Town of Manchester Genealogy Records

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Birth Records:  1847 – 1849  (on file)

1850 – 9/6/1872 (missing) 

1872 – present  (on file)

**Home Birth Records 6/7/1978 to present (on file)**

Marriage Records: 1847 – 1849  (on file)

1850 – 9/6/1872 (missing) 

1872 – present  (on file)

Death Records:  1847 to 1849 (on file)

1850 – 1872 (missing) 

1872 – present  (on file)

Genealogy records have a fee of $22-$202 (depending on the length of time searched) for each record found and must be paid at the Town Clerk's Office or by money order through the mail. Please see the fee schedule on the application for more detailed prices, or reach out if you have questions!

Money Orders need to be payable to: 

Manchester Town Clerk 

1272 County Road 7

Clifton Springs, NY 14432

Note: 

-Birth Records for Genealogy must be at least 75 years old AND the person named on the record must be deceased

-Death Records for Genealogy must be at least 50 years old

-Marriage Records for Genealogy must be at least 50 years old  AND both parties to the marriage must be deceased

These time requirements can be waived for direct-line descendants in certain situations. A direct line descendant is a person in the direct line of descent, i.e., the child, grandchild, great grandchild of the person whose record is requested. The direct-line descendant applicant must provide ALL of the following:

• Proof of their relationship to the person whose record they are requesting.
• Proof of the death of the person whose birth certificate they are requesting.
• Proof of the death of both spouses whose marriage certificate they are requesting.