Call: 1-800-829-1040. Birth Certificates can be ordered online.Overview: Vital Records has birth records (since 1881) for all of New York State except New York City. For Death Certificates: Download the application (PDF) and answer "Yes" to question 10. After filling out and signing the application, make sure to notarize it. You may also apply on our Internet site. Birth, Death, Marriage, Divorce. There is a fee for a certified copy. To submit your request online click here : Request My Birth Certificate. Download copy of Birth Transcript Request Form (PDF).