Erie County, New York Courthouse
In New York State, nearly all vital records (births, marriages, and deaths) are kept by city, town, and village clerks in their respective city and town halls.
Ancestors may have also been involved in municipal, state, or federal court cases. See also New York Court Records and United States Court Records.
County Clerk[edit | edit source]
Erie County Clerk
25 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, New York 14202
Phone: 716-846-8865
Contact | List of Records
Collection: deeds, naturalization records from 1827 to 1929, Marriages from 1878 to 29 April 1935 - and a few before 1878.
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Surrogate Court[edit | edit source]
Erie County Surrogate's Court
Erie County Hall
92 Franklin Street
Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone:716-845-2560
Collection: Wills of deceased persons and trust documents. Petitions for probate, administration, judicial settlement, and guardianship. Although the court does maintain adoption records, they are sealed by New York State law and not available without court order. Miscellaneous documents in connection with estates, some trusts and guardianships. Note: Many records are stored off-site, and retrieval takes 2 to 4 days, depending on staffing levels.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Elizabeth Petty Bentley, County Courthouse Book, 3rd ed. (Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Pub., 2009), 203. At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D24bena 2009.