New York, Erie County
Where Depew's records are kept. Depew has its own village government, assessor's office and fire department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Depew's own offices, along with State of New York offices; the Erie County offices are on our Erie County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Property records
The state Tax Department's real property pages cover STAR credits with a property tax credit lookup, help for assessors, the RP-5217 transfer report and Sales Web, a searchable database of property sales.
Open official site New York State Tax Department Real PropertyCity records
The State Archives keeps executive, legislative and judicial records of New York government, with online finding aids, name indexes and digital collections, and provides copies to researchers who cannot visit in person.
Open official site New York State ArchivesCounty court
Serves 17 western New York counties, from Erie and Monroe to Chautauqua and Yates, through offices in Buffalo and Rochester; it publishes calendars, opinions, monthly caseload data and unclaimed funds information.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New YorkVital records
The state health department takes orders for birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates; New York City records come from the city, except divorce certificates, which the state holds for both.
Open official site New York State Department of Health Vital RecordsPolice & jail
Run by the state Division of Criminal Justice Services, the clearinghouse aids police with missing children, college students and vulnerable adults, posts active alerts and unsolved cases, and takes tips by form or hotline.
Open official site DCJS Missing Persons ClearinghousePolice & jail
FBI Buffalo Field Office postings of fugitives wanted for violent and nonviolent crimes, terrorism suspects, kidnapping and missing person cases, and appeals for information from the public.
Open official site FBI Buffalo Wanted and Missing PersonsPolice & jail
Kept by the Division of Criminal Justice Services; Level 2 and Level 3 offenders appear in the online directory, and Level 1 details are given by toll free phone with a name and one identifier.
Open official site New York State DCJS Sex Offender RegistryPolice & jail
DCJS, the only source of official New York criminal history records, mails your own record in three to four weeks after fingerprinting; the fee is $17.50 in New York, and requests on others are refused.
Open official site Request Your New York State Criminal HistoryFederal
U.S. Census Bureau data profile of Depew village, New York: a 2020 Census count of 15,178, then income and poverty, education, employment, housing, health, and race and ethnicity statistics.
Open official site Census Bureau ProfileCity records
Pay bills, read the village code and agendas, get building inspection forms, handle parking tickets and check garbage collection, or reach the clerk treasurer, Justice Court and police. Depew Municipal Building: 85 Manitou St.
Open official site Village of DepewProperty records
Obtain tax collection info, tax rates, tax certificates and Depew treasurer contact info.
Open official site Depew Office of the TreasurerCity records
Fire services, information for other fire halls in Depew.
Open official site Depew Fire DepartmentEverything else, organized
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Local record guide
Local profile
Depew, a place of 15,178 people, is in Erie County, whose county seat is Buffalo. Court and property records sit with Erie County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of New York. Depew's own offices are in the cards above, and our Erie County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in New York is run by the New York State Board of Elections and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Depew.
Deeds for property in Depew are recorded by the Erie County Clerk, and the city or town assessor keeps the tax values. Our Erie County page lists the county offices.
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.
Businesses that operate in Depew register with the New York Division of Corporations, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Depew requires one, comes from the town or Erie County.
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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.