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Genealogy
Birth, Death and
Marriage records are available for genealogy as far
back as 1882.
The Wappinger
registrar can provide uncertified copies of the
following records for genealogy research purposes:
1.
Birth Certificates – if on file for at least 75
years and the person whose name on the
birth
certificate is known to be deceased.
2.
Death Certificates – in on file for at least 50
years.
3.
Marriage Certificates – if on file for at least 50
years and the bride and groom are
both known to be
deceased.
The time periods are waived for
direct-line descendants. A direct line descendant is
a person in the direct line of descent, i.e., the
child, grandchild, great grandchild of the person
whose record is requested. The direct-line
descendant applicant must provide the following:
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Proof of
their relationship to the person whose record
they are requesting.
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Proof of the
death of the person whose birth certificate they
are requesting.
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Proof of the
death of the bride and groom whose marriage
certificate they are requesting.
The standard fee for a genealogy copy
is $22.00
|
Period Searched |
Fee |
Period Searched |
Fee |
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1 to 3 years |
$22.00 |
41 to 50 years |
$122.00 |
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4 to 10 years |
$42.00 |
51 to 60 years |
$142.00 |
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11 to 20 years |
$62.00 |
61 to 70 years |
$162.00 |
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21 to 30 years |
$82.00 |
71 to 80 years |
$182.00 |
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31 to 40 years |
$102.00 |
81 to 90 years |
$202.00 |
The fee applies separately to each
record requested. For example, the fee for a request
consisting of one birth record (1-year search for
$22.00), plus one death record (24-year search for
$82.00), plus one marriage record (11-year search
for $62.00) is a total of $166.00
Applicants need
to fill out the
DOH-1562
(General Information and Application for
Genealogical Services). Send the completed
form, along with a check for the appropriate amount,
made payable to “Town of Wappinger”, to the address
below.
Town of Wappinger
Town Clerk
20 Middlebush
Road
Wappingers Falls,
NY 12590
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