The Mount Pleasant Town Clerk maintains a permanent record of all Births and Deaths that have occurred at Westchester Medical Center (formerly Grasslands Hospital) or within the Town, as well as Marriage records for those who obtained their marriage license from the Town of Mount Pleasant, regardless of where the marriage ceremony occurred. The Town Clerk’s Office strictly adheres to New York State law when processing, handling, and issuing these records.
Per New York State law, Genealogy applicants will receive an UNCERTIFIED copy of the requested record, which is to be used for genealogical purposes only. If you need a certified copy for a legal reason (i.e. dual citizenship, legal affairs, etc.), please see the Vital Records page or the Dual Citizenship page.
Requirements
- No information shall be released from a record unless the person to whom the record relates is known to the applicant to be deceased; and
- No information shall be released unless the record has been on file for a minimum required period:
- Birth records must have been on file for at least 75 years.
- Death records for 50 years.
- Marriage records for 50 years (both parties to the marriage must be deceased).
- The time periods are waived for direct-line descendants.* A direct-line descendant is a person in the direct line of descent, i.e., the child, grandchild, or great-grandchild of the person whose record is requested. The direct-line descendant applicant must provide the following (uncertified documents are sufficient):
- Proof of their relationship to the person whose record they are requesting.
- Proof of the death of the person whose birth certificate they are requesting.
- Proof of the death of both spouses whose marriage certificate they are requesting.
- A party acting on behalf of a descendant shall provide documentation that the descendant authorized the party to make such an application.
Documentation of Relationship*
Uncertified copies of birth, death, or marriage certificates showing relationship to the person are sufficient. We may also accept other types of documentation such as copies of official records from a religious body (e.g., baptismal or other records). We cannot approve your documentation in advance of your application. You must submit the documentation you have and we will contact you if it is not sufficient.
Fee
$22 per record, which includes a three-year search and copy of the requested record OR certification of no record. Each additional copy of that record is $10.
For search periods of greater than three years, please contact New York State Vital Records.
Contact Us
Contact Town Clerk
Physical Address One Town Hall Plaza Valhalla , NY 10595
Directions
Phone: 914-742-2312
Fax: 914-747-6172
Hours Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm