This Office is the repository for all birth and death records of anyone who was born or passed away in the Village of Sleepy Hollow, formerly known as 
North Tarrytown.  

*To obtain a Certified Birth or Death record:
Visit the Village Clerk's Office, located on the 2nd Floor, at 28 Beekman Ave.
Monday thru Friday between 10:00am to 3:00pm  (wait time may be up to 20-30 minutes) 

Each Birth Certificate or Death Certificate costs $10. (This fee is set by NYS.) 
All Certificates/Records are certified and have a raised seal. 
Certificates for the purpose of genealogy records costs $22. each. 

If you would like to request a certified birth or death record by mail, follow these instructions:

• Send in a notarized letter with your request (or have the Birth Record application notarized) 
• Send in a copy of your government-issued ID with the notarized letter or application. 
• Send in a self-addressed and stamped envelope. 
  *For express/priority mail please use the US postal service.  **We do not use FedEx nor UPS.
• Send a money order or check for $10. made out to the Village of Sleepy Hollow 
  (each certificate is $10).
• Mail to:  Village Clerk, 28 Beekman Avenue, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591

• Who is eligible to get a copy of a birth certificate?

  • The person named on the birth certificate.
  • A parent of the person named on the birth certificate. The requesting parent's name must be on the birth certificate.
  • A spouse, child or others, but only by order of a New York State court.

• Who is eligible to get a copy of a death certificate?

  • The spouse, parent, child or sibling of the deceased (MUST show/send proof of relationship)
  • Other people who have a:
    • documented lawful right or claim
    • documented medical need
    • New York State Court Order

• If you are not the spouse, parent, child or sibling of the deceased you must document a lawful right or claim. For example, you may need a death certificate to claim a benefit. You would need an official letter from the agency saying you need the death record to process the claim.

Funeral Directors Only

Please call 914-631-0800 during non-business hours, to obtain a burial permit, if necessary. (4:30 pm to 8:30 am, weekends and holidays).

If you have any questions, please call 914-366-5106 or email the Village Clerk-Registrar at pmccarthy@sleepyhollowny.gov

Other Information

View the New York State Department of Health.