Columbia County Public Index (New York)

Columbia County Courts act as judicial bodies to resolve legal disputes, including civil and criminal cases in Columbia County, New York. They may also provide a searchable public index of Columbia County court records, including case information, trial outcomes, and any sentences, plea bargains, or settlements. Columbia County public indexes allow searches by name or business name, by case number, or by court or case type, which can provide information on misdemeanors and felonies, traffic court violations, family court cases, divorce records, and appeal records. Many Courts provide online access to the Columbia County public index.

Ancram Town Court Ancram NY 1416 County Route 7 12502 518-329-6512

Austerlitz Town Court Spencertown NY 812 Route 203 12165 518-392-3260

Canaan Town Court East Chatham NY 1647 County Route 5 12060 518-781-3749

Chatham Town Court Chatham NY 77 Main Street 12037 518-392-5440

Chatham Village Court Chatham NY 77 Main Street 12037 518-392-1825

Claverack Town Court Mellenville NY Main Street 12534 518-672-4468

Clermont Town Court Germantown NY 1795 Route 9 12526 518-537-6868

Columbia County Court Hudson NY 401 Union Street 12534 518-828-7858

Copake Town Court Copake NY 230 Mountain View Road 12516 518-329-1234

Germantown Town Court Germantown NY 50 Palatine Park Road 12526 518-537-6687

Ghent Town Court Ghent NY 2306 Highway 66 12075 518-392-2706

Greenport Town Court Hudson NY 600 Town Hall Drive 12534 518-828-0138

Hillsdale Town Court Hillsdale NY 2784 Route 23 12529 518-325-5073

Hudson City Court Hudson NY 429 Warren Street 12534 518-828-3100

Kinderhook Town Court Valatie NY 4 Church Street 12184 518-784-2506

Kinderhook Village Court Kinderhook NY 6 Chatham Street 12106 518-758-8778

Livingston Town Court Hudson NY 119 County Route 19 12534 518-851-9441

New Lebanon Town Court New Lebanon NY 14755 Highway 22 12125 518-794-9456

Philmont Village Court Philmont NY 122 Main Street 12565 518-672-4886

Stockport Town Court Hudson NY 2787 Atlantic Avenue 12534 518-822-8009

Stuyvesant Town Court Stuyvesant NY 5 Sunset Drive 12173 518-758-6248

Taghkanic Town Court Ancram NY 909 Route 82 12502 518-851-7638

Columbia County Clerk Offices maintain public records for a county or local government, including vital records, property records, and permit records in Columbia County, New York. Clerks may provide a public index to search their Columbia County records, which can provide information on birth certificates, marriage licenses, divorce records, and death certificates. Columbia County public indexes may also contain property tax assessments, real estate appraisal reports, property owner information, and other records related to property. Columbia County Clerks may provide online access to their public index, which can be used for many forms of research.

Austerlitz Town Clerk Spencertown NY 812 New York 203 12165 518-392-5007

Canaan Clerk Canaan NY 1647 County Route 5 12029 518-781-3749

Chatham Village Clerk Chatham NY 77 Main Street 12037 518-392-5821

Claverack Town Clerk Ghent NY 91 Church Street 12075 518-672-7911

Columbia County Clerk Hudson NY 401 State Street 12534 518-828-1527

Copake Town Clerk Copake NY 230 Mountain View Road 12516 518-329-2591

Germantown Town Clerk Germantown NY 50 Palatine Park Road 12526 518-537-6687

Kinderhook Village Clerk Kinderhook NY 6 Chatham Street 12106 518-758-9882

Livingston Town Clerk Hudson NY 119 County Route 19 12534 518-851-9441

New Lebanon Town Clerk New Lebanon NY 14755 New York 22 12125 518-794-8888

Stuyvesant Town Clerk Stuyvesant NY 5 Sunset Drive 12173 518-758-6248


Columbia County Town and City Halls provide municipal services to their area, which includes keeping a number of documents that are accessible to the public in Columbia County, New York. Columbia County public records, including vital documents, property records, and permit records, may be available through a public index database. Columbia County public indexes can provide searchable databases for birth certificates, marriage licenses, divorce records, and death certificates, as well as property-related records like property tax assessments, property appraisals, and property owner information. These records can help conduct a Columbia County background check or locate information about a person or business.

Chatham Town Hall Chatham NY 488 New York 295 12037 518-392-1655

Claverack Town Hall Philmont NY Lower Main St 12565 518-672-4468

Copake Town Hall Copake NY # RA, 230 Mountain View Rd, # RA 12516 518-329-1234

Germantown Town Hall Germantown NY 50 Palatine Park Road 12526 518-537-6001

Ghent Town Hall Ghent NY 2306 New York 66 12075 518-392-4644

Greenport Town Hall Hudson NY 600 Town Hall Drive 12534 518-828-4656

Hillsdale Town Hall Hillsdale NY 2609 New York 23 12529 518-325-5073

Hudson City Hall Hudson NY 520 Warren Street 12534 518-828-1030

Livingston Town Hall Hudson NY 119 County Route 19 12534 518-851-7210

Stockport Town Hall Hudson NY 2787 Atlantic Avenue 12534 518-828-9389


Columbia County Libraries collect and store documents and multimedia records which they make available to the public in Columbia County, New York. A Library, especially a state library or municipal library, may also store public records. Libraries often make these records available through a public index, or a searchable database to locate Columbia County government agency reports, government publications, vital records, and other public documents. These records can be used to find information on any individual or business, look up government documents, or conduct a background check, and Columbia County public indexes may be available on the Library website.

Claverack Library Claverack NY 629 Route 23 12513 518-851-7120

Germantown Library Germantown NY 31 Palatine Park Road 12526 518-537-5800

Kinderhook Memorial Library Kinderhook NY 18 Hudson Street 12106 518-758-6192

New Lebanon Library New Lebanon NY 550 Highway 20 12125 518-794-8844

Philmont Public Library Hudson NY 101 Main Street 12534 518-672-5010

Valatie Free Library Valatie NY 3203 Church Street 12184 518-758-9321


Columbia County Archives preserve documents and other records that hold historical significance in Columbia County, New York. They may also keep public records such as Columbia County birth certificates, property sale records, and historical maps. Archives may provide a public index to search for their documents by type, location, name, or business name. These public indexes can also provide information on historic property boundaries, death certificates, and criminal records, making them valuable resources for conducting Columbia County genealogical research. Archives may provide access to the Columbia County public index on their website.

Columbia County Clerk's Records Archive Hudson NY 560 Warren Street 12534 518-828-3339