Office of Vital Records

Contact Us

Answers to most of your questions can be found on this website. If you need to contact us, please call 311 or 212 NEWYORK (212-639-9675)

The Office of Vital Records issues and corrects certified copies of birth and death certificates for individuals who are born and who die in New York City. If you would like to comment, compliment or complain about any of the Office's services, please select from the list below to submit electronically or call 311.

• • Comment about ordering certified copies
  
  
• • Comment about making a correction or submitting an amendment
  
  
• • Comment about newborn birth certificates