The Hall of Records Division maintains three separate record storage areas. These areas are the General Records Storage Area, Archival Vault and the Electronic/Microfilm Media Vault.
The vast interior of the General Records Storage Area houses the inactive records of the Ulster County Government. It has the capacity to store 38,644 cubic feet of records and provide storage, retrieval, timely destruction and other records management needs.
To qualify to be a notary you must be eighteen years old, a United States citizen, a resident of New York and have no prior felony convictions. The application packet is available in the Ulster County Clerk's Office. The packet includes; an application, a test study guide, a listing of exam dates and locations.
Upon passing the examination you will receive notification in the mail from the Department of State. Return the completed application and the $60.00 fee to the NYS Department of State. You will receive your notary ID card which will be valid for four years.
To obtain a pistol permit, please contact the Ulster County Sheriff's Office online or by calling (845) 340-4237 or (845) 340-3639
If you are a qualified U.S.
If you need an authentication of a notary public who is qualified in Ulster County, you must bring in the document with the original notary stamp and signature on it (copies cannot be authenticated). The fee for each authentication is $3.00 and should be made payable to the "Ulster County Clerk". If you are submitting the document by mail, send it to the Ulster County Clerk’s Office, 244 Fair Street, Kingston, NY 12401.
Merchants can fill out the Merchant Application Form available on our website or in hardcopy at the Clerk’s Office. If there is a particular merchant you would like to participate in this program, please feel free to bring them a copy of the application form or direct them to our website to fill one out.
Certificate of Disposition can be obtained from our office. A request form must be completed (Criminal Certificate of Disposition Request Form). The fee for a Certificate of Conviction is $5.00. You may send the request form into the Ulster County Clerk's Office with the required fee. Processing time is approximately 7 to 10 days. For further questions you can contact our office at 845-340-3040.
All birth, death, and marriage records for New York State are filed at the town, city, or village clerk’s office where the event occurred. Or you may contact the New York State Department of Health.
For a complete listing of all the town, city, and village clerk’s offices for Ulster County along with their contact information, please Click Here
Please visit the Land Records page.
Divorce files are available to the plaintiff or defendant or their attorney of record. Divorce papers cannot be released to any other interested party.
You may view or receive copies of a divorce case by mailing in a notarized letter stating the parties involved, the index number, the filing date and the type of records sought. If you appear in person at our office you must have a driver’s license for identification purposes.
To obtain a copy of a map, please visit the Maps page.
Please see our Pistol Permits section for more information.
