Erie County Death Records

To find Erie County death records, use the death record archive down below. This search tool helps you find many types of death records. It gives wide access to facts that folks may need. You can see names, dates of death, and why the death took place. Look by name or record number. Or scroll to scan all records by date.

This site makes it easy. But if you have a hard time with the archive, help is out there. The Erie County Vital Records Office can lend a hand.

Erie County Vital Records Office
Address: 95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: (716) 858-7684

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Official Erie County Death Records Resources

Agency Info	Description
Erie County Medical Examiner’s Office 501 Kensington Ave Buffalo NY 14214 716 961 7591	Handles check of cause and kind of loss of life in Erie County. Gives death docs if needed after exam.
Erie County Clerk’s Office 92 Franklin St Buffalo NY 14202 716 858 8785	Holds court and land docs for Erie County. Sends you to town halls for loss of life files.
Buffalo Vital Records Office 1302 City Hall 65 Niagara Sq Buffalo NY 14202 716 851 5440	Gives death docs for those who passed in Buffalo city. Call to get form and list of needs.
Cheektowaga Town Clerk’s Office 3301 Broadway St Room 101 Cheektowaga NY 14227 716 686 3400 [email protected]	Helps with loss of life docs for folks who passed in Cheektowaga. Web page has steps and form.
Amherst Town Clerk’s Office 5583 Main St Williamsville NY 14221 716 631 7044 [email protected]	Gives out death files for those who passed in Amherst part of Erie County. Quick form to fill and mail.
Tonawanda Town Clerk’s Office 2919 Delaware Ave Kenmore NY 14217 716 877 8800	You can ask for death docs for folks who passed in Tonawanda town part of Erie County.
Tonawanda City Clerk’s Office 200 Niagara St Tonawanda NY 14150 716 695 1800	Death files here are for folks who passed in the city side of Tonawanda in Erie.
Hamburg Town Clerk’s Office 6100 South Park Ave Hamburg NY 14075 716 649 6111 [email protected]	Gives loss of life forms for those who died in Hamburg part of Erie County. Ask by mail or in person.
West Seneca Town Clerk’s Office 1250 Union Rd West Seneca NY 14224 716 558 3215 [email protected]	Helps folks who need a copy of a death doc for one who passed in West Seneca.
Lackawanna Vital Records Office 714 Ridge Rd Room 215 Lackawanna NY 14218 716 827 6431 [email protected]	Gives files for deaths that took place in Lackawanna in Erie. Has forms and help on site.
Kenmore Clerk Treasurer’s Office 2919 Delaware Ave Room 17 Kenmore NY 14217 716 873 5700 [email protected]	Handles loss of life docs for Kenmore part of Erie. Ask in person or reach out by phone.
Lancaster Town Clerk’s Office 21 Central Ave Lancaster NY 14086 716 683 9028 [email protected]	Helps with death docs for those who passed in the town side of Lancaster. Fill form and send in.
Lancaster Village Clerk’s Office 5423 Broadway Lancaster NY 14086 716 683 2105	Sends out death files for those who died in the village part of Lancaster in Erie County.