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A person with a documented medical need
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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.
Where
can I get a copy of a death certificate?
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. In Town of Avon, the Registrar
of Vital Statistics is the Avon Town Clerk.
How
much does it cost to obtain a copy of a death certificate?
The
fee for obtaining a copy of the death certificate from
the Town Clerk is $10 and the Vital Records Section of
the New York State Department of Health charges $30.
How
do I request a copy of a death certificate?
Eligible
people may request a copy of a birth certificate from
the Avon Town Clerk by mail as follows:
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Download the Application
to Local Registrar for Copy of Death Record form.
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Remit the completed form and the $10 fee to: Avon Town
Clerk, 27 Genesee Street, Avon, NY 14414.
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Along with the above information, please send a photocopy
of a form of valid ID and a notarized letter requesting
the death certificate.
Eligible
people may request a copy of a death certificate from
the Avon Town Clerk in person as follows:
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Complete an application form available from the clerk
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Remit the $10 fee (cash or check)
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Present identification
How
do I go about obtaining a copy of a death certificate
for genealogical purposes?
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.
To
request a copy from the Department of Health, visit their
web site at www.health.state.ny.us/vital_records/
genealogy.htm.
To
request a copy from the Avon Town Clerk, follow the directions
above for requesting a copy of a death certificate.
I
want to do genealogical research. Why can't I just look
through the old death records myself? After all, there
is no confidential information in the old records.
Death
records are permanent records and must be protected from
excessive handling in order to help preserve them. Moisture
and acids present on everyone's skin will deteriorate
the paper and ink, therefore, we wear special gloves when
handling the records. In addition, old records can contain
microbes (molds, etc.) which can cause illness if inhaled.
Records Management Officers must wear special masks to
guard against this type of infection.
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