Washington County Death Records (New York)

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

Argyle Town & Village Clerk Argyle NY 41 Main Street 12809 518-638-8681

Fort Ann Town Clerk Fort Ann NY 80 George Street 12827 518-639-8929

Granville Town Clerk Granville NY 42 Main Street 12832 518-642-3909

Greenwich Clerk Greenwich NY 2 Academy Street 12834 518-692-7611

Hartford Town Clerk Granville NY 165 County Road 23 12832 518-632-9151

Moreau Town Clerk Fort Edward NY 351 Reynolds Road 12828 518-792-1030

Whitehall Village Clerk Whitehall NY 1 Saunders Street 12887 518-499-0871

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

Fort Edward St Josephs Cemetery Fort Edward NY Burgoyne Avenue 12828 518-747-5117

Friends of Blossom Farm Cemetery Limited Liability Company Whitehall NY 1496 County Road 11 12887

Greenwich Saint Josephs Cemetery Greenwich NY 16 County Road 52 12834 518-695-3391

Hudson Falls Saint Pauls Cemetery Hudson Falls NY Vaughn Road 12839 518-747-4823

Hudson Falls Union Cemetery Fort Edward NY 8 Schuyler Street 12828 518-747-4717

Revolutionary War Cemetery Salem NY 9 Archibald Street 12865 518-854-3527

Salem Evergreen Cemetery Salem NY 168 Cemetery Road 12865 518-854-9900

Salem Holy Cross Cemetery Salem NY 344 Cemetery Road 12865 518-854-7626

Woodlands Cemetery Association Cambridge NY 7 Cemetery Avenue 12816 518-677-3515


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

Washington County Public Health Hudson Falls NY 415 Lower Main Street, # 1 12839 518-746-2400