New York, Nassau County
Where East Rockaway's records are kept. East Rockaway has its own village government and clerk's office; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include East Rockaway's own offices, along with State of New York offices; the Nassau County offices are on our Nassau 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
A unit of the federal district court covering Richmond, Kings, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk counties, with courthouses in Brooklyn and Central Islip; it posts hearing calendars, written opinions and remote appearance rules.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern 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
Fugitives, missing persons and seeking information cases from the FBI New York Field Office, ranging from counterintelligence and cyber crime to violent crimes and crimes against children, some carrying rewards.
Open official site FBI New York Field Office 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
Census Bureau profile of East Rockaway village, New York, on data.census.gov: 10,159 people in the 2020 Census, plus American Community Survey figures on income, education, jobs, housing and health coverage.
Open official site Census Bureau ProfileCity records
East Rockaway elected officials, village departments, news and city services.
Open official site Village of East Rockaway HomepageProperty records
Obtain applications online, property tax payment information and forms for East Rockaway.
Open official site East Rockaway Clerk's OfficePolice & jail
The village's volunteer Auxiliary Police Unit 111, formed under the Civil Defense Act of 1951, runs day and evening patrols, extra vacation checks of homes and recruits residents to serve.
Open official site East Rockaway Auxiliary PoliceEverything else, organized
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Local record guide
Local profile
East Rockaway, a place of 10,159 people, is in Nassau County, whose county seat is Mineola. Court and property records sit with Nassau County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of New York. East Rockaway's own offices are in the cards above, and our Nassau 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 East Rockaway.
Deeds for property in East Rockaway are recorded by the Nassau County Clerk, and the city or town assessor keeps the tax values. Our Nassau 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 East Rockaway register with the New York Division of Corporations, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where East Rockaway requires one, comes from the town or Nassau County.
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