Westchester County Birth Records (New York)

The Westchester County Clerk is responsible for maintaining important documents for a county or local area, including vital documents like Westchester County birth records. These birth records include birth certificates that list the baby's name, date of birth, time of birth, and the location, as well as personal information about the parents. A New York birth certificate acts as legal proof of birth and citizenship, and it may be required to apply for a NY driver's license or passport, receive a Social Security number, or apply for government services. Other birth records include demographic records on birth, which are useful for researchers, as well as records on birth that can be used for Westchester County genealogical research. Birth records can be requested online at the Clerk Office website.

Bedford Town Clerk Bedford Hills NY 321 Bedford Road 10507 914-666-4534

Briarcliff Manor Village Clerk Briarcliff Manor NY 1111 Pleasantville Road 10510 914-941-4802

Cortland Town Clerk Cortlandt NY 1 Heady Street 10567 914-734-1020

Dobbs Ferry Village Clerk Dobbs Ferry NY 112 Main Street 10522 914-693-6161

Eastchester Town Clerk Eastchester NY 40 Mill Road, Rm 103 10709 914-771-3351

Greenburgh Town Clerk White Plains NY 320 Tarrytown Road 10607 914-993-1500

Harrison Clerk Harrison NY 1 Heineman Place 10528 914-670-3010

Hastings-On-Hudson Village Clerk Hastings-on-Hudson NY 7 Maple Avenue 10706 914-478-3400

Larchmont Village Clerk Larchmont NY 120 Larchmont Avenue, Ste 1 10538 914-834-6230

Lewisboro Town Clerk South Salem NY 11 Main St 10590 914-763-3511

Mt Pleasant Town Clerk Valhalla NY 1 Town Hall Plaza 10595 914-769-1766

Mt Vernon City Clerk Mount Vernon NY 1 Roosevelt Square North, Ste 1 10550 914-665-2348

Pelham Clerk Pelham NY 34 Fifth Avenue 10803 914-738-2205

Pleasantville Clerk Pleasantville NY 80 Wheeler Avenue 10570 914-769-2027

Rye City Clerk Rye NY 1051 Boston Post Road 10580 914-967-7371

Somers Town Clerk Heritage Hills NY 335 U.s. 202 10589 914-277-3323

Tarrytown Village Clerk Tarrytown NY 1 Depot Plaza 10591 914-631-1652

Westchester County Hospitals provide a variety of medical services to patients of all ages, including labor and delivery services. When a baby is born at a Hospital in Westchester County, New York, it creates birth records for the birth. These can include ceremonial Westchester County birth certificates which list the baby's name, date of birth, weight and length, and the Hospital's name, as well as information about the parents. These ceremonial birth certificates cannot act as legal proof of identity in New York, but they may be a valuable source of information on an individual's birth. Hospitals also maintain demographic information on babies born at their facility, which may be accessible to researchers.

Blythedale Children's Hospital Valhalla NY 95 Bradhurst Avenue 10595 914-592-7555

Four Winds Hospital Westchester Cross River NY 800 Cross River Road 10518 914-763-8151

Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital Mount Vernon NY 12 North 7th Avenue 10550 914-361-6100

Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital New Rochelle NY 16 Guion Place 10801 914-365-3700

New York Presbyterian Hospital - Westchester Division White Plains NY 21 Bloomingdale Road 10605 888-694-5700

New York-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital Bronxville NY 55 Palmer Avenue 10708 914-787-1000

Newyork-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital Cortlandt NY 1980 Crompond Road 10567 914-737-9000

Northern Westchester Hospital Mount Kisco NY 400 East Main Street 10549 914-666-1303

Phelps Memorial Hospital Center Sleepy Hollow NY 701 North Broadway 10591 914-366-3000

Rye Hospital Center Rye NY 754 Boston Post Road 10580 914-967-4567

Saint John's Riverside Hospital-Andrus Pavilion Yonkers NY 967 North Broadway 10701 914-964-4444

Sjrh - Park Care Pavilion Yonkers NY 2 Park Avenue 10703 914-964-7300

Sjrh - St Johns Division Yonkers NY 967 North Broadway 10701 914-964-4444

St John's Riverside Hospital Yonkers NY 2 Park Avenue 10703 914-964-7300

St Joseph's Medical Center Yonkers NY 127 South Broadway 10701 914-378-7000

St. John's Riverside Hospital - Dobbs Ferry Dobbs Ferry NY 128 Ashford Avenue 10522 914-693-0700

St. Vincent's Hospital Westchester Harrison NY 275 North Street 10528 914-925-5300


Westchester County Town and City Halls keep documents and records related to their municipality, including vital documents like Westchester County birth records. Birth certificates, for example, list the baby's name, date of birth, time of birth, and the location, and they also provide personal information about the parents. These Westchester County public records act as legal proof of birth and citizenship, and they may be required to apply for government services, receive a Social Security number, or apply for a driver's license or passport in Westchester County, New York. Town and City Halls may also maintain other Westchester County birth records, such as demographic records for the entire municipality, which may be useful for researchers, and historical birth records that can be used for genealogical research. The Town or City Hall may provide online request forms for birth certificates on its website.

Cortlandt Manor Town Hall Cortlandt NY 1 Heady Street 10567 914-734-1046

Greenburgh Town Hall White Plains NY 177 Hillside Avenue 10607 914-993-1546

Harrison Town Hall Harrison NY 1 Heineman Place 10528 914-670-3005

Irvington Town Hall Irvington NY 85 Main Street 10533 914-591-6602

Mt Vernon City Hall Mount Vernon NY 1 Roosevelt Square North, Ste 2 10550 914-665-2300

New Castle Town Hall Chappaqua NY 200 South Greeley Avenue 10514 914-238-4771

New Rochelle City Hall New Rochelle NY 515 North Avenue 10801 914-654-2000

North Castle Town Hall Armonk NY 15 Bedford Road 10504 914-273-3321

North Salem Town Hall North Salem NY 266 Titicus Road 10560 914-669-5577

Peekskill City Hall Peekskill NY 840 Main Street 10566 914-737-3400

Pelham Town Hall Pelham NY 34 Fifth Avenue 10803 914-738-0777

Rye City Hall Rye NY 1051 Boston Post Road 10580 914-967-7404


Westchester County Archives preserve documents of historic significance, sometimes as part of a larger library collection or a private collection. Local jurisdictions may also maintain their own Archives to store documents related to the area, which can include Westchester County birth records. These records may date back many decades or even centuries, making them valuable resources for genealogical research in Westchester County, New York. Birth records may include the name of the baby, the date and time of birth, the location of birth, and the identity of the parents. Archives may provide online access to some of their birth records.

Elmsford Inner City Records Archive Elmsford NY 50 Executive Boulevard 10523 914-592-1188

Harrison Police Records Archive Harrison NY 650 North Street 10528 914-967-5013

Tarrytown Rockefeller Archive Tarrytown NY 15 Dayton Avenue 10591 914-631-4505


The Westchester County Health Department is responsible for monitoring public health, and it may operate at the New York, Westchester County, or local level. In some areas, Health Departments are also responsible for maintaining Westchester County vital records, including documents related to birth such as birth certificates. These Westchester County public records, which act as legal proof of birth and citizenship, list the baby's name, date of birth, time of birth, and the location, as well as personal information about the parents. Birth certificates may be required to apply for a New York State driver's license or passport, receive a Social Security number, or apply for government services, and they can also be useful for Westchester County genealogical research. Health Departments may provide online access to their birth records.

Peekskill Health Department Peekskill NY 750 Washington Street 10566 914-862-5130