Question: Urgently need birth certificate from Brooklyn, NY born 1923? 

Answer: NEW YORK CITY VITAL RECORDS AT THE MUNICIPAL ARCHIVES \n\nThe Municipal Archives has records of births reported in the five Boroughs of New York City (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten Island), prior to 1910; deaths reported prior to 1949, and marriages reported prior to 1930. For a complete description of our vital records collection, please see a list of the Municipal Archives Holdings.\n\nPlease note that New York State Vital Records outside the five boroughs of New York City are maintained by NYS Department of Health. \n\nThere are two ways you may obtain a copy of a vital record. You may use one of our convenient forms to receive your search result by mail. Alternatively, you may visit the Municipal Archives to use our self-service microfilm facility to research the genealogy collections. You can access all indexes and certificates on microfilm and receive certified copies of certificates.
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