Schenectady, NY Public Records
Schenectady is an incorporated city in Schenectady County, New York, with an estimated population of 69,495 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 10.8 square miles of land. That is up about 2,456 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Schenectady City Hall
Schenectady's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under New York's Freedom of Information Law (FOIL). In New York, city, town and village clerks commonly serve as the local registrar of vital statistics (birth and death records for events in that municipality), and town and city clerks issue marriage licenses, so ask the clerk's office first.
📇 Schenectady Contact on File
| Government | City Of Schenectady |
| Contact listed | Commissioner of Finance & Administration |
| Mailing address | 105 Jay St, Rm# 103, Schenectady, NY 12305 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Schenectady
Schenectady is in Schenectady County. In New York, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk (in New York City, the Office of the City Register). Divorce cases in New York are heard by the New York State Supreme Court in each county. Wills and estates in New York are handled by the Surrogate's Court in each county.
📍 Schenectady County at a Glance
| County | Schenectady County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 162,261 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
🏛️ Schenectady County Government Office
| Government | County Of Schenectady |
| Contact listed | Assistant to the County Manager |
| Mailing address | 620 State St, Schenectady, NY 12305 |
| Official website | www.schenectadycounty.com |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
We have not yet added the courthouse and records-office directory for Schenectady County. The county government above can direct you to the right office, and the county page links to the official state court system.
See the full Schenectady County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Schenectady
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Schenectady, NY:
📋 Schenectady Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | New York State Department of Health – Vital RecordsIn New York, city, town and village clerks commonly serve as the local registrar of vital statistics (birth and death records for events in that municipality), and town and city clerks issue marriage licenses, so ask the clerk's office first. |
| Deeds & property records | In New York, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk (in New York City, the Office of the City Register). |
| Court cases & divorce | Schenectady County courthouse. Divorce cases in New York are heard by the New York State Supreme Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in New York are handled by the Surrogate's Court in each county. |
| State court system | New York State Unified Court System |
| Sex offender registry | New York State Sex Offender Registry (DCJS) |