City Clerk

City Clerk's Office
33-41 East Main Street
Johnstown, New York 12095
(518) 736-4011

Clerk: Carrie M. Allen
[email protected]

Deputy: Cody Logan
[email protected]

Permits & Requests

The Office of the City Clerk assists the taxpayers and residents of the City of Johnstown by providing a variety of diverse services. These services include: processing birth, death and marriage certificates, vendors/solicitors, games of chance/bingo, and several other municipal licenses; the administration of elections within the City of Johnstown and, where law permits, providing access to city records.

The City Clerk serves as the Clerk to the Common Council and works with the legislative body in the management of agendas, meetings and other Charter-mandated activities.

The City Clerk is also appointed as the Records Management Officer: The Records Management Officer is the custodian of all permanent city records and provides for storage, retrieval and disposition of all records for the departments of the city.

To learn more about the general powers & duties of the City Clerk – view Section 8.0 of our Charter.

Marriage Licenses

Please call the office for an appointment. Marriage licenses are issued between 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

$40.00* and must be obtained at least 24 hours before the ceremony and is good for 60 days.
Couples must appear in person. The City Clerk will not issue licenses at a location other than the Clerk's office.
Driver's Licenses / Photo ID
Birth Certificates
If previously married, all executed decrees of divorce must be indicated and provided.

Marriage Application

Information

*The marriage license fee is waived for full-time, active duty, military - with proper valid identification.

Marriage Officiants

Applicants seeking a one-day marriage officiant license must apply to the Clerk’s office who issued the marriage license to the couple whose marriage the applicant will be solemnizing. Once the officiant license is approved by the City, it is valid for the couple to be married as noted on the application and expires after the completion of the marriage solemnization or the expiration of the marriage license, whichever occurs first.

Officiant - One Day Application

Vital Statistics & Genealogy
(marriage, birth, death)

Eligibility requirements to receive copies of Birth, Marriage or Death Records

INFORMATION WILL NOT BE GIVEN OUT OVER THE PHONE. A WRITTEN REQUEST AND PROOF OF PHOTO IDENTIFICATION (such as a driver's license) MUST BE PROVIDED. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS.

If you are researching your family history, need to obtain a certified copy of your birth or marriage record or a certified copy of a death certificate for a family member we may be able to provide you with that information. An application/written request must be provided, either in person or by mail. Certain restrictions may apply; call for details.
Fees:
- Genealogy: $11.00 for each name that you are researching. Genealogy searches cannot be certified.
- Certified copies: $10.00 for each certified copy requested.

Additional information can be found at the New York State Department of Health.