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Subject: [NY-IRISH] Ancestors MIA in NYC?
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 13:49:39 EDT


If you are stumped finding an Ancestor's birth, marriage, and death
certificates in NYC, you may want to research them on the NY State Index available at
NARA and NYPL. I chose NARA because it is a smaller and usually quieter
facility.

On my trip to NYC NARA on Saturday (yes, they are open one Saturday per
month), I searched just the Death Index. Fortunatley, these are typed so data is
clear. These are divided into three time frames: 1881-1919, 1919-1945, and
1946-
1958. Each time frame holds a couple of thousand alphabetized microfiche, so
you may need to search 2 - 3 for each year.

Examples:
In one instance, I had an actual death date to work with, so viewed two
microfiche and VOILA! our NYC guy was found in Rockland County. The data frm the
index included: the name, death date, city/town of death, and certificate
number of the deceased.

In another ase, I was searching a Katy/Catherine/Katherine MAUL/MAULE/
MAILE/MALL/MELL etc, without a known death year, seeking 1900-1904. For each of the
five years, I had to review two microfiche, due to the number of deceased
included on just one film.

If anyone has searched Births and Marriages on the NYS Index,
I'd appreciate it if you'd share onlist, what years are covered for each of
these vital records.

It is a relief to know that you have alternatives to brickwall New Yorkers!

Barb
N of NYC



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