If a person was born at Arden Hill or Goshen Hospital or within the Village of Goshen, a birth certificate is on file at Village Hall. A person age 18 or older or their parents may request a copy of their birth certificate by coming into Village Hall at 276 Main Street, Goshen, NY, Monday through Friday from 9am to 4pm. It is strongly encouraged to call Village Hall first at 845.294.6750 to be sure the Registrar is in.

In order to request a birth certificate, a photo ID is required, which can be a driver’s license, non-drivers license, passport, naturalization papers, military ID, employers photo ID.

In the event a photo ID is unavailable, two utility bills showing applicants name & address would be accepted, or a police report of lost or stolen ID. In addition, a form will be provided to fill out when you arrive.

Birth certificates are $10 per certified copy, and a certified check, cash or money order made payable to Village of Goshen are the only acceptable methods of payment.

To obtain your birth certificate by mail, review and complete this Birth Certificate Application form, click here.

Be sure you have all required information prior to sending your request.

To obtain a death certificate, please note who is eligible to obtain a certified copy of a death certificate:

• Spouse, parent or child of deceased
Other persons who have:
• Documented lawful right or claim
• Documented medical need
• New York State court order
• Sibling of the deceased (must provide a copy of birth certificate)
• Proof of relationship
• Driver’s license if spouse or parent
• Birth certificate if child
• Letter of proof from agency requiring document

In addition, a form will be provided to fill out when you arrive. It is strongly encouraged to call Village Hall first at 845.294.6750 to be sure the Registrar is in.

Death certificates are $10 per certified copy, and a certified check, cash or money order made payable to Village of Goshen are the only acceptable methods of payment.

Please call Village Hall if you need to request a death certificate by mail.

A FOIL is a form used to request access to records such as police reports, property records, minutes from Village Boards, among many other records.  In order to process a FOIL request, submit the form to the Village Clerk’s office, and she will send it to the appropriate department for processing.

Click here for FOIL Application.

For Building Department FOIL requests, the Village Clerk will approve the request and an appointment will be scheduled with the requestor by the Building Department. Any FOILs where reports or documents are printed are charged $0.25 per page. A representative from Village Hall will reach out to the requestor with the total amount due that is to be paid at the time of picking up the information. Please note that only cash, certified checks or money orders are accepted as forms of payment.

Yes, the failure to mail a statement or the failure of the property owner to receive a statement will not affect the validity of the taxes or interest prescribed by law (New York State Real Property Tax Law 922). In addition, neither the Tax Collector nor any other official has legal authority to waive statutory penalty charges. These are fixed by the Real Property Tax Law. If they are waived, the collecting officer will be personally responsible. As all records are audited by State examiners, there is absolutely no discretion in this matter. The Constitution and the law of the State mandate this procedure.

A 10% penalty is added to water/sewer accounts when the billed amount is not received by the due date. People may request to have the penalty waived by completing a Penalty Waiver Form, which will be reviewed by Village Hall staff. Please note that penalties cannot be waived more than once in a two-year time period.