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FEE: $15 each certified copy (do not send cash.)

Acceptable forms of Identification:
•Driver’s license
•Non-driver’s license
•Passport
•Naturalization Papers
•Military ID
•Employer’s Photo ID
•Two utility bills showing applicant’s name and address
•Police report of lost or stolen ID

For births which occured within Tompkins County, click here for the form used to submit your request by Postal mail.

For births which occurred outside Tompkins County, click here to link to the NYSDOH.

Home > Vital Records > Birth Certificates

Obtaining a Certified Copy of Birth Certificate or Birth Transcript

Where do I obtain a copy for someone born in Tompkins County?

  • For genealogy or family history copies, please visit our Genealogy web page.
  • The Tompkins County Health Department Vital Records Office retains only birth certificates for individuals born in Tompkins County. All others should check with their local Health Department or City, Town or Village the birth took place. You may also request through the New York State Health Department.

Who is eligible to obtain a birth certificate copy?

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

What is the fee for a birth certificate copy?

  • The fee is $15 per certified copy
  • Payment of mail order copies may be made by check or money order payable to the Tompkins County Health Department - Do not send cash

How to get a mail order copy

  • Click here to download a request form (pdf, 8K. Requires Acrobat Reader.)
  • Print and complete the form
  • Send with the following:
    • indentification (acceptable forms listed on back of form)
    • applicable fee(s)
  • Send to:
    Tompkins County Health Department
    Attn: Vital Records
    401 Harris B. Dates Drive
    Ithaca, NY  14850

 
updated: December 28, 2007