Hey..I just found out it can take up to 2 years..2!!!!!!! to get certificates from Albany (Vital records) I called because I have been waiting!!! I cant believe it...so much wquicker to go through the county if you know it or if you feel comfortable writing to people in a county. (I didnt and thats why I sent to vitals) Yuck!!!! Wish something could be done to move it down to a 9 month span of time! Michele Lockwood