New York, Erie County
Where Hamburg's records are kept. The Town of Hamburg 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 Hamburg's own offices, along with the Erie County and State of New York offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
The Hamburg Police Department: incident and accident reports, records requests and pistol permit paperwork for the town; the county jail is with the Erie County Sheriff in Buffalo.
Open official site Hamburg Police DepartmentCourt records
NY Courts listing for the Hamburg Town Court in Erie County, S-6100 South Park Avenue, Hamburg: court sits Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings, clerk window weekdays 9 to 4, (716) 649-6111.
Open official site Hamburg Town CourtCity records
The Town of Hamburg site: the town clerk, the police department, town board agendas and minutes, zoning and online bill payment.
Open official site Town of HamburgCounty court
Erie County Supreme Court in Buffalo: civil actions, matrimonial cases and felony trials, with case records through the County Clerk and eCourts.
Open official site Erie County Supreme CourtProperty records
The Erie County real property parcel search: ownership, assessed values, tax bills and payment history by address or parcel number, from the Department of Real Property Tax Services.
Open official site Erie County real property parcel searchVital records
New York death certificates from the State Department of Health for deaths outside New York City: certified copies ordered online or by mail, with the fees, who may obtain them and genealogy copies.
Open official site New York State death certificates (Department of Health)County court
Erie County Family Court in Buffalo: custody and visitation, child support, family offense, juvenile delinquency, neglect and adoption cases, with records limited by law to the parties.
Open official site Erie County Family CourtPolice & jail
The Erie County Sheriff's Office in Buffalo: the county jail roster, warrants, civil process, the county sex offender list, records requests, pistol permits and fingerprinting.
Open official site Erie County Sheriff's OfficeVital records
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.
Open official site New York State birth certificates (Department of Health)State records
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.
Open official site New York sex offender registryState records
The DOCCS incarcerated lookup: people in New York state prisons, by name or DIN, with the facility and release dates.
Open official site New York corrections offender searchPolice & jail
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.
Open official site New York criminal history record checkState courts
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.
Open official site New York court recordsVital records
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.
Open official site New York vital recordsState 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.
Open official site New York business entity searchProperty records
The Office of the State Comptroller unclaimed funds search: dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, insurance proceeds and other funds, claimed online by name.
Open official site New York unclaimed property searchEverything else, organized
Local record guide
Useful local context without burying the official record links above.
Local profile
The Town of Hamburg, a place of 60,085 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. Hamburg's own offices are in the cards above, and our Erie County page lists each county office.
Straight answers
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Deeds for property in Hamburg 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 Hamburg register with the New York Division of Corporations, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Hamburg requires one, comes from the town or Erie County.
Same county
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.