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 === Vital Records Reference Dates  ===
-New York's vital records outside New York City start the following years: <br>
+Vital Records other than New York City start the following years: <br>
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+| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1847<br>
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+| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1847<br>
-| width="16.6%" align="center" | <br>
+| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1847<br>
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 | width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | Statewide Registration
 | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1880
-| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1963
+| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1880
 | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1880
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-While the law for vital records in New York State went into effect in 1880, it was not enforced until about 1914.&nbsp; For vital records earlier than the state mandated years, you will have to contact the local town, village or city.
+The laws under which&nbsp;New York creates vital records was passed in 1880. Though an earlier law was passed in 1847, it was largely ignored after 1850. Vital records in New York are created by village, town, and city clerks. Several communities did record vital records starting in the 1870s. Contact local clerks for these earlier records.
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