New York, Suffolk County
Where Islip's records are kept. Islip has its own town government, police department and fire department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Islip's own offices, along with State of New York offices; the Suffolk County offices are on our Suffolk 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
U.S. Census Bureau profile page summarizing population, income, education, employment, housing and health data for Islip town, Suffolk County, New York, starting with a 2020 Census count of 339,938.
Open official site Census Bureau ProfilePolice & jail
Town of Islip Harbor Police, with the incident reports, record requests and contacts the department publishes.
Open official site Town of Islip Harbor PoliceCity records
Fire and rescue services 28 Monell Ave Islip, NY 11751 Phone: (631) 581-5418 Fax: (631) 581-5893
Open official site Islip Fire DepartmentEverything else, organized
12 more Islip sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Islip is in Suffolk County, whose county seat is Riverhead. Court and property records sit with Suffolk County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of New York. Islip's own offices are in the cards above, and our Suffolk County page lists each county office.
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Deeds for property in Islip are recorded by the Suffolk County Clerk, and the city or town assessor keeps the tax values. Our Suffolk 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.
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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.