The Broome County Clerk's Office processes applications and issues passport books and passport cards.

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

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 Department of Motor Vehicles, (DMV), provides driver's license applications; gives permit test; registers cars, trailers, farm equipment, boats and snowmobiles.

This is probably the most familiar office in the county building. The DMV, a sub-department of the County Clerks Office, provides many and varied services including: learner’s permits, driving licenses, non-driver identification, registrations for motor vehicles, motorcycles, snowmobiles, boats, and RVs. Schuyler County’s DMV also offers escort testing and handles enforcement problems.

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.

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

This office; notifies notaries public of their appointments by the Secretary of State, qualifies notaries and maintains record of them.

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