New York, county records

Ulster County, New York Public Records

Sponsored

Find the right office in Ulster County. Court cases, deeds and parcels, sheriff and jail records, vital records and county filings, each linked to the office that keeps them.

Start here

Most requested Ulster County records

Every card below goes to the government office responsible for that record. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

Filter by type

Showing 12 official sources

Official

Police & jail

Ulster County Sheriff's Office

The Ulster County Sheriff's Office is the county's law enforcement agency and holds its arrest records, incident and accident reports and the roster of people held in the county jail.

ulstersheriffny.gov
Open official site Ulster County Sheriff's Office
Official

City records

State University of New York at New Paltz

SUNY New Paltz, the state university campus in Ulster County, publishes its course catalogue, its academic calendar and the registrar services that handle transcripts.

newpaltz.edu
Open official site State University of New York at New Paltz
Official

Police & jail

Ulster County Most Wanted

The Ulster County Sheriff's Office publishes the people it is looking for and the warrants out for them, with the charge and the date each warrant was issued.

ulstersheriffny.gov
Open official site Ulster County Most Wanted

Everything else, organized

More official Ulster County record sources

29 more Ulster County sources not listed above.

More county sources

Local record guide

About public records in Ulster County

County profile

Ulster County at a glance

State
New York
County seat
Kingston
Population
181,851
Area
1,161 sq mi
Founded
1683
Cities and towns
58

Ulster County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Ulster County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in Ulster County, particularly in unincorporated areas.

Police Departments. In addition to Ulster County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Ulster County.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Ulster County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 380 Boulevard, Kingston, NY 12401, is the primary law enforcement agency for Ulster County. Inmate information can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office website, which provides an online inmate lookup system showing current detainees, booking dates, charges, and bond information. Municipal police departments operate independently in several communities, including the City of Kingston Police Department (1 Garraghan Drive, Kingston), New Paltz Police Department, Saugerties Police Department, and Ellenville Police Department, each with jurisdiction within their respective municipalities. Arrest records and incident reports are considered public records under New York's Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), codified in Public Officers Law Article 6, Sections 84-90.

Criminal Records. For an authoritative source, see Criminal Actions | Ulster County Clerk .

Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

You can visit the Sheriff's Office website to access the inmate search tool, which provides information on current detainees and their charges. You can contact the jail directly at (845) 340-7494 for more assistance. The City of Kingston operates the Kingston City Court at 1 Garraghan Drive (phone: 845-338-2974), which handles similar local matters. Ulster County Planning Department (phone: 845-340-3340) handles certain land use and development matters. Ulster County Surrogate's Court (phone: 845-340-3348), also at 285 Wall Street, handles probate, estate administration, guardianships, and adoptions. Ulster County Real Property Tax Services office (phone: 845-340-3355) maintains property assessment records, tax maps, and parcel data. Ulster County's court system operates under the New York State Unified Court System structure. Ulster County Supreme Court, located at 285 Wall Street, Kingston, NY 12401 (phone: 845-340-3377), handles felony criminal cases, civil matters exceeding $25,000, divorce and family law matters, and appeals from lower courts. Property tax bills and payment information are handled by Ulster County Department of Finance (phone: 845-340-3520). Ulster County Family Court, at the same address (phone: 845-340-3600), has jurisdiction over child custody, support, abuse and neglect, juvenile delinquency, and family offense matters. Ulster County Industrial Development Agency (phone: 845-943-4600) provides information on economic development incentives and projects. Alternatively, vital records can be requested from the New York State Department of Health Vital Records Section, PO Box 2602, Albany, NY 12220-2602 (phone: 855-322-1022, website: www.health.ny.gov/vital_records).

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Ulster County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Ulster County

Old mine sites
29
Sites with no status in the records
1
Still producing
32
Worked underground, in the mine records
2
Main minerals
crushed stone; Clay; construction sand and gravel
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
138
Shafts and tunnels
3
What they are
quarry, open pit mine or quarry, gravel pit, adit
Maps surveyed
1942 to 1969
Records behind them
214 records for 200 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 62 named mine sites inside the county, 29 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 138 holes drawn inside the county, 3 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are crushed stone; Clay; construction sand and gravel.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. New York has no coal AML program; the DEC database covers permitted mines, not historic underground workings.

Ulster County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. Hover a dot for its name.
New York mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Ulster County (65 shown, 135 unnamed on the map)

Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

Straight answers

Ulster County public-records FAQs

Open only the answer you need.

Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Ulster County, New York?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Ulster County Sheriff or a city police department in Ulster County. Ask that agency for its record. Under New York Public Officers Law 89(2)(b)(viii), releasing law enforcement arrest or booking photographs is an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy unless public release will serve a specific law enforcement purpose and no state or federal law bars it.

How do I get a criminal background check in Ulster County, New York?

The New York criminal history record comes from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS). Fingerprint based Record Review only: book an IdentoGO fingerprint appointment online or at 877-472-6915 with service code 15464Z (suppressed record) or 15465F (unsuppressed record); DCJS mails the rap sheet or a no record response. Fee: $17.50 (as of 2/2/2026) for New York residents fingerprinted at IdentoGO; $57.45 for those living outside New York State.

How can I look up sex offenders in Ulster County, New York?

Search the New York State Sex Offender Registry (DCJS), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Ulster County, New York?

Register with the county board of elections (Board of Elections in the City of New York) or through the New York State Board of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. For the November 3, 2026 general election, registration applications must be received by October 24, 2026.

How do I look up property records in Ulster County, New York?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Ulster County are kept by the Ulster County clerk. Property values are set by the city, town or village assessor, and tax bills come from the town or city tax collector. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Ulster County, New York?

Certified birth and death certificates for New York come from the New York State Department of Health, Vital Records (all of the state except New York City). Birth and death records are also available from the local Registrar of Vital Statistics where the event occurred; New York City births and deaths come from the New York City Department of Health. By mail to New York State Department of Health, Vital Records Certification Unit, P.O. Box 2602, Albany, NY 12220-2602, or online or by phone through VitalChek Network, the independent company the Department has partnered with. Fee: $30 per copy by mail; $45 per copy online or by phone, plus a vendor processing fee per order.

How do I find business license records in Ulster County, New York?

Business entity filings are searched with the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations.

Same county

Cities, towns and neighboring counties

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.

KingstonKingstonWawarsingNew PaltzHighlandEllenvilleSaugertiesMarlboroHurleyPort EwenLake KatrineWallkillGlascoWoodstockWoodstockKerhonksonStone RidgeMiltonTillsonWest HurleyClintondaleWalker ValleyShokanPlattekillRubyGardinerNapanochRiftonHigh FallsCragsmoorPine HillAccordPhoeniciaBearsvilleBig IndianBloomingtonBoicevilleChichesterConnellyCottekillDutchess CountyColumbia CountySullivan CountyDelaware CountyGreene CountyOrange County