Birth Certificates

Certified Copy: $10.00

Download Birth Certificate Application [PDF]

All births that occurred in the Town of Eden are filed with the Town Clerk and a birth certificate is issued. Our birth records go back to 1883. A certified copy of a birth certificate is available for $10 per copy (cash, check, money order or credit card, user fees will apply) payable to: Eden Town Clerk to an applicant eligible to receive it. Application forms are available from the Town Clerk’s office or this website.

A certified copy or a certified transcript of a birth certificate may be issued only:

• To the person named on the birth certificate, if 18 years of age or older;
• To the parents or lawful representative of the person named on the birth certificate;
• To the person with a New York State Court Order;
• To a municipal, state or federal agency when needed for official purposes.

The applicant must provide a driver’s license as proof of identification. If a driver’s license is not available the following may be presented:

• State issued non-driver’s license identification card;
• Military identification card
• Passport
• Employer’s photo identification card;
• Police report documenting

The New York State Department of Health can be contacted at 1-855-322-1022.