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*Certificate or record is not found: | *Certificate or record is not found: | ||
#Couples often married in the county where bride lived or they may have eloped | #Couples often married in the county where bride lived or they may have eloped | ||
#Search the towns and cities where the event took place | #Search the towns and cities where the event took place. Also search surrounding counties to locate the document. | ||
#The record may not exist because of record loss at the the county courthouse. See | #The record may not exist because of record loss at the the county courthouse. See [[New York Vital Records#Burned, Lost, or Missing Records|Burned, Lost, or Missing Records]]. | ||
#The event may not have been recorded by the government at that time. | #The event may not have been recorded by the government at that time. [[New York Vital Records#Substitute Records|Substitute Records]]. | ||
*Examine the record to determine accuracy: | *Examine the record to determine accuracy: | ||
#Person providing information may not remember events accurately | #Person providing information may not remember events accurately | ||
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*Review the informant on the document: | *Review the informant on the document: | ||
#Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record | #Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record | ||
#See if records about the informant may have clues | #See if records about the informant may have clues about the family | ||
# | #Verify vital information with other sources <br> | ||
*Marriage certificates in New York may give date and U.S. city or town of birth for bride and groom | *Marriage certificates in New York may give date and U.S. city or town of birth for bride and groom | ||
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===Burned, Lost, or Missing Records=== | |||
The following counties had record loss. Click on the county for more information.<br> | The following counties had record loss. Click on the county for more information.<br> | ||
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===Substitute Records=== | |||
For other records that may give birth, marriage, or death information, see: | For other records that may give birth, marriage, or death information, see: | ||
*[[New York_Substitute Records|New York Substitute Records]] | *[[New York_Substitute Records|New York Substitute Records]] | ||
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