Westchester County Archives

Westchester County Archives The Westchester County Archives is the central repository for the historical public records of Westchester County, NY.

The Westchester County Archives is the unit in the Department of Information Technology that serves as the central repository for the historical public records of Westchester County, NY. These governmental records date from 1680 to the present and provide not only documentation of the history of county government, but also the growth of Westchester from an agrarian society through the industrial a

ge to today’s commuter and service economy. Stored in the environmentally controlled vaults at the County Records Center at 2199 Saw Mill River Road, Elmsford, the Archives’ resources cover a wide range of subjects and come in a variety of formats. A special feature of the Archives is that visitors to the Archives’ Reading Room are also offered access to the library collection of the Westchester County Historical Society, located in the same building. Those records often complement and enrich the public documents. Whatever your topic – tracing your Westchester ancestors, the cultural growth of suburbia or the background to a local governmental issue – we encourage you to visit us online or in person. Indexes, finding aids, and collection guides have been prepared to assist you in your research, and our professional staff and trained volunteers are ready to help you with your discovery process.

Vanilla Ice Cream Day: A woman flashes a smile while enjoying an ice cream cone to beat the heat
07/25/2024

Vanilla Ice Cream Day: A woman flashes a smile while enjoying an ice cream cone to beat the heat

03/26/2023

The Winter 2023 issue of The Westchester Historian is now available! 🙂 Take a tour of the historic mills of Westchester with stops in Bedford, Cortlandt, & Rye! WCHS members have received their copies. Not yet a member? Consider joining WCHS to receive your copy too! www.westchesterhistory.com/support-us.

08/02/2022

PHOTO CONTEST ALERT! 📸 Since 1928, Playland has been a destination for timeless fun and cherished memories.

We want to hear from anyone that has a special memory (along with a photo!) from any point in time at the park. That's right...from 1928 to 2022.

Submit your best photos and you could WIN Four (4) Day Passes!

Visit playland.com to learn more and enter!

Ever wanted to see inside of the Archives' vault? Well, here's your chance! Law & Order Organized Crime filmed a scene f...
02/23/2022

Ever wanted to see inside of the Archives' vault? Well, here's your chance! Law & Order Organized Crime filmed a scene for tomorrow's upcoming episode "As Hubris Is to Oedipus" here in our vault and records center! Check it out tomorrow on NBC at 10p.m. Here are some behind the scenes photos of the cameras and filming.

Meet Washington Irving! From the National Archives
10/28/2021

Meet Washington Irving! From the National Archives

Meet Washington Irving, the father of the American short story and author of one of the most famous and iconic Halloween stories: “The Legend of Sleepy Hollo...

The Archives mourns the loss of a dear friend, Marjorie Renino, former director of volunteers, 1988-2002.
05/06/2021

The Archives mourns the loss of a dear friend, Marjorie Renino, former director of volunteers, 1988-2002.

View Marjorie Renino's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

Main Street and Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains, March 1970
09/24/2020

Main Street and Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains, March 1970

Gas station in Greenburgh, August 1960 (gas was 31 cents a gallon!)
08/27/2020

Gas station in Greenburgh, August 1960 (gas was 31 cents a gallon!)

Local corn and tomatoes from Peekskill...yum! (ca. 1935)
08/20/2020

Local corn and tomatoes from Peekskill...yum! (ca. 1935)

The Reading Room will reopen Wednesday, August 26th!We will be open by appointment: https://archives.westchestergov.com/...
08/17/2020

The Reading Room will reopen Wednesday, August 26th!

We will be open by appointment: https://archives.westchestergov.com/appointment-scheduling

Schedule a 2-hour appointment, 9:30 - 11:30 or 1:30 - 3:30.
Limited to 2 patrons per session.

Questions? Contact us at: [email protected]

The Mid-Hudson Valley has been approved to enter Phase Four of reopening.New Yorkers are still required to wear face masks and practice social distancing of six feet in public.

Women’s suffrage march on Main Street in Tarrytown, ca. 1915
08/13/2020

Women’s suffrage march on Main Street in Tarrytown, ca. 1915

Undated aerial photo of Lyndhurst, showing the castle and the conservatory
08/06/2020

Undated aerial photo of Lyndhurst, showing the castle and the conservatory

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2199 Saw Mill River Road
Elmsford, NY
10523

Telephone

+19142311500

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