Erie County, New York Courthouse

United States New YorkErie County  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.

County Clerk
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.

Surrogate Court
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.