Wayne County, NY Public Records

Supreme Court - Current Case Files Only
PO Box 608
Lyons, NY 14489 http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/7jd/wa
Hours: 9AM-5PM EST
P: 315-665-8117
F: 315-665-8111
Couriers: 54 Broad St
Lyons, NY 14489
Jurisdiction: Civil
This court does not hold closed civil case records; they are held by the County Clerk's office. See that listing for a countywide search. Also see the OCA for certain statewide searches.
County Court - Current Case Files Only
PO Box 608
Lyons, NY 14489 http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/7jd/wa
Hours: 9AM-5PM EST
P: 315-665-8117
F: 315-665-8111
Couriers: 54 Broad St
Lyons, NY 14489
Jurisdiction: Felony
This court does not hold closed case records; they are held by the County Clerk's office. See that listing for record searching procedures. Also see the OCA for certain statewide searches.
Wayne County Clerk
PO Box 608
Lyons, NY 14489-0608 http://web.co.wayne.ny.us/county-cler
Hours: 9AM-5PM EST
P: 315-946-7470
F: 315-946-5978
Couriers: 9 Pearl St
Lyons, NY 14489
Jurisdiction: Felony, Civil
Restricted Records: No matrimonial 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.
Surrogate's Court
54 Broad St, Rm 106
Hall of Justice
Lyons, NY 14489 http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/7jd/co
Hours: 9AM-5PM EST
P: 315-665-8119
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.

Wayne County, NY Vital Records

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

Wayne County
County Clerk
9 Pearl St
Lyons, NY 11489 https://web.co.wayne.ny.us/index.php/
9AM-5PM EST
Phone: 315-946-7470
Fax: 315-946-5978
Recorded Documents

Wayne 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.

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Wayne County Population Records

Total Land Area (2000): 604.21 sq mi
Population (2009): 91,291
  • Females: 50.3%
  • White: 94.2%
  • Black/African American: 3.3%
  • Asian: 0.6%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Hispanic or Latino Origin: 3.3%
  • White, Not Hispanic: 91.3%
Population Change (2000-2009): -2,475
Foreign-Born Population (2000): 2.3%
Language other than English spoken at home (2000): 4.7%
Persons Below Poverty Level (2008): 9.9%
High School Graduates (2000): 82.3%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (2000): 17%
Persons per Household (2000): 2.64
Housing Units (2000): 38,767
Homeownership Rate (2000): 77.6%
Migration Flow to Wayne County, NY from (2007-2008):

Wayne County Records

Total Earnings by Industry, in thou. dol. (2007):
  • Total: $1,469,223
  • Construction: $77,692
  • Retail Trade: $99,511
  • Professional and Technical Services: $54,666
  • Healthcare: $102,715
  • Banking: $27,441
  • Retail Trade: $99,511
  • Accommodations and Food Services: $22,463
  • Manufacturing: $348,247
  • Farms: $46,297
  • Government: $425,117
Employed (2000): 45,545
Unemployed (2000): 2,431
Unemployment Rate (2009): 8.3%
Annual Payroll per Employee (2007): $31,613
Local Government Employment (2007): 6,046
Local Government Revenue (2007): $393,828 (thou. dol.)
Local Government Debt (2007): $243,590 (thou. dol.)

Wayne County Birth, Death Records

Births (2007): 1,082
  • Per 1,000 population: 11.8
Deaths (2007): 780
  • Per 1,000 population: 8.5
Infant Deaths (2007): 9
  • Per 1,000 population: 8.3

Wayne County Criminal Records

Violent Crimes (2008): 184
  • Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 1
  • Forcible rape: 27
  • Robbery: 29
  • Aggravated Assault: 127
Property Crimes (2008): 1,814
  • Burglary: 392
  • Larceny-Theft: 1,375
  • Motor Vehicle Theft: 47

Wayne County Genealogy Records