Where Catskill's records are kept. The Town of Catskill has its own town government and police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Catskill's own offices, along with the Greene County and State of New York offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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Catskill Village Police Department
The Village of Catskill Police Department: incident and accident reports and records requests for the village; the Town of Catskill outside the village is served by the Greene County Sheriff and the State Police.
Town justice court for Catskill in Greene County, at 439 Main Street, First Floor. Court sits Thursdays at 10 a.m.; the clerk's window is open 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays.
The Town of Catskill site: the town court, town board agendas and minutes, GIS parcel maps, the town code and the town budgets; the town clerk keeps the vital records and answers FOIL requests.
Greene County Supreme, County, Family and Surrogate's Courts in Catskill: felony cases, civil actions, matrimonial, family and estate matters, with records through the County Clerk and eCourts.
The Greene County Clerk in Catskill: deeds, mortgages and court records for the Supreme and County Courts, searched online through SearchIQS, and the county records center.
Coxsackie Correctional Facility, a New York State prison in Greene County run by DOCCS: visiting hours and rules, the facility address and the statewide incarcerated lookup.
New York State birth certificates (Department of Health)
New York birth certificates from the State Department of Health for births outside New York City: certified copies ordered online, by mail or in person, with the fees and who may obtain them.
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Third Department, in Albany: appeals from the trial courts of the Third and Fourth Judicial Districts, with decisions, calendars and filing rules.
The New York State Sex Offender Registry from the Division of Criminal Justice Services: Level 2 and Level 3 offenders searched by name, county or zip code, with a telephone line for Level 1 information.
Personal record review from the Division of Criminal Justice Services: how to request your own New York criminal history record by fingerprint. Statewide criminal history searches on other people go through the state court system.
New York eCourts WebCivil Supreme: civil cases in the Supreme Court of every county by party name, index number or attorney, with the other eCourts case search tools for local civil, criminal and family courts.
New York State Department of Health vital records: birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates for events outside New York City, from 1881 on, with genealogy copies of older records.
The Department of State corporation and business entity database: New York corporations, LLCs and limited partnerships by name, with filing dates, status and the registered agent.
The Office of the State Comptroller unclaimed funds search: dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, insurance proceeds and other funds, claimed online by name.
The Town of Catskill, a place of 11,298 people, is in Greene County, whose county seat is Catskill. Court and property records sit with Greene County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of New York. Catskill's own offices are in the cards above, and our Greene County page lists each county office.
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Catskill Town public-records FAQs
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How do I get a birth or death certificate in Catskill Town, New York?
Certified birth and death certificates for events in New York come from the state vital records office, New York State Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
How do I look up property records in Catskill Town, New York?
Deeds for property in Catskill are recorded by the Greene County Clerk, and the city or town assessor keeps the tax values. Our Greene County page lists the county offices.
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Nearby Greene County cities
Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.