The Erie County Clerk’s Office maintains a wide variety of official records, including deeds, mortgages, assignments, satisfactions, judgments, liens, and other documents. This page provides an overview of the types of records we keep and the time periods they cover. Use this guide to determine which records are available in The Erie County Clerk’s Office.
| Record | Period of Records Available |
|---|---|
| Birth Records City of Buffalo |
1881 to 1913 |
| Building Loans | Current 6 years |
| Certificate of Assumed Business Names (DBA) | 1900 to present |
| Certificates of Partnership | 1821 to present |
| Convictions (Felony) | 1922 to present |
| Corporations | 1809 to present |
| Court Records | 1957 to present (Records dating to back to 1830 are retrievable upon request. Please allow 5-7 business days for processing.) |
| Deeds | 1808 to present |
| Demolitions | 1965 to present |
| Divorces (filed in Erie Co.) | 1957 to present (Records dating to 1830 are retrievable upon request. Please allow 5-7 business days for processing.) |
| Hospital Liens | Current 12 years |
| Index to Incompetents | 1840 to 1947 |
| Judgments | 1952 to present |
| Lien for Common Charge | 1977 to present |
| Marriage Records | 1878 to April 29, 1935 |
| Mechanic Liens | Current 6 years |
| Military Discharges (filed in Erie County) | 1919 to present |
| Miscellaneous Records | 1808 to present |
| Mortgages | 1840 to present |
| Naturalization Records | 1827 to 1929 |
| Notice of Pendency | 1829 to present |
| Powers of Attorney | 1860 to present |
| Redemption Certificates -- Recorded with Deeds | 1947 to present |
| Release of Estate Tax Liens | 1904 to present |
| State Tax Warrants | Current 20 years |
| Tax Delinquency - In Rem Proceedings | 1943 to present |
| Uniform Commercial Codes | Current 5 years |
| Wage Assignments | Current 6 years |
| Welfare Liens | Current 6 years |
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