|
The Office of the Registrar is responsible for maintaining vital records pertaining to births and deaths occurring in the City of Mount Vernon. Birth records are maintained from 1886 to the present and death records are maintained from 1885 to the present.
Individuals needing certified copies of these records for such diverse purposes as passports, school entrance, proof of citizenship for job applications, license applications, organized sports, insurance or governmental benefits, can obtain certificates. Requests can be made in person or by mail. All requests must be accompanied with proper identification and applicable fees.
Generally, the records are available only to the individual or a member of his or her immediate family (for example, a birth certificate is available to both the individual and to a child's parents, and a death certificate is available to the surviving spouse of a deceased person). New York State Public Health Law (Article 41) generally governs the release of these records in New York State outside of New York City.
Parents wishing to change the names of their children can obtain documents required for filing with the New York State Department of Health in the local office. |
