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Glad that we finally have access to.original.birth certificates.How do I go about acquiring my original birth certificate as an adoptee
Thanks for writing. Here is information on OBC applications in NYS and NYC. (They are different systems)
New York State: https://www.health.ny.gov/vital_records/preadoption.htm?fbclid=IwAR3lxVAaJ1SdCcoAOemupcO79U7TyiKDu5ayb-BEG0h0UQncbRhOmF0RzDM
New York City (all 5 boroughs) https://nyadopteerights.org/new-york-city-now-taking-online-applications/?fbclid=IwAR2zkAOQGI0FYbGJwKnpsTmlFQAvRlOVrMOWaJOjWP87ekldeAi7GZGQdZo
Born outside of NYS, but adopted in the state:http://nyadopteerights.org/born-outside-adopted-in/
Here is a link to updates on access and response time. Covid lockdown caused response times to plummet. http://bastards.org/new-york-adoptee-rights-coalition-post-opening-faqs-how-to-posts-etc/
Marley
Thank you very much Markey Greiner for sharing the much needed and important informstion!,My Fraternal twin sister Robin and me are glad you were able to find out where to go.for original birth certificates.