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Rensselaer County Vital Records
2 offices in Rensselaer County — plus fees, processing times, and how to order a birth or death certificate.
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- Offices
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- Birth cert. fee
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- Avg. processing
How to get a Rensselaer County birth certificate
Rensselaer County birth and death records are issued under state rules, through the county clerk or health department. You can request a certificate three ways:
- Online — fastest. Prepare your application through our partner Vital Records Online ↗.
- In person — at a Rensselaer County office listed below.
- By mail — to the state vital records office.
- Fee
- $30
- Processing
- 10-12 weeks
- Who can request
- Children, Other Person by Court Order, Parents, Person on Record
- ID required
- Driver's License, Non-Driver Photo ID, Passport, US Military ID
Offices in Rensselaer County
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