Town Clerk

$40.00 fee, payable by cash, credit/debit card, money order or a check made out to the Town of Norwich.

To apply, both parties must appear at the Town Clerk's office with the following documentation:

1. A valid Driver's License, DMV-issued Identification Card, Passport, or Employment photo Identification Card
2. Original or Certified Copy of Birth Certificate
3. If either or both parties are divorced or widowed, certified proof should be presented to the issuing clerk as to how each previous marriage ended (Divorce Decree or Death Certificate)

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

Application must be made at least 24 hours prior to the planned ceremony and is valid for 60 days. No blood test is required, and no appointment is necessary. The process takes approximately thirty minutes.

$25.00 fee, payable by cash, credit/debit card (in-person only), money order or a check made out to the Town of Norwich.

Anyone seeking a one-day marriage officiant license must apply at the same Clerk’s Office who issued the marriage license for the couple whose marriage the individual will be solemnizing.

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, and are not required to be a New York State resident.

The license is limited to the specific couple identified in the application and expires on the date the couple is married or their marriage license expires, whichever occurs first.

Applicants may apply in-person or by mail. The One-Day Marriage Officiant Application is located on the Forms and Permits page.

The Norwich Town Clerk will issue a certified copy of a marriage license to either the bride or groom, with proper identification, for a $10.00 fee. This can also be accomplished through the mail with the names of both parties, as well as the month and year of the  marriage.

If applying in PERSON - You will need:

1. Form required by the State, found under FORMS on main website page
2. $10 cash, money order, debit/credit card, or personal checks (out of State checks are not accepted)
3. Photo identification

If applying by MAIL - You will need:

1. Form required by the State, found under FORMS on main website page
2. Money order, or personal check (out of State checks not accepted) for $10 per copy payable to Town of Norwich.
3. Copy of Photo Identification
4. A Notarized letter stating you are who you say you are
5. A self-addressed stamped envelope

The mailing address is:

Norwich Town Clerk
157 County Road 32A
Norwich, NY 13815

Records in the Town of Norwich Clerk's office begin in 1908. In order to release information or copies of a marriage license to someone other than the bride and groom, a license must have been issued 50 years or more and both parties must be deceased. In other instances, a properly executed Power of Attorney or document signed by either bride or groom granting permission for the document to be released will be accepted.

PLEASE NOTE: Birth's occurring at Chenango Memorial Hospital are filed at the City Clerk's Office.

Birth Certificates can only be obtained by person's born within the Town of Norwich provided they are 18 years of age or older;  or their parents or legal guardian can obtain their  certificate.

If applying in PERSON - You will need:

1. Form required by the State, found under FORMS on main website page
2. $10 cash, money order, debit/credit card, or personal checks (out of State checks are not accepted)
3. Photo Identification

If applying by MAIL - You will need:

1. Form required by the State, found under FORMS on main website page
2. Money order, or personal check (out of State checks not accepted) for $10 per copy payable to Town of Norwich
3. A Notarized letter stating you are who you say you are
4. Copy of photo identification
5. A self-addressed stamped envelope

The mailing address is:

Norwich Town Clerk
157 County Road 32A
Norwich, NY 13815

A certified copy or certified transcript of a birth may be issued only if, the original was filed with the Town of Norwich to:

1. The person named on the birth certificate, if 18 years of age or
2. The parents of the person named on the birth
3. A lawful representative of the person
4. The Commissioner of
5. A person with a New York State Court
6. A municipal, state, or federal agency for official

There is charge of $10.00 per certified birth certificate.

A certified copy of a Death Certificate can be obtained for $10.00 if the original was filed with the Town of Norwich.

Death Certificates can only be obtained by:

1. Spouse, parent or child of the deceased
2. A lawful representative of the spouse, parent or child of the deceased
3. Funeral Home
4. A person requiring the record for a documented legal right or claim. This is established on the basis of documentation that the requestor has a legal need for the copy of the death
5. A municipal, state or federal agency when needed for official purposes

If applying in PERSON - You will need:

1. Form required by the State, found under FORMS on main website page
2. $10 cash, money order, credit/debit card, or personal checks (out of State checks are not accepted)
3. Photo Identification

If applying by MAIL - You will need:

1. Form required by the State, found under FORMS on main website page
2. Money order, or personal check (out of State checks not accepted) for $10 per copy payable to Town of Norwich.
3. A Notarized letter stating you are who you say you are
4. Copy of photo identification
5. A self-addressed stamped envelope

The mailing address is:

Norwich Town Clerk
157 County Road 32A
Norwich, NY 13815

Disabled persons must complete NYS form MV-664.1 available at the Town and have the physician portion completed. Present the completed form and photo ID to the Town Clerk for issuance of tag.

To renew an expired Permanent (blue) tag, simply bring in your expiring tag and your driver's license, and a new tag will be issued.

Expired Temporary (red) tags should be returned to the issuing office immediately. They may be left in the drop box.

https://dmv.ny.gov/forms

Notarizations are performed in person only.

The Town’s Vital Records begin:

Birth Records ~ 1914
Death Records ~ 1914
Marriage Records ~ 1908

Additionally, the Town has Birth, Death, and Marriage Reports from the 1800’s as follows:

• Reports of Births: 1847-1849
• Reports of Deaths: 1848-1849
• Deaths reported in the 1850 Census covering June 1, 1849 – May 31, 1850
• Deaths reported in the 1860 Census covering June 1, 1858 – May 31, 1860
• Deaths reported in the 1865 Census covering June 1, 1864 – June 1, 1865
• Deaths reported in the 1870 Census covering June 1, 1869 – June 1, 1870
• Deaths reported in the 1875 Census covering June 1, 1874 – June 1, 1875
• Reports of Marriages: 1847-1849
• Marriages reported in the 1865 Census covering June 1, 1864 – June 1, 1865
• Marriages reported in the 1875 Census covering June 1, 1874 – June 1, 1875

The following restrictions apply:

• No information shall be released from a birth record unless the record has been on file for at least 75 years, and the person to whom the record relates is known to the applicant to be deceased.
• No information shall be released from a death record unless the record has been on file for at least 50 years.
• No information shall be released from a marriage record unless the record has been on file for at least 50 years, and the parties to the marriage are known to the applicant to be deceased.
• The specified time periods are waived if the applicant is a descendant or has been designated to act on behalf of the descendant. A descendant is a person in the direct line of descent. The applicant must provide documentation of descendancy prior to the release of information in those instances where a waiver of the specified waiting period is requested. A party acting on behalf of a descendant shall further provide documentation that the descendant authorized the party to make such application.

To Obtain a Copy of a Vital Record for Genealogical Purposes
If applying in PERSON - You will need:

1. Form required by the State, found under FORMS on main website page
2. Cash, money order, debit/credit card, or personal checks (out of State checks are not
   accepted). See Fee Schedule below; total cost is based on the number of years searched
3. Photo identification (valid driver’s license)

If applying by MAIL – Contact the Town Clerk’s Office by email: [email protected]

GENEALOGY FEE SCHEDULE

Fee schedule is per one spelling of name. Fee varies depending on requested number of years to be searched. Unused fees will be returned.

Search range:                 Cash Cost:                   Debit/Credit Cost (in person only):
1 – 3 years                     $22.00                          $24.00
4 – 10 years                   $42.00                          $44.00
11 – 20 years                 $62.00                          $64.00
21 – 30 years                 $82.00                          $84.00
23 – 40 years                 $102.00                        $104.00
41 – 50 years                 $122.00                        $124.00
51 – 60 years                 $142.00                        $144.00
61 – 70 years                 $162.00                        $164.00