Birth Certificate or Birth Transcript

• One (1) of the following forms of valid photo-ID:
  • Driver license
  • Non-driver license
  • Passport (copy of Passport required if request is made from a foreign country that requires a U.S. Passport for travel.)
  • Naturalization Papers
  • Military ID
  • Employer’s Photo ID
  • Police report of lost or stolen ID

  • Utility bill or telephone bill
  • Letter from a government agency dated within the last six (6) months

  
  Type of payment accepted

  • Check or money order payable to the “Tompkins County Health Department.”
  • Cash accepted for walk-in customers. Do not send cash with mail orders.
  • We do not accept credit or debit cards.

  
  Notes:

  • For genealogy or family history copies, please visit our Genealogy web page.
  • The Tompkins County Health Department Vital Records Office retains only birth certificates for individuals born in Tompkins County. All others should check with their local Health Department or City, Town or Village the birth took place. You may also make a request through the New York State Health Department.