This Is Not a Government Office or Records Custodian. This private reference cannot pull or certify a record, confirm who is at an address, or change a government roll. Send those requests to the office that holds the record. For emergencies, dial 911. If you believe you are being stalked or harassed, contact local police.
Routes to a Specific Record
These Dutchess County resources are the usual starting points:
- Who owns or lives along a street: see the Dutchess County street directory
- Old directory volumes and past residents: see the Dutchess County city directory collections
- Finding or verifying one person: see the Dutchess County resident lookup walkthrough
- The offices behind the rolls: see Dutchess County resident records offices
- Records not available online: file a request under New York Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) with the custodian office named on the relevant page
Dutchess County Clerk: 22 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601; 845-486-2120; generally Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. The Clerk is the public contact for recorded land documents, certified copies, naturalizations, and related county filings. Check the County Clerk page before an in-person visit because the Record Room may have a temporary location notice.