Rensselaer County Death Records (New York)

Rensselaer County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Rensselaer County, NY. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Rensselaer County vital records, including death records. This can include Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.

Brunswick Town Clerk Troy NY 336 Town Office Road 12180 518-279-3461

Castleton Village Clerk Castleton-on-Hudson NY 85 South Main Street 12033 518-732-2211

East Greenbush Town Clerk Rensselaer NY 225 Columbia Turnpike, Ste 5 12144 518-477-7145

Green Island Town Clerk Troy NY 69 Hudson Avenue 12183 518-273-0661

Rensselaer County Clerk Troy NY 1600 7th Avenue 12180 518-270-2880

Sand Lake Town Clerk Averill Park NY 8428 Miller Hill Road 12153 518-674-2026

Schaghticoke Village Clerk Schaghticoke NY 163 Main Street 12154 518-753-6100

Stephentown Town Clerk Stephentown NY S STEPHENTOWN Rd 12168 518-733-9195

Rensselaer County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Rensselaer County, NY. Cemeteries also maintain Rensselaer County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Rensselaer 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.

Capital City Cemetery Rensselaer NY 330 3rd Avenue 12144 518-434-0638

Catholic Cemeteries of The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany Ny Troy NY 79 Brunswick Road 12180 518-272-0931

Elmwood Hill Cemetery Of Troy Troy NY 51 Belle Avenue 12180 518-271-6081

Holy Sepluchre Cemetery Rensselaer NY 50 Herrick Street 12144 518-465-3868

Mount Ida Cemetery Troy NY Pinewoods Avenue 12180

New Rural Cemetery Rensselaer NY 330 3rd Avenue 12144 518-434-0638

Schaghticoke Elmwood Cemetery Schaghticoke NY 82 Stillwater Bridge Road 12154 518-753-4204

Sharpe Homestead And Cemetery Rensselaer NY 44 Laura Lane 12144

St Jean De Baptiste Cemetery Troy NY 400 Mcchesney Avenue Extension 12180 518-463-0134

St Marys Cemetery Troy NY Tibbits Avenue 12180

Troy Cemetery Association Troy NY 50 101st Street 12180 518-272-7520

Troy Forest Park Cemetery Troy NY 387 Pinewoods Avenue 12180

Troy Oakwood Cemetery Troy NY 50 101st Street 12180 518-272-7520

Troy St Johns Cemetery Troy NY 250 Cemetery Road 12182 518-463-0134


Rensselaer County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Rensselaer County, NY. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Rensselaer County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.

New York State Health Department Troy NY 433 River Street 12180 518-402-0836

New York State Health Department Troy NY 1 Fulton Street, Ste 101 12180 518-408-5300

Rensselaer County Health Deapartment Troy NY 1600 7th Avenue 12180 518-270-2655

Rensselaer County Health Department Hoosick Falls NY 69 Church Street 12090 518-686-0694