The National Archives provides Veterans Service Records. Through their website, Veterans may look up or request new military service records. Vets may also request replacements for lost medals and awards. Geneological searches of ancestry are also available.

The Town of Vestal Clerk maintains birth, death, marriage and divorce records and certificates. They also issue permits and licenses such as: dog, hunting, fishing and handicap parking.

Every pistol permit, issued in Schuyler County is processed beginning in the County Clerks’ Office. Amendments to the permit, name and/or address changes, transfers to/from other counties, as well as suspensions are made through this office. Pistol permit records are kept in the office, the original of each record is sent to the state.

We have lots of information on disability-related issues including: Early Childhood issues; Autism and other disability specific information; recreation; laws and regulations; assistive technology; employment/Supported Employment; special education; personal care; community-based services; and much more. If we don't have it, we'll try to find it.

The Village of Lisle Clerk maintains birth, death, marriage and divorce records and certificates. They also issue permits and licenses such as: hunting, fishing, dog and handicap parking.

The Town of Nanticoke Clerk and Tax Collector maintains the birth, death, marriage and divorce records and certificates. They also issue permits and licenses such as: dog, hunting, fishing and handicap parking.

An agent for the Department of Environmental Conservation. This involves retail sales of hunting and fishing licenses to the public. Revenues are sent to the state with a small percentage retained by the county.

The NYS Department of Health keeps track of Vital Records such as: birth/death certificates, and marriage/divorce records. New copies may be obtained or changes may be made by visiting a walk-in center or calling.

Receiving Section

We accept all papers for recording, such as deeds, mortgages and mortgage satisfactions, leases, liens, judgments, and transcripts from other courts. Survey maps, court records, and divorces are on file in this office. Papers are offered through the mail, directly from courts, or in person. The purpose of recording is for the continuity and preservation of the record. Most of these records are open to the public.

Mortgage Tax & Real Estate Transfer Tax

Assesses and records distribution of mortgage tax and real estate transfer tax collected in Schuyler County. The transfer tax is remitted to the state with a small portion retained by the county. The mortgage tax is divided between the county, the towns, and the state.

Records Available for Research

Records of documents filed with the county clerk have been retained since 1855 when Schuyler became a county. The permanent records have been microfilmed to protect the document as well as serve as security against the information being destroyed. There is a wealth of information available for genealogy, local history, and legal concerns. The county clerk maintains, by name, an index of deeds, leases, mortgages, judgments, federal tax liens, court proceedings, business names, and corporations. The indices are the official record concerning the title to real property within the county. The indices for the county date from 1855. There are transcribed copies of indices from Steuben, Chemung, and Tompkins Counties, the three counties from which Schuyler was formed.

The Fenton Town Clerk oversees birth, death, marriage and divorce records and certificates. They also issue permits and licenses such as: fishing, hunting, dog and handicap parking.