Access Greenburgh Death Records

Death records for the Town of Greenburgh are held by the Greenburgh Town Clerk at 177 Hillside Avenue. Greenburgh is in Westchester County, just north of New York City, and the town clerk is the local registrar for all deaths that occur within town limits. The office also offers extended hours on select evenings for Greenburgh residents. This page covers how to get death records from Greenburgh, which county and state offices can also help, and what you need to bring when you make a request.

Where to Get Greenburgh Death Records

The Greenburgh Town Clerk is the main source for death records in Greenburgh. The office is at 177 Hillside Avenue, Greenburgh, NY 10607. You can call the main number at (914) 989-1500 or the direct line at (914) 989-1502. Fax is (914) 989-1626 and the email is townclerk@greenburghny.com. The current Town Clerk is Lisa Maria Nero.

Regular office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. They also have extended hours from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month, but those evening hours are only for Greenburgh residents. This is unusual for New York town clerks and can be a real help if you work during the day.

The town clerk issues original birth, death, and marriage certificates. They retain all vital records for events in Greenburgh. They also issue certified copies, conduct genealogy searches, and issue apostilles for international use. For a death certificate, bring your photo ID and the $10 fee. Staff can usually process the request during your visit.

Below is the Town of Greenburgh website where you can find the clerk's office page.

The town website has department listings and forms for vital records requests.

Westchester County and Greenburgh Death Records

Greenburgh is in Westchester County. The Westchester County Department of Health at 145 Huguenot Street, New Rochelle, NY 10801 also maintains vital records including death certificates. Phone is (914) 813-5000. They charge $10 per certified copy. So you have two local options for Greenburgh death records: the town clerk and the county health department.

The Westchester County Clerk at 110 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, White Plains, NY 10601 handles land records, court records, divorce records, and judgments. Phone is (914) 995-3080. They do not issue death certificates. The Westchester County Archives at 2199 Saw Mill River Road, Elmsford, has historical records and a searchable naturalization index at archives.westchestergov.com.

The Westchester County Surrogate's Court at 111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, 19th Floor, White Plains handles wills and probate. Phone is (914) 824-5656. You can search some records through the WebSurrogate online system. If you need estate records related to a death in Greenburgh, this court is where those files end up.

How to Order Greenburgh Death Records

In person is the fastest way. Visit the town clerk at 177 Hillside Avenue during business hours with your ID and the fee. For mail orders, write to the Greenburgh Town Clerk, 177 Hillside Avenue, Greenburgh, NY 10607. Include the name of the deceased, date of death, your relationship, a copy of your photo ID, and a check or money order for the fee.

You can also order through the New York State Department of Health. The state has Greenburgh death records from 1881 onward. Mail orders cost $30, online orders through VitalChek cost $45 plus a fee. The state address is Vital Records Certification Unit, P.O. Box 2602, Albany, NY 12220-2602. Phone is (855) 322-1022. The state is much slower than the local office right now.

You need valid photo ID to request a death certificate. Accepted forms are a driver's license, state ID, passport, or military ID. If you do not have photo ID, two documents showing your name and address will work. Only the spouse, parent, child, or sibling of the deceased can get a certified copy unless you can show proof of a lawful need.

Greenburgh Death Records for Genealogy

The Greenburgh Town Clerk conducts genealogy searches for death records and other vital records. They can also issue apostilles for documents that need to be used internationally. For records at least 50 years old, uncertified copies are available for genealogy purposes.

The Greenburgh Town Historian, Frank Jazzo, is at 177 Hillside Avenue and can be reached at (914) 993-1641. The historian can help point you toward local records, church records, and cemetery records that complement official death certificates.

The New York State Death Index covers deaths from 1880 to 1956 and is free to search online. The New York State Archives in Albany has microfiche death indexes from 1880 to 1943. The Westchester County Archives in Elmsford has additional historical records. Westchester death records date back to 1880 at the county level.

The town clerk also serves as the Records Access Officer for FOIL (Freedom of Information Law) requests. If you need access to specific town records that are not covered by standard vital records procedures, you can submit a FOIL request through the clerk's office.

Greenburgh Death Records Fees and Processing

A certified death certificate from the Greenburgh Town Clerk costs about $10. Call (914) 989-1502 to confirm the current fee since it can change. The state charges $30 per copy by mail and $45 plus a processing fee online. The Westchester County Department of Health also charges $10 per copy. So you have two local options that are both cheaper than going through the state.

Walk-in requests at 177 Hillside Avenue are typically processed the same day. The extended evening hours on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month give Greenburgh residents extra time to stop by if they work during the day. Mail orders usually take one to two weeks. The state office can take months because of backlogs. If you have a choice, the local town clerk is the way to go for speed and cost.

Greenburgh has several villages within its borders. Make sure the death you are looking for actually happened in the Town of Greenburgh and not in a neighboring municipality. Westchester County has 6 cities, 19 towns, and 23 villages. If the death occurred in a different town or village, that municipality's clerk would have the record instead. The Westchester County Department of Health at (914) 813-5000 can help you figure out which office to contact if you are unsure.

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