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Form

Application for Copy of Birth Record

Issued by
NYS Department of Health, Vital Records Section
Form
DOH-296A (06/2005)
Listed as
Birth Record Form
Original
PDF, 1 page, 113 KB

Application to Local Registrar for Copy of Birth Record

NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
VITAL RECORDS SECTION

Fee: Monroe County - $30.00 / Other Districts - $10.00 per certified copy or No Record Certification

Identification Requirements:

Application must be submitted with copies of either A or B.
(Note: Copy of Passport required if request is made from a foreign country that requires a U.S. Passport for travel.)

A. One (1) of the following forms of valid photo-ID:

  • Driver license
  • Non-driver photo-ID card
  • Passport
  • Employment ID

-OR-

B. Two (2) of the following showing the applicant's name and address:

  • Utility or telephone bills
  • Letter from a government agency dated within the last six (6) months

Record requested

  • Name: (as listed on birth certificate) First, Middle, Last
  • Date of Birth: (mm / dd / yyyy)
  • Town, city or village where birth occurred:
  • Name of hospital where birth occurred: (If known)
  • Maiden Name of Mother: (as listed on birth certificate) First, Middle, Maiden Last
  • Local Registration No.: (If known)
  • Father: (as listed on birth certificate) First, Middle, Last
  • Number of Copies Requested:

Purpose for which Record is Required: (Check one)

  • Passport
  • Social Security
  • Retirement
  • Employment
  • Working Papers
  • School entrance
  • Driver license
  • Marriage license
  • Welfare assistance
  • Veteran's benefits
  • Court proceeding
  • Entrance into Armed Forces
  • Other (specify)

If request is not from child/parents named on the requested certificate, notarized authorization is required.

Applicant

  • What is your relationship to person whose record is required? (If self, state "SELF".)
  • If attorney, give name and relationship of your client to person whose record is required:
  • Signature of Applicant:
  • Date Signed: Month, Day, Year
  • Address of Applicant: (Applicant's Name), (Street), (City), (State), (Zip)
  • Telephone No.:

FOR REGISTRAR'S USE ONLY

(Photocopy ID and attach to application form)

  • Type of ID: Driver License - Issuing state, Expiration date, Number
  • Other ID, Specify - Number, Type, Number, Type

DOH-296A (06/2005)