Albany County, New York Courthouses

United States New YorkAlbany County  Courthouse



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County Records

 * Records held at the Hall of Records:

Land from 1630 Marriage 1870-1946 Naturalization records 1827-1991 Tax rolls from 1850 Albany City Directories from 1830


 * Albany County Hall of Records
 * 95 Tivoli Street
 * Albany, NY 12207
 * Phone: 518-436-3663
 * Fax: 518-436-3678


 * Records held at the Surrogate Court:

Wills and letters of administration


 * Surrogate Court
 * Family Court Building
 * Albany, New York 12207
 * Phone: 518-285-8585


 * Records held at the County Clerk's office:

Current deeds and mortgages Divorce records Supreme Court records after 1919


 * Albany County Clerk
 * 32 North Russell Road
 * Albany, New York 12206-1324
 * (off of central Avenue, next to Westgate Plaze)
 * Phone: 518-487-5100

City and Town Records
For information about town vital statistics (including births and deaths) contact the the city, town or village clerk.


 * Births and deaths for the city of Albany:


 * City Vital Statistics
 * City Hall, Room 254M
 * Albany, New York 12207
 * Phone: 518-434-5045


 * Town and village information:


 * Altamont (village) (518) 861-8554
 * Berne (518) 872-1448
 * Bethlehem (518) 439-4955
 * Coeymans (518) 756-2100
 * Cohoes (City) (518) 237-7648
 * Colonie (518) 783-2734
 * Colonie (village) (518) 869-7562
 * Green Island (518) 273-0661
 * Green Is. (village)(518) 273-2201
 * Guilderland (518) 356-1980
 * Knox (518) 872-2551
 * Menands (village) (518) 434-2922
 * New Scotland (518) 439-4865
 * Ravena (village) (518) 756-8233
 * Rensselaerville (518) 797-3798
 * Watervliet (city) (518) 270-3810
 * Westerlo (518) 797-3111