St. Lawrence County, NY Public Records

Supreme Court - Current Case Files Only
48 Court St
Canton, NY 13617-1169 http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/4jd/st
Hours: 9AM-5PM EST
P: 315-379-2219
F: 315-379-2423
Jurisdiction: Civil
This court does not hold closed civil case records; they are held by the St. Lawrence County Clerk's office (315-379-2237). See that listing for a countywide search. Also see the OCA for certain statewide searches.
County Court - Current Case Files Only
48 Court St
Canton, NY 13617-1169 http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/4jd/st
Hours: 9AM-5PM EST
P: 315-379-2219
F: 315-379-2423
Jurisdiction: Felony, Civil under $25,000
This court does not hold closed case records; they are held by the St Lawrence County Clerk's office (315-379-2237). See that listing for record searching procedures. Also see the OCA for certain statewide searches.
County Clerk
48 Court St
Canton, NY 13617-1169 http://www.co.st-lawrence.ny.us/depar
Hours: 9AM-5PM Winter; 8AM-4PM Summer EST
P: 315-379-2237
F: 315-379-2302
Jurisdiction: Felony, Civil
Restricted Records: No sealed or divorce records released
The County Clerk holds the closed case records from the Supreme Court and County Court. Countywide search requests for these records made to the County Clerk are processed in the manner described below.
Ogdensburg City Court
330 Ford St
Ogdensburg, NY 13669 http://www.ogdensburg.org/Directory.a
Hours: 8AM-4PM EST
P: 315-393-3941
F: 315-393-6839
Jurisdiction: Misdemeanor, Civil Actions under $15,000, Eviction, Small Claims, Traffic
Restricted Records: No youthful offender records released
Surrogate's Court
48 Court St
Canton, NY 13617
Hours: 9AM-5PM EST
P: 315-379-2217
F: 315-379-2372
Jurisdiction: Probate
A county search of the probate court index by mail for 25-year search is $30.00 fee. A full county probate search over 25 years is $90.00. Also has administration, small estates and guardianship records.

St. Lawrence County, NY Vital Records

Contact the St. Lawrence County Office of the County Clerk if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

St. Lawrence County
County Clerk
48 Court St
Canton, NY 13617-1198 https://www.stlawco.org/Departments/C
9AM-5PM EST
Phone: 315-379-2237
Fax: 315-379-2302
Recorded Documents

St. Lawrence County Vital Certificates

If you would like to obtain a hard copy of a birth, death, marriage, divorce, or other vital record, you can do so by searching for and requesting a vital certificate. Vital certificates are hard copy documents, the same as those used by the United States government.

Get a vital certificate.

St. Lawrence County Population Records

Total Land Area (2000): 2,685.6 sq mi
Population (2009): 109,715
  • Females: 49.2%
  • White: 94.6%
  • Black/African American: 2.5%
  • Asian: 0.9%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Hispanic or Latino Origin: 2%
  • White, Not Hispanic: 93%
Population Change (2000-2009): -2,204
Foreign-Born Population (2000): 3.4%
Language other than English spoken at home (2000): 5.4%
Persons Below Poverty Level (2008): 17.2%
High School Graduates (2000): 79.2%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (2000): 16.4%
Persons per Household (2000): 2.49
Housing Units (2000): 49,721
Homeownership Rate (2000): 70.6%
Migration Flow to St. Lawrence County, NY from (2007-2008):

St. Lawrence County Records

Total Earnings by Industry, in thou. dol. (2007):
  • Total: $1,838,736
  • Construction: $88,050
  • Retail Trade: $140,472
  • Professional and Technical Services: $41,110
  • Healthcare: $235,951
  • Banking: $36,486
  • Retail Trade: $140,472
  • Accommodations and Food Services: $43,564
  • Manufacturing: $268,064
  • Farms: $33,685
  • Government: $593,087
Employed (2000): 45,406
Unemployed (2000): 4,215
Unemployment Rate (2009): 9.8%
Annual Payroll per Employee (2007): $24,854
Local Government Employment (2007): 6,445
Local Government Revenue (2007): $458,319 (thou. dol.)
Local Government Debt (2007): $302,278 (thou. dol.)

St. Lawrence County Birth, Death Records

Births (2007): 1,231
  • Per 1,000 population: 11.2
Deaths (2007): 1,066
  • Per 1,000 population: 9.7
Infant Deaths (2007): 12
  • Per 1,000 population: 9.7

St. Lawrence County Criminal Records

Violent Crimes (2008): 202
  • Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 0
  • Forcible rape: 23
  • Robbery: 5
  • Aggravated Assault: 174
Property Crimes (2008): 1,891
  • Burglary: 401
  • Larceny-Theft: 1,443
  • Motor Vehicle Theft: 47

St. Lawrence County Genealogy Records