Albany County Clerk

Deeds and Mortgages Online

The Albany County Clerk’s office has recently upgraded its Imaging and Indexing System. Images of deeds and mortgages from 1980 to the present are instantly available on screen in our office. We have also made available copies of deeds and mortgages through the Internet!

Contact Information

Albany County Clerk
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32 North Russell Road
Albany NY 12206-1324
(off of Central Avenue, next to Westgate Plaza)

Monday-Friday
9:00am-4:45pm

Voice: (518) 487-5100
Fax: (518) 487-5099
Email the Clerk

Hon. Thomas G. Clingan
Albany County Clerk

First Deputy County Clerks

Lynn M. Vaillancourt
Geraldine M. Gould

Deputy County Clerks
Marlene J. Dion
Sherlyn Chapman
Deborah Kruzinski

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

This page contains questions we often hear at the County Clerk's office and the Hall of Records. Click a question to view our answer. If you don't find the answer you are looking for, please contact us by email at CountyClerk@AlbanyCounty.com or by phone (518) 487-5100.

Do you have old newspapers?

Do you have the court record I'm looking for?

How can I find information on a missing person? Can you do a background check on someone? What information do you have about me?

How do I find adoption records?

How would I find out who currently owns a particular piece of property?

I lost my Social Security card. Can you give me a replacement?

I'm a Notary Public and I have not received my Notary renewal. I'm told you have it in Albany.

I was told that the record I need would be in Albany. Why don't you have it?

Where can I find a will?

Where can I get a copy of the accident report from my recent accident?

Where do I get a copy of a divorce decree?

Where do I get a copy of my birth certificate?