The Official Website for the Town of Beekman, New York

One of the Original Towns

Town Clerk

For marriage licenses, please call to make an appointment

Welcome to the Beekman Town Clerk’s Office. Our priority is a friendly, knowledgeable, and welcoming environment for all. We look forward to meeting with you.

The Town Clerk holds many different responsibilities. Some of these duties include:

  • Records Management Officer
  • Registrar of Vital Statistics
  • Town Board Recording Secretary
  • Marriage Licenses & Certificates
  • Accessible Parking Permits
  • Hunting & Fishing Licenses
  • Dog Licenses

Marriage Licenses: Cash/Check $40.00 – Credit Card $41.75
Hunting/Fishing Licenses: Cash/Check Prices Vary – Credit Card add $1.75 to total cost
Dog Licenses:
Spayed/Neutered: Cash/Check $10 – Credit Card $11.75
Un-Spayed/Un-Neutered: Cash/Check $18 – Credit Card $19.75
Birth Certificate: Cash/Check $10.00 per copy – Credit Card add an additional $1.75
Death Certificate: Cash/Check $10.00 per copy – Credit Card add an additional $1.75
Marriage Transcript: Cash/Check $10.00 per copy – Credit Card add an additional $1.75
Genealogical Request: Cash/Check $22.00 per application – Credit Card add an additional $1.75
Photocopies: Cash/Check ¢.25 per page – Credit Card add an additional $1.75
FOIL Request: Please refer to Xerox Copies information
Credit Card Charges for the Town Clerk Services are subject to a $1.75 Convenience fee.

  • As Registrar of Vital Statistics, the Town Clerk is responsible for keeping a permanent record of all births and deaths that occur within the boundaries of the Town, as well as all marriage licenses that are applied for in our office. We issue birth certificates, death transcripts and burial permits. Often individuals contact our office to assist with genealogical research. Death and marriage records become available fifty years (50) after the date of issuance while birth records become available after seventy-five (75) years.
  • As Records Manager, the Clerk acts as custodian of all permanent Town records and provides for the storage retrieval and disposition of all records for all the departments of the Town. We maintain a record of adopted Town ordinances and local laws, oaths of office, resignations, proofs of publication and posting, annual budgets, assessment rolls and fiscal reports.
  • As Recording Secretary for the Town Board, the Town Clerk keeps a permanent record of all Town Board meetings and public hearings, as well as minutes of  the meetings for the Planning Board, and Zoning Board.
  • In regards to Licenses, the Town Clerk issues many New York State licenses and permits including marriage, dog, conservation (hunting and fishing), bingo, games of chance, and handicap parking. 
What does someone have to do to get a marriage license?
A couple who intends to be married in New York State must apply together in person for a marriage license to any town or city clerk in the state. Each applicant must furnish identification when applying for a license. According to Town of Beekman policy, the following documents are acceptable: driver’s license, birth certificate, passport, active credit card or baptismal record. In the event one of the parties is a not a citizen of the United States, the following identification will be accepted: passport, Green card, USA Resident Alien Card, work permit or naturalization papers.

The application for a license must be signed both by the future bride and the groom in the presence of the Clerk. If both parties are eighteen (18) years of age or older, no written parental or judicial consent is required. Information regarding previous marriages must be furnished in the application for a marriage license. This includes whether the former spouse or spouses are living, and whether the applicants are divorced and if so, when, where and against whom the divorce or divorces were granted. Only an original or certified copy of the Decree of Divorce for each divorce is accepted. Although the marriage license is issued immediately, the marriage ceremony may not occur within twenty-four (24) hours from the exact time that the license is issued and the document is then valid for sixty (60) days after the twenty-four hour waiting period.

The fee for a marriage license is $40.00. It is advisable to schedule an appointment to obtain a Marriage License. Special arrangments are available if necessary.

How do I get a Certificate of Residency?
Certificates of Residency are issued by Dutchess County Clerks.

Office Address:
22 Market St.
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

What do I need to license my dog?
Currently, almost 1,500 canines are licensed in the Town of Beekman. However, before a license can be obtained or renewed, a current rabies vaccination must be proven. The Dutchess County Department of Health requires all dogs six months of age or older to be vaccinated for rabies. Having rabies information is crucial for the general public’s well being. In addition, if the dog has been neutered or spayed, a certificate of neutering or spaying must also be presented in order to be eligible for a reduced licensing fee. The breakdown for dog licensing fees is as follows:


Type of DogRate
Neutered Male  (with certificate or affidavit)$10.00
Spayed Female  (with certificate or affidavit)$10.00
Unneutered Male$18.00
Unspayed Female$18.00

The Town Clerk’s Office processes all new dog licenses and collects renewal fees.The actual annual renewal notices for a dog license is sent out on a monthly basis by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. Dog owners who do not respond to the annual renewal notice will be contacted by the Clerk’s Office. In the event there is no response from the dog’s owner after several delinquency letters the names and addresses of these individuals are passed onto the Town’s Dog Control Officers. The animal’s owner can be ticketed and/or fined for not complying with the Town’s ordinances.

How do I register or reregister to vote?
Both the New York State Voter Registration Form and the Absentee Ballot Application are available through the Town of Beekman Clerk’s Office. The Voter Registration Form is used when an individual needs to: register to vote, change their name or address (if there is a change since the last time they voted) or to enroll or change their enrollment in a particular political party. This form once completed needs to be mailed or hand delivered to the Dutchess County Board of Elections.  If you want to vote in an election, this form needs to be received by the board of elections no later than twenty-five (25) days prior to the election in which you want to vote. Eligibility to vote will be based upon the date that the voter registration form was filed. In the event a person is already registered but will not be able to physically go to their preassigned polling place to vote in a primary or a general election, an Absentee Ballot Application can be utilized. Once completed and returned to the Dutchess County Board of Elections, the individual will be subsequently sent a paper ballot and be given the opportunity to vote.

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