Otsego County Death Records (New York)

Otsego County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Otsego County, NY. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Otsego County vital records, including death records. This can include Otsego County death certificates, death registries, information about the time, place, and cause of death, and the deceased individual's name, parents' names, and age at death. Clerks also issue certified death certificates, which are often required to settle financial and legal matters such as wills, estates, and filing for life insurance. These records can also be used for Otsego County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.

Brookfield Town Clerk West Edmeston NY 10533 Main Street 13485 315-899-3364

Cherry Valley Village Clerk Cherry Valley NY 2 Genesee Street 13320 607-264-3791

Laurens Town Clerk Laurens NY 37 Brook Street 13796 607-433-2816

Maryland Town Clerk Schenevus NY 27 Main Street 12155 607-638-1924

Milfard Village Clerk Milford NY 64 South Main Street 13807 607-286-7331

Milford Town Clerk Portlandville NY 2859 New York 28 13834 607-286-9033

Morris Village Clerk Morris NY 118 West Main Street 13808 607-263-5400

Otsego County Clerk Cooperstown NY 197 Main Street 13326 607-547-4202

Otsego Town Clerk Fly Creek NY 811 County Road 26 13337 607-547-5631

Unadilla Town Clerk Unadilla NY 1648 New York 7 13849 607-369-4433

Worcester Town Clerk Worcester NY 143 Main Street 12197 607-397-8978

Otsego County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Otsego County, NY. Cemeteries also maintain Otsego County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Otsego County cemetery records may also list any known relatives of the deceased who are buried in the same location. These records can be an important source for genealogical research, particularly for cemeteries with a long history. Some Cemeteries provide online access to their records on their websites.

Butternut Valley Cemetery South New Berlin NY 383 Shaw Brook Road 13843 607-783-2070

Cooperstown Lakewood Cemetery Cooperstown NY 182 County Road 31 13326 607-547-9662

Oneonta Cook Cemetery Oneonta NY 4 South Main Street 13820 607-267-1120

Oneonta Mt Calvary Cemetery Oneonta NY 28 Railroad Avenue, 7 13820 607-432-3920

Oneonta Riverside Cemetery Association Oneonta NY 16 Dietz Street 13820 607-432-9028

Sickler Memorials Cemetery Oneonta NY 152 Oneida Street 13820 607-433-0975


Otsego County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Otsego County, NY. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Otsego County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Otsego County death registries or death record databases that include death statistics on common causes of death, death status, and cause of death information. The Health Department may also maintain death certificates in certain areas. Many of the Otsego County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.

New York State Health Department Oneonta NY 28 Hill Street, Ste 201 13820 607-432-3911

Otsego County Health Department Cooperstown NY 140 County Highway 33 13326 607-547-4230