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<br>You can learn more about the history and availability of vital records in ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in New York State (Including New York City)''. <ref>''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in New York State (Including New York City)'', three Volumes. (Albany, New York: Historical Records Survey, 1942; ({{FHL|173798|item}} 974.7 V23h; film | <br>You can learn more about the history and availability of vital records in ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in New York State (Including New York City)''. <ref>''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in New York State (Including New York City)'', three Volumes. (Albany, New York: Historical Records Survey, 1942; ({{FHL|173798|item}} 974.7 V23h; film 928101]; fiche 6046676).</ref> The Family History Library has vital records for a few counties, mostly from 1847–1850 and marriages from 1908 to the 1930s. | ||
Births and deaths are recorded in the town, village, or city where the event took place. A copy is sent to the New York Bureau of Vital Statistics. If you know the birth or death place, write to the town, village, or city clerk to obtain a copy of the certificate or record. A microfiche index to births 1881–1918 and deaths 1880–1943 is available for public use at the state archives. The indexes do not cover New York City. The archives will search and abstract the indexes for a fee. You can obtain births and deaths since 1880 (except New York City) for a fee by writing to: | Births and deaths are recorded in the town, village, or city where the event took place. A copy is sent to the New York Bureau of Vital Statistics. If you know the birth or death place, write to the town, village, or city clerk to obtain a copy of the certificate or record. A microfiche index to births 1881–1918 and deaths 1880–1943 is available for public use at the state archives. The indexes do not cover New York City. The archives will search and abstract the indexes for a fee. You can obtain births and deaths since 1880 (except New York City) for a fee by writing to: | ||
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Marriages in colonial times were initiated either by publishing the banns in church on three successive Sundays or by obtaining a civil marriage bond and license. The Prerogative Court granted marriage licenses between 1753 and 1783. Most people published the banns since buying a license could cost a month's wages. | Marriages in colonial times were initiated either by publishing the banns in church on three successive Sundays or by obtaining a civil marriage bond and license. The Prerogative Court granted marriage licenses between 1753 and 1783. Most people published the banns since buying a license could cost a month's wages. | ||
Marriage bonds, 1753–1783, that were recorded at the Secretary of State's Office in Albany appear in ''New York Marriages Previous to 1784''. <ref>''New York Marriages Previous to 1784'' (1860; reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1984; ({{FHL| | Marriage bonds, 1753–1783, that were recorded at the Secretary of State's Office in Albany appear in ''New York Marriages Previous to 1784''. <ref>''New York Marriages Previous to 1784'' (1860; reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1984; ({{FHL|197243|item}} book 974.7 V28n 1968; film 514675 item 1 has the 1860 edition). </ref>The book lists names of brides and grooms, date of the bond (not the marriage), bond volume, and page numbers. Many marriage bonds were destroyed in a fire in 1911. Those that survived are at the state archives. The full data from these remaining bonds is transcribed in ''Kenneth Scott's New York Marriage Bonds, 1753–1783'' <ref>''Kenneth Scott's New York Marriage Bonds, 1753–1783'' (New York, New York: St. Nicholas Society of the City of New York, 1972; not at Family History Library). </ref> | ||
About 152,000 individuals are indexed in ''Marriage Index: Selected Areas of New York, 1639–1916'' <ref>''Marriage Index: Selected Areas of New York, 1639–1916'' ([Novato, California]: Brøderbund Software, 1996; Family History Library compact disc number 9 part 401 [does not circulate to Family History Centers]). </ref>These marriages were originally indexed by Knshp publishers. The index is especially good for the years prior to 1810 and in the Hudson and Mohawk valleys from 1810–1899. | About 152,000 individuals are indexed in ''Marriage Index: Selected Areas of New York, 1639–1916'' <ref>''Marriage Index: Selected Areas of New York, 1639–1916'' ([Novato, California]: Brøderbund Software, 1996; Family History Library compact disc number 9 part 401 [does not circulate to Family History Centers]). </ref>These marriages were originally indexed by Knshp publishers. The index is especially good for the years prior to 1810 and in the Hudson and Mohawk valleys from 1810–1899. | ||
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An example is: | An example is: | ||
''New York City Methodist Marriages, 1785–1893'' <ref>Fisher, William Scott, compiler. ''New York City Methodist Marriages, 1785–1893''. Camden, Maine: Picton Press, 1994. ( | ''New York City Methodist Marriages, 1785–1893'' <ref>Fisher, William Scott, compiler. ''New York City Methodist Marriages, 1785–1893''. Camden, Maine: Picton Press, 1994. ({{FHL|704744|item}} book 974.71 K2fn vols. 1–2.) </ref> contains a groom index and a bride index, each of which has about 41,000 names. | ||
=== Divorce Records === | === Divorce Records === | ||
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Since 1846, the supreme court has recorded divorce proceedings. Many people before 1966 found it easier to obtain a divorce out of state. Access to supreme court divorce records less than 100 years old is prohibited without judicial permission. You must obtain a court order to see a file. The actual trial records are sealed. | Since 1846, the supreme court has recorded divorce proceedings. Many people before 1966 found it easier to obtain a divorce out of state. Access to supreme court divorce records less than 100 years old is prohibited without judicial permission. You must obtain a court order to see a file. The actual trial records are sealed. | ||
The Family History Library has microfilmed very few divorce judgments. For New York County, only the index to divorce records has been microfilmed in ''Index to Matrimonial Actions, 1784–1910'' <ref>New York County (New York). County Clerk. ''Index to Matrimonial Actions, 1784–1910''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1977. ( | The Family History Library has microfilmed very few divorce judgments. For New York County, only the index to divorce records has been microfilmed in ''Index to Matrimonial Actions, 1784–1910'' <ref>New York County (New York). County Clerk. ''Index to Matrimonial Actions, 1784–1910''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1977. ({{FHL|235832|item}} film 1017465–67). </ref> | ||
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[[New York Probate Records|Probate Records]]: If no death record exists, probate records may be helpful in estimating when an individual has died. Probate records in the 20th Century often contain the exact death date. | [[New York Probate Records|Probate Records]]: If no death record exists, probate records may be helpful in estimating when an individual has died. Probate records in the 20th Century often contain the exact death date. | ||
[[New York History|History]]: Local histories, family histories and biographies can all be sources of birth, marriage and death information. Often this information is found in county-level records or in surname searches of the Family History Library catalog. | [[New York History|History]]: Local histories, family histories and biographies can all be sources of birth, marriage and death information. Often this information is found in county-level records or in surname searches of the Family History Library catalog. | ||
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