How do I obtain information on a family member for a genealogy search?
Medical record information for patients treated at Upstate New York VA Medical Centers can be obtained by written request addressed to the Health Information Management Systems (HIMS) Department for the appropriate facility. Provide as much information as possible in your request. You may need to provide legal documentation stating that you have a right to the record and proof of relationship to individual. Service record information and military records can be obtained with a signed and dated request to the National Archives and Record Administration (NARA) **. The NARA Website is a valuable resource for researching family history of military personnel. VA’s National Cemetery Administration can provide limited burial location assistance to family members and close friends of decedents buried in a VA national cemetery.
