• DMPs may now be applied for via the DECALS system at all License Issuing Outlets, by phone or by mail (see DECALS Process above). We are no longer doing a separate mail-in deer management permit application.
• DMPs must be applied for by close of business October 1, 2008.
• During the initial application period, DMPs will NOT be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. A random selection process will occur at the License Issuing Outlet and, if selected, you will receive your DMP(s) immediately.
• Make sure you know what Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) you want to apply for before going to an issuing agent. You will be allowed to apply for up to two DMPs. WMU boundaries are the same as last year.
• If you are applying as a disabled veteran (40% or higher service-related disability), bring your Veteran's Administration letter with your case number with you when you apply.
• If you are applying as a landowner (50 acres or more), bring your tax map identification number and Swis code (found on your tax bill) with you when you apply.
• If you were rejected for a permit in 2007 and have a preference credit for the 2008 hunting season, this information is stored in the centralized computer system and will be available to all issuing agents.

Birth and Death records are available from the Local Registrar of the municipality where the event occurred. Marriage records are available from the Town or City Clerk of the municipality where the Marriage License was issued. For further information about these services, please contact the appropriate office of the municipality involved. Telephone numbers are available from the local phone directory or telephone information.

Who is eligible to obtain a birth certificate copy?

• The person named on the birth certificate.
• A parent of the person named on the birth certificate (requesting parent's name must be on birth certificate).
• Only by order of a New York State Court may a spouse, child or other persons obtain a copy of a birth certificate.

Identification Requirements - application must be submitted with copies of either A or B:

1. One (1) of the following forms of valid photo-ID:
   • Driver license
   • State issued non-driver photo-ID card
   • Passport
   • U.S. Military issued photo-ID
   
   
2. Two (2) of the following showing the applicant's name and address:
   • Utility or telephone bills
   • Letter from a government agency dated within the last six (6) months

Who is eligible to obtain a death certificate copy?

• The spouse, parent or child of the deceased
• Other persons who have a:
  
  • documented lawful right or claim
  • documented medical need
  • New York State Court Order

What is a lawful right or claim?

If the applicant is not the spouse, parent or child of the decedent, a lawful right or claim must be documented. An example of a lawful right or claim would be a death record needed by the applicant to claim a benefit. Documentation would consist of an official letter from the agency verifying that to process the claim they require from the applicant a copy of the requested death record.

Identification Requirements - application must be submitted with copies of either A or B:

1. One (1) of the following forms of valid photo-ID:
   • Driver license
   • State issued non-driver photo-ID card
   • Passport
   • U.S. Military issued photo-ID
   
   
2. Two (2) of the following showing the applicant's name and address:
   • Utility or telephone bills
   • Letter from a government agency dated within the last six (6) months

Who is eligible to obtain a marriage certificate copy?

• The bride or groom
• Other persons who have a:
  
  • documented judicial or other proper purpose
  • New York State Court Order

What is a judicial or other proper purpose?

If the applicant is not the bride or groom, a judicial or other proper purpose must be documented. An example of a judicial or other proper purpose would be a marriage record needed by the applicant to claim a benefit. Documentation would consist of an official letter from the agency verifying that to process the claim they require from the applicant a copy of the requested marriage record.

What types of records are available from the New York State Department of Health for genealogy research?

Vital records registration started in New York State outside of New York City in 1881. Generally, the New York State Department of Health provides uncertified copies of the following types of records for genealogy research purposes:

• Birth certificates - if on file for at least 75 years and the person whose name is on the birth certificate is known to be deceased.
• Death certificates - if on file for at least 50 years.
• Marriage certificates - if on file for at least 50 years and the bride and groom are both known to be deceased.

Are the time periods ever waived?

The time periods are waived for direct-line descendants. A direct line descendant is a person in the direct line of descent, i.e., the child, grandchild, great grandchild of the person whose record is requested. The direct-line descendant applicant must provide the following:

• Proof of their relationship to the person whose record they are requesting.
• Proof of the death of the person whose birth certificate they are requesting.
• Proof of the death of the bride and groom whose marriage certificate they are requesting.