Tompkins County Clerk's Office
Your guide to this office — Business Certificate (DBA) filings, notary authentication, property records, fees, hours, and what to bring. In New York the County Clerk files Business Certificates and records deeds; marriage licenses come from a town or city clerk, not the county.
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About New York county clerks
In New York, the County Clerk files Business Certificates (the DBA for sole proprietors, GBL § 130), keeps notary records, and records deeds. Marriage licenses are not issued here — apply at any town or city clerk →. LLC/corporation names go through the NY Department of State →, and birth & death certificates come from the local registrar or NYS Vital Records →.