Wellsburg, NY Public Records
Wellsburg is an incorporated village in Chemung County, New York, with an estimated population of 482 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 0.6 square miles of land.
🏢 Wellsburg Village Office
Wellsburg's own village 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 village 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.
📇 Wellsburg Contact on File
| Government | Village Of Wellsburg |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | 3663 6th St, Wellsburg, NY 14894 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.villageofwellsburg.com |
| 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. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Wellsburg
Wellsburg is in Chemung 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.
📍 Chemung County at a Glance
| County | Chemung County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 81,115 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
🏛️ Chemung County Government Office
| Government | County Of Chemung |
| Contact listed | County Executive |
| Mailing address | PO Box 588, Elmira, NY 14902 |
| Official website | www.chemungcounty.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 Chemung 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 Chemung County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Wellsburg
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Wellsburg, NY:
📋 Wellsburg 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 | Chemung 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) |