BIRTH & DEATH CERTIFICATES

Vital records registration started in New York State (outside of New York City) in 1881. In Tompkins County, birth

and death records are kept at the Tompkins County Health Department. In some areas of New York State these

records are kept by the Town Clerks and in other areas they are kept by the counties. Certificates are also filed with

the New York State Department o Health.

Tompkins County Copies of Birth Certificates (includes link to NYS Health Department)
www.tompkins-co,org/health/vitals/birth.htm

Tompkins County Copies of Death Certificates (includes link to NYS Health Department)
www.tompkins-co.org/health/vitals/death.htm

Genealogy

The Ulysses Town Clerk also provides transcripts of marriage licenses for genealogical purposes. The difference is

that a transcript of the license shows all the information, such as mother and father, place of birth, etc. In order to get

a copy of a marriage Certificate or a transcript you must either be one of the parties to the marriage; or the license

must be over 50 years old: or both parties to the license must be deceased: or You must be a direct-line descent (i.e.

child, grandchild, great grandchild, etc.). The Town of Ulysses Marriage records begin with 1908.

You can also contact our Town Historian for help with local genealogical information:

Nancy Dean, Town Historian
607-387-9323
PO Box 22, Jacksonville, NY 14854
jacksonvilledean@aol.com

Other places;
Tompkins County NYS GenWeb Site http://nytompki.org/