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Birth, marriage & life events
Instructions for getting official certificates or decrees for life events such as birth, death, marriage, or divorce.
Birth, adoption, and parenting
Get information about services related to foster parenting and adoption, birth records, and more.
Death, probate, and inheritances
Get information about the probate process, inheritance taxes, and death and probate records.
Marriage and divorce
Get information about services related to marriage, life partnership, and divorce.
Get archival birth, death, and marriage records
You can get copies of archival birth, death, and marriage records from the City Archives.
Request DNA or paternity test information from the Medical Examiner
How to request a sample for DNA or paternity testing from a person whose body was handled by the Medical Examiner’s Office (MEO).
Request Medical Examiner records
How to request records or an autopsy report from the Medical Examiner’s Office.
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