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If you need copies of birth or death certificates, or marriage licenses for the purpose of genealogical research or other reasons, copies may be obtained from our office upon receipt of the following necessary information. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Kathleen A. Bouchard, City Clerk
Anne Donnelly, Date Entry Machine Operator
Address: 330 Ford Street, City Hall, Room 4
Office Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Monday to Friday, except Holidays
Phone: 315-393-3540
Fax: 315-393-1136

VITAL RECORDS  Click here to download forms

As of April 24, 2006, you may pay for birth, death, marriage and genealogical records thru the Internet. The City of Ogdensburg Vital Records does not accept credit cards for online orders; however, for your convenience, you can process online requests through an independent company that we have partnered with to provide you this service; VitalChek Network, Inc. VitalChek can be reached either through its website, www.vitalchek.com or by phone at 1-800-255-2414. An additional fee is charged by VitalChek for using this service, and all major credit cards are accepted, including American Express, Discover, Mastercard or Visa.

Birth Certificates

  • Name given at birth, date of birth, father's name and mother's maiden name are required
  • Birth certificates are available to the parents listed on the birth certificate, or the child. You will need to produce a form of ID.
  • Certified copies are $10.00
Death Certificates
  • Name of the deceased and date of death are required
  • Death certificates are available to a family member or someone for a legal or lawful purpose
  • Certified copies are $10.00
Marriage Licenses
  • Names of bride and groom and the date of marriage is required
  • Marriage licenses are available to only the bride or groom with proper ID
  • Certified copies are $10.00
Genealogy
  • No information shall be released from a birth record unless the record has been on file for at least 75 years
  • No information shall be released from a death record unless the record has been on file for at least 50 years
  • No information shall be released from a marriage record unless the record has been on file for at least 50 years
  • The City of Ogdensburg charges a fee of $22.00 for each genealogical search requested.

For births and deaths that occurred outside the corporate City limits of Ogdensburg, contact the local municipal clerk of the town or village in which the birth or death took place or you may go to www.vitalchek.com.

For births and deaths that occurred at the St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center, the information is now on file at the City Clerk's Office.

Marriage certificates will be on file where the marriage license was purchased, not where the marriage ceremony was performed.

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