Rensselaer County Clerk’s Office

The following is a list of the types of records you can find at the Rensselaer County Clerk’s Office. The clerk’s office is located at 105 Third Street in Troy, NY. The Records Room is open from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM every weekday, except Thursdays when the hours are 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM. Visit the County Clerk’s website for more details.

  • Wills (1899-1988)
  • Marriage Licenses (1908-1935)
  • Naturalization & Petition Certificates (1844-1949)
  • Declaration of Intents (1844-1949)
  • Veterans Discharges (1944-Present)
  • Deed Books (1791-Present)
  • Mortgages (1791-Present)
  • Dissolvement Records (1829-1890)
  • Records in Bankruptcy (1878-1922)
  • Sheriff’s Certificate of Sale (1857-1965)
  • Certificates of Incorporation (1791-Present)
  • Assumed Business Names & Partnerships (1791-Present)
  • Supreme Court Records (1791-Present, but not indexed until 1900’s)
  • Census Records for City of Troy & Towns of Rensselaer County: 1850, 1855, 1860, 1865, 1870, 1875, 1880, 1905, 1915, 1925
  • US Census Statistics of 1870
  • US Census Records of 1880 (Complete)
  • US Census Abstract of 1910
  • Register of Affidavits of Practical Nurses (1939-1946)
  • Register of Affidavits of Registered Nurses (1904-1948)
  • Physicians Affidavits (1911 & 1937-1951)
  • Registrations of Chiropodists (1895-1908 & 1916-1950)
  • Appointment of Deputies (1830-1932)
  • Record of Optometrists (1908-1950)
  • Dentists Register (1879-1905)
  • Dentists Affidavits (1889-1906)
  • Dental Hygienists Affidavits (1925-1950)
  • Affidavits of Registered Professional Engineers (1932-1951)
  • Osteopaths Register & Affidavits (1907-1937)
  • Register of Agents 1893
  • Register & Affidavits of Trained Attendants (1921-1932)
  • Master and Journeyman’s Horseshoers’ Register (1896-1903)
  • Veterinary Medical Register (1886-1896)
  • Record of Farm Names (1920-1957)
  • Register of Architects (1922-1947)
  • Some Church Records

This information was transcribed from a flyer distributed at the Rensselaer County Clerk’s office and is subject to change.