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Albany County Clerk Monday-Friday Voice: (518) 487-5100 |
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Hon. Thomas G. Clingan
Albany County Clerk
First Deputy County ClerksLynn M. Vaillancourt
Geraldine M. Gould
Deputy County Clerk
Marlene J. Dion
Frequently Asked Questions ("FAQs")
How do I find adoption records?
Adoption records are permanently sealed pursuant to the Domestic Relations Law Section 114. The records may be disclosed only by a court order.
In Albany County, most adoption records are held by the Surrogate Court, (518) 285-8585.
New York State Health Department maintains an adoption information registry on its website www.health.state.ny.us/vital_records/.
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