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From: "BARBARA GALLAS" <>
Subject: Re: [NYSUFFOL] Vital records
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1999 19:50:37 -0500


Your list of cities leaves me wondering about Lindenhurst. I thought it was
in Suffolk County. Am I wrong? If it isn't, where should you post
inquiries about Lindenhurst? Barbara
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Date: Monday, December 06, 1999 11:29 AM
Subject: [NYSUFFOL] Vital records


>Judy, from Wisconsin & Suffolk-Rootsers, etc.,
>
>
>On 12/04/1999 (7:13:24 AM EST), Judy from Wisconsin (),
>writes,
>
>"I'm new to the list, but would like some advice on ordering vital records.
I
>need to obtain recent (1988, 1996, 1999) death records for genealogical
>purposes. And I'm not a descendent, but the individuals are in my family
>line. One of these is in Suffolk County, one in Queens, one in NYCity. My
>confusion is:
>
>NY vital records, "genealogy copies are available if the certificate has
been
>on file for at least 50 years." Does that mean I can't order a genealogy
>copy, have to order an official copy, or I can't get any copy that is less
>than
>50 years old?
>
>Do these 'rules' apply if I request the one from Suffolk County?
>
>And if anyone has tips on ordering death certificates for NYCity or Queens,
>I'd sure appreciate some help. The NY Vital Records website information is
>unclear to me.
>
>Hope I made my request clear. BTW, I'm researching HUTCHINSON in
>Suffolk County in the late 1800s and the 1900s."
>
>
>
>First, Queens has been part of New York City since January 1, 1898.
>
>Second, for vital statistics on people in the communities of Suffolk
County:
>
>The collection of Vital Records in New York State begin in 1881, and are
>required to be kept by the city or town, as the case may be, in which the
>event (birth, death, marriage) occurred and by the state (Albany).
>
>Some of the larger villages do maintain these records, but not all villages
>do as they may voluntarily waive their right to do so and make it a
>responsibility of the town(s) in which the village is (are) in. If the
place
>where the event occurred is in a village, the Town Clerk will tell you if
the
>village or the town maintains the record.
>
>Currently, Suffolk County consists of 10 towns (from west to east):
>
>Huntington
>Babylon
>Smithtown
>Islip
>Brookhaven
>Riverhead
>Southold
>Southampton
>Shelter Island
>East Hampton
>
>
>Good luck.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Walter Greenspan
>

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