Putnam County Death Certificates (New York)

Clerk Offices in Putnam County, New York maintain and preserve public records for a local government, including vital documents such as death certificates. Putnam County death certificates provide information on the deceased individual's name, the place and time of death, and age at death. They may also include the cause of death. Putnam County Clerks often issue certified death certificates, which may be required to settle financial and legal matters such as wills, estates, or filing for life insurance. Death certificates can also be used for genealogical research, and some Clerk Offices maintain Putnam County vital records that date back to the 1600s. Clerk Offices typically provide online access to death certificates.

Philipstown Towon Clerk Cold Spring NY 238 Main Street 10516 845-265-3329

Putnam County Clerk Carmel NY 40 Gleneida Avenue 10512 914-225-3641

Putnam Valley Clerk Putnam Valley NY 265 Oscawana Lake Road 10579 845-526-2160

Southeast Town Clerk Brewster NY 1360 New York 22 10509 845-279-2196


Health Departments in Putnam County, New York monitor public health and keep vital records, and they operate at the state, county, or local level. As part of this job, Health Departments maintain Putnam County death certificates, which include information about the deceased individual such as name, date of birth, time and place of death, and age at death. Death certificates may also include the cause of death. These records can be used to settle legal and financial matters, including wills, estates, and life insurance filings. Death certificates may be available through the Putnam County Health Department website.

Putnam County Health Department Brewster NY 1 Geneva Road 10509 845-278-6558


Hospitals in Putnam County, New York provide a range of medical services to patients of all ages, and they also create death records for individuals who pass away or are declared dead at a Hospital. These death certificates list the deceased individual's name, the time and place of death, and age at death, and they may also include the cause of death. Putnam County Hospitals report death information to New York State and local government authorities, which issue certified Putnam County death certificates that act as legal proof of death. Hospital death certificates may be available online through the Hospital website.

Putnam Hospital Center Carmel Hamlet NY 670 Stoneleigh Avenue 10512 845-279-5711