Richmond County Birth Records

To look up Richmond County birth records online, use the New York State Birth Records Archive. The tool shown below gives you access to old birth files. Start your search by typing a first name or last name. Then hit submit. You can click a match to read more. You’ll see birth facts like the date, the town, and names of the mom and dad.

If you run into issues when looking for birth records in Richmond County, reach out. You can call the state or county group in charge of these files. They can help you move ahead.

New York State Archives
Address: Cultural Education Center, Room 11D40, Albany, NY 12230
Phone: (518) 474-8955

Richmond County Birth Records
Address: 130 Stuyvesant Place, Staten Island, NY 10301
Phone: (718) 675-7700

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Official Richmond County Birth Records Resources

Contact Info	What They Do
NYC Dept of Health – Office of Vital Records 125 Worth Street CN 4 Room 133 New York NY 10013 212 788 4520 correctionsunit2@health.nyc.gov	Gives out birth docs for folks born in New York City from 1910 on, which means Staten Island in Richmond County too. You can ask by mail or show up. Also online apps work well.
Richmond County Clerk’s Office 130 Stuyvesant Place Floor 2 Staten Island NY 10301 718 675 7700 orccquestions@nycourts.gov	This place holds court docs and gives out key public files. For Richmond County, it’s where you look for legal docs and some birth help if tied to cases.
NYC Municipal Archives 31 Chambers Street Suite 103 New York NY 10007 212 788 8580 familyhistory@records.nyc.gov	For folks born in Richmond County from 1898 to 1909, this is the spot. They keep old birth docs and let you get scans or copies for your kin work or proof.
NY State Dept of Health – Vital Records PO Box 2602 Albany NY 12220 2602 855 322 1022	If the birth was not in New York City but close, this place helps. It does not cover Richmond County births but helps with upstate and rest of New York.
Staten Island Health Dept – St George 51 Stuyvesant Place Staten Island NY 10301 718 983 4500	Helps folks in the St George area of Richmond County. They give health info and help with public health stuff, may guide you for birth info nearby.
Richmond Univ Medical Center – West Brighton 355 Bard Ave Staten Island NY 10310 718 818 2041 medrecords@rumcsi.org	If the birth took place at this care spot in Richmond County, they have the record. Ask for the med docs or proof of birth there.