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From: Charles Sullivan <>
Subject: Re: NY State Birth Index
Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2003 01:01:45 GMT
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On Wed, 01 Jan 2003 13:58:39 -0500, Norb wrote:


>> > As I understand it, there was at one point within the last few years
>> > an on-line index of births that occurred in New York State during the
>> > last century. The index did not include NYC, I believe. Then for
>> > policy reasons (i.e., privacy concerns) that index went off-line. Was
>> > there a sold CD with this index on it or is there some other source
>> > that makes the index available (even though not updated)?
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>>
> The microfiche are available at the State Library in Albany and at the
> Onondaga Public Library in Syracuse. I believe there are a couple other
> major libraries in NY where they can be viewed (Buffalo?).
>
> Norb

The other two places I know of are the National Archives Regional Branch
in Manhattan and the Rochester Public Library. In Albany, they're physically
located at the NY State Archives, which is in the same building as the State
Library (and which I think is just a division of the State Library).

There may or may not be others by now - it's often a matter of the
prospective local repository coming up with the money to pay for the
duplication. The copy at the National Archives Branch was funded by a
generous patron.

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