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Prior to its incorporation as a city in 1892, Mount Vernon was a village within the town of Eastchester.
Depending on the time period for which you are seeking records, you may need to look in Eastchester for vital records.
For more information at a county level, see the NYGenWeb Westchester County Resources page as well as the main site page.
For an index of naturalizations within the county, see the web pages of the Westchester County Archives.
The web page for the New York State Dept. of Health can be found at http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/consumer/vr.htm. Also, check out the following web pages: http://www.vitalchek.com/us/ny.html
Also, see if there is any additional information on the Vital Records page at this site.
Don't overlook the many resources held at the Westchester County Historical Society.
Carretta, Katherine A., compiler. A Guide to Listings of Old Cemetery Inscriptions and other Genealogical Aids for Westchester County, New York. [Westchester County Historical Society, 1977]
Horton, William P. Cemetery Inscriptions of Westchester County, NY. [Peekskill, NY: 1928] Copy available at New York Public Library's Genealogical & Local History Room.
Manville, Margaret. Revolutionary War Soldiers buried in Cemeteries in Westchester County, New York. [White Plains, NY: 1966] Copy available at New York Public Library's Genealogical & Local History Room.
Spies, Francis F. Inscriptions copied from gravestones in West Chester County yards with genealogical notes. Copy available at New York Public Library's Genealogical & Local History Room.
The Westchester County Historical Society also has extensive manuscripts giving inventories of many old cemeteries located throughout the County. Also check with the local historical society for information about the above cemeteries.
Have you looked at the cemetery listings here at the Westchester NYGenWeb site?
Atlas of the City of Mount Vernon and the Town of Pelham: compiled from official records, personal surveys, and other private plans and surveys. [Mount Vernon, NY: John F. Fairchild, 1908]. Copy available at the New York Public Library's Map Division.
Many town historical societies hold maps of their vicinities, including copies of the Sanborn insurance maps. Insurance maps were detailed to the point of showing each building on each street so that insurance companies knew what to pay the insurer in the event of fire or destruction. Be sure to inquire at such institutions as well as at local libraries.
Also, see additional information on the Maps page at this Westchester site.
HOLDINGS include: Papers relating to John STEVENS and his family. Clippings file includes info on origins of the village, as well as obituaries, deeds, etc. Papers of T. Edward OAKLEY relating to history of Eastchester and Mount Vernon covering such subjects as loyalists of Revolutionary War, War of 1812, deeds, letters and genealogies of families from the area, as well as papers relating to OAKLEY's own family dating back to 1856. Civil War diary of John P. FERRIS. Register of servicemen from Mount Vernon who served in WWI. Collection of materials on Afro-Americans in the city, including oral histories. Papers of the DAVIS family, including their genealogies and account books and papers relating to their funeral parlor business.
We are not aware of any town web site at this time. However, if you know of one, please please contact the county coordinator for this web site.with its web address.
The only NY State censuses which survived are for the years 1905, 1915, and 1925. Check at your local LDS Family History Center for these films.
Fuller, Elizabeth Griffen. Index to Westchester County Names in the Federal Censuses, 1790-1840 [Elmsford: Westchester Cty. Historical Society] 1994.
Some census information for Westchester county can be found at the Census page.
Also see the City Directories page on this Westchester Site.
If you know of any directories for this town, please please contact the county coordinator for this web site.about adding that information to this page.
Anderson, William S. Threescore and Ten, Seventieth Anniversary of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, Mount Vernon, New York [Mount Vernon, NY: First Methodist Episcopal Church, 1922]. Illustrated with many photos of historic buildings and of noteworthy personages of the Church's history.
Franko, Alfred M. Pelham Manor: The Forgotten Battle of the Revolution, near Mount Vernon, NY. [Mount Vernon, NY] c. 1963.
Franko, Alfred M. The Place of Mount Vernon's Village Green and St. ....
Fuller, Elizabeth Griffen. Index to Westchester County Names in the Federal Censuses, 1790-1840 [Elmsford: Westchester Cty. Historical Society] 1994.
Hufeland, Otto. Early Mount Vernon.....
Mount Vernon. Register of the Proceedings of St. Paul's Church at Eastchester...
Pelletreau, William S., Am. M. Early Wills of Westchester County, New York 1664-1784 Pub. 1898. Cornell University Library has scanned this book and placed it on the web at the following address: http://moa.cit.cornell.edu/MOA/bookp.html
Perlman, David. Only in Mount Vernon: The Biography of a Jewish ....
Wintjen, John G. The Village of Mount Vernon, New York, from 1851...
For other books with information relating to this town but covering a county-wide level, see the County section of the Bibliography page.
If you have any such information relating to this location, please contact the county coordinator for this web site.
If you have any such information relating to this location, please please contact the county coordinator for this web site.about adding it to this page.
The Westchester County Genealogical Society has been publishing a series of articles in their monthly newsletter for some time which gives an overview of each town within the county. This Focus on (town name) [WCGS Newsletter, ] series includes a brief history of the town, a listing of some houses of worship, some cemeteries and often a bibliography. See the information about ordering back issues of the newsletter.
The Library holds: Papers of T. Edward OAKLEY relating to history of Eastchester and Mount Vernon covering such subjects as loyalists of Revolutionary War, War of 1812, deeds, letters and genealogies of families from the area, as well as papers relating to OAKLEY's own family dating back to 1856. Civil War diary of John P. FERRIS. Register of servicemen from Mount Vernon who served in WWI.
See the Military & War Links page for more information.
As we find information relating to Westchester, we'll post it here. If you have any such information or know of other web pages to link to, please please contact the county coordinator for this web site.with particulars.
The Library holds papers of T. Edward OAKLEY relating to history of Eastchester and Mount Vernon covering such subjects as loyalists of Revolutionary War, War of 1812, deeds, letters and genealogies of families from the area, as well as papers relating to OAKLEY's own family dating back to 1856.
Have you a Loyalist in your family tree? If so, the Loyalist page may be of interest to you. If you have any specific information relating to this town and loyalists, please contact the county coordinator for this web site. about adding the information to this page.
If you have a scanned picture relating to any location within Westchester and would like to add it to this site, please please contact the county coordinator for this web site.with particulars.
See the Surname Web Pages for links to web pages of researchers in Westchester but not specifically associated with this town.
Rootsweb.com has Some Query boards where you can post a query for others to view. Or join the Westchester mailing list and correspond with other Westchester researchers.
Return to Westchester County's Town Index page.
Return to the main page for Westchester County at NYGenWeb.
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