Town Clerk/Tax Collector

Marriage Licenses:

The Town Clerk is responsible for issuing a New York State Marriage License to qualified applicants as well as recording the marriage with the New York State Department of Health. The marriage record is on file in this office and in Albany.

Licenses to marry in New York State may be obtained from the Town Clerk’s office regardless of the residence of either of the parties. Once the license is issued and the 24-hour waiting period has passed, the ceremony must be performed within 60 days and can be performed anywhere in New York State.

In order to obtain a marriage license, the applicants must present photo ID (drivers license or passport) and their birth certificate. Both applicants must appear in person. Marriage license applicants whose previous marriage(s) ended in divorce, annulment or death of a spouse, must provide proof of dissolution of all previous marriage(s) by presenting a certified copy of Divorce or Annulment decrees and/or a certified copy of a Death Certificate for each previous spouse. Blood tests are no longer required.

The fee for obtaining a New York State Marriage License is $40 payable by cash, check or money order to the Eaton Town Clerk. Additional Certified Transcripts of Marriage are available for $10 per copy.

To obtain a copy of your marriage license download from our forms page or complete in the clerks office 

Birth Certificates:

All births that occurred in the Town of Eaton or Village of Morrisville are filed with the Town Clerk and a birth certificate is issued. Our birth records go back to 1800's.   A certified copy of a birth certificate is available for $10 (cash, check or money order payable to: Eaton Town Clerk) to an applicant eligible to receive it. Application forms are available from the Town Clerk’s office.

A certified copy or a certified transcript of a birth certificate may be issued only:

To the person named on the birth certificate, if 18 years of age or older;

To the parents of the person named on the birth certificate;

To the lawful representative of the person named or the parents of the person named on the birth certificate;

To a person with a New York State Court Order;

To a municipal, state or federal agency when needed for official purposes.

The applicant must provide a driver’s license as proof of identification. If a driver’s license is not available the following may be presented:

State issued non-driver’s license identification card;

Military identification card;

Passport;

Employer’s photo identification card;

Police report documenting the applicant’s name, address and theft or loss of positive identification.

To obtain a copy of your birth certificate download from our forms page or complete in the clerks office.

Death Certificates:

All deaths that occur in the Town of Eaton or Village of Morrisville  are filed with the Town Clerk. Our death records go back to the late 1800’s. Certified copies are provided for $10 per copy (cash, check or money order, payable to Eaton Town Clerk) to an eligible person or family member. Application forms are available from the Town Clerk’s office.

A certified copy or a certified transcript of a death certificate may be issued only:

To the spouse, parent or child of the deceased;

To the lawful representative of the spouse, parent or child of the deceased;

To a person with a New York State Court Order issued on a showing of necessity for the confidential medical information;

By a municipal, state or federal agency specifically requesting the confidential medical information for official purposes.

To obtain a copy of  a death certified certificate download from our forms page or complete in the clerks office