Assessor's Record of 1863 Deaths,
1864
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This unique volume is the only one of its type in White Plains. It is a recording of deaths in White Plains for the year ending December 31,1863, pursuant to Chapter 380 of the Laws of 1864, which designated the local assessor to collect the information as part of his duties in visiting residences. Sadly, Assessor Benjamin G. Disbrow reported the death of his own six year old son from diphtheria. These records are useful to genealogists and historians researching the community during the Civil War era.
Since 1880-81, the Registrar of Vital Records (City Clerk) in White Plains has maintained the local copy of the birth, death and marriage records for New York State, with the originals being filed in Albany at the Dept. of Health, Vital Records Bureau. This ministerial function is handled by the municipal clerk’s office in all Westchester communities.