Birth Records
Who is eligible to receive a copy of a birth certificate?
- To the person named on the birth certificate, if 18 years of age or older;
- To the parents of the person named on the birth certificate. The requesting parent's name must be on the birth certificate;
- Legal guardians not named on the certificate must provide court certified legal guardian papers and must be dated within 1 year.
- To the POA if they can produce the original document with the signature of the person named on the birth certificate. The POA must be dated within 1 year and language must be sufficient to allow the person given POA to obtain the birth certificate.
- To a person with a NYS Court Order;
- To a municipal, state or federal agency when needed for official purposes.
Identification Needed
Application must be submitted with one of the following:
- Valid photo ID
- Driver's license,
- State-issued, nondriver photo-ID card,
- Passport, OR
- U.S. Military-issued, photo ID
OR
- Two of the following showing the applicant's name and address:
- Utility or telephone bill
- Letter from a government agency dated within the last six months
Fees
$10.00 per copy.
Gratis Copy - Certain circumstances allow for the fee to be waived. These circumstances include:
- School Entrance - For kindergarten/pre-k registration and not for subsequent school transfers or admissions;
- Public Relief - Involves applications for or determination of eligibility for welfare, food stamps, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), county job training, etc.;
- Employment Certificate - Involves the application for working papers by a minor; and
- Veterans Benefits - Involves the determination of eligibility for veteran's benefits by the veteran or persons related to the veteran.
Payment Options
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- Online/Phone - Credit, debit and prepaid debit card brands (or any combination);
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- Mail - Personal check, money order, or certified check made payable to "Town Clerk".
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- Drop Box (Outside front door) - *Cash, check, money order, or certified check made payable to "Town Clerk". *Customer assumes ALL responsibility when leaving cash in the drop box.
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- Walk-Ins - Cash, check, money orders, and credit/debit/prepaid debit cards.
*If applying through the mail, you must have your application notarized and include a self addressed stamped envelope.
Birth Certificate Corrections
To correct an error, the applicant must submit a correction application and documentary proof supporting the correction.
Completed applications are to be returned to the registrar in the district they were born.
If born in the Town of Barton or Village of Waverly, kindly return to:
Town of Barton Clerk’s Office
Attn: Registrar of Vital Statistics
304 State Route 17C
Waverly, NY 14892.
Proper identification (listed above) must be presented. If applying by mail, the Application for Correction must be notarized and a copy of your driver’s license must accompany the application.
There is no fee for a correction; however, obtaining a certified copy of the corrected record costs $10.00.
Pay Online
Fees may be paid by cash, check, money order, and we now accept debit/credit cards onsite or online. Checks or money orders should be made payable to the Town Clerk.
