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=== Indexes  ===
=== Indexes  ===


Indexes to and transcripts of newspaper obituaries and marriages are:  
Indexes to and transcripts of newspaper obituaries and marriages:  


*B-Ann Moorhouse, "Notices of Irish-Born Persons in New York City Newspapers," ''The Irish Ancestor.'' V, no.1. (1973): 24-27. {{FHL|1015701|item|disp=FHL book 941.5 B2i vol. 5}} - article covers death, original Parish and County where deceased person was born in Ireland, relationships, and place of burial. Years covered 1819-1891
*Fred Q. Bowman, ''10,000 Vital Records of Central New York, 1813–1850'' (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1986). {{FHL|435938|item|disp=FHL book 974.7 V2bf}}  
*Fred Q. Bowman, ''10,000 Vital Records of Central New York, 1813–1850'' (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1986). {{FHL|435938|item|disp=FHL book 974.7 V2bf}}  
*Fred Q. Bowman, ''10,000 Vital Records of Eastern New York, 1777–1834'' (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1987){{FHL|508207|item|disp=FHL book 974.7 V2bfq}} -  This is continued in "1,100 Vital Records of Northeastern New York, 1835–1850," ''The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record'' 118 and 119 (July 1987–July 1988).
*Fred Q. Bowman, ''10,000 Vital Records of Western New York, 1809–1850'' (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1985). {{FHL|132214|item|disp=FHL book 974.7 V2b}}  
*Fred Q. Bowman, ''10,000 Vital Records of Western New York, 1809–1850'' (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1985). {{FHL|132214|item|disp=FHL book 974.7 V2b}}  
*Fred Q. Bowman, ''10,000 Vital Records of Eastern New York, 1777–1834'' (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1987){{FHL|508207|item|disp=FHL book 974.7 V2bfq}} This is continued in 1,100 Vital Records of Northeastern New York, 1835–1850. ''The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record'' vol. 118 and vol. 119 (July 1987–July 1988).
*Fred Q. Bowman, ''8,000 More Vital Records of Eastern New York State, 1804–1850'' (Rhinebeck, New York: Knshp, 1991) {{FHL|485928|item|disp=FHL book 974.7 V2bfqa}}  
*Fred Q. Bowman, ''8,000 More Vital Records of Eastern New York State, 1804–1850'' (Rhinebeck, New York: Knshp, 1991) {{FHL|485928|item|disp=FHL book 974.7 V2bfqa}}  
*Joseph Gavit, ''American Deaths and Marriages, 1784–1829'' (Albany, New York: New York State Library, 1977). {{FHL|101568|item|disp=FHL films 1022833–34}} - has 40,000 entries alphabetical by surname of husbands and wives from sixty-five newspapers.  Additional index: Kenneth Scott, ''Joseph Gavit's American Deaths and Marriages, 1784–1829: Index to Non-Principals'' (New Orleans, Louisiana: Polyanthos, Incorporated, 1976) {{FHL|517912|item|disp=FHL book 974.7 B32s}}) - an index to people other than the brides and grooms  
*Joseph Gavit, ''American Deaths and Marriages, 1784–1829'' (Albany, New York: New York State Library, 1977). {{FHL|101568|item|disp=FHL films 1022833–34}} - has 40,000 entries alphabetical by surname of husbands and wives from sixty-five newspapers.  Additional index: Kenneth Scott, ''Joseph Gavit's American Deaths and Marriages, 1784–1829: Index to Non-Principals'' (New Orleans, Louisiana: Polyanthos, Incorporated, 1976) {{FHL|517912|item|disp=FHL book 974.7 B32s}}) - an index to people other than the brides and grooms  
*Moorhouse, B-Ann. ''Notices of Irish-Born Persons in New York City Newspapers.  ''Article covers death, original Parish and County where deceased person was born in Ireland, relationships, and place of burial. Years covered 1819-1891.  Article in The Irish Ancestor. Vol. V no.1. 1973, Pages 24-27. Family History Ref. 941.5 B2i V5-6.
*Kenneth Scott, ''Genealogical Data From Colonial New York Newspapers: A Consolidation From the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record.'' (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1977). {{FHL|86458|item|disp=FHL book 974.71 D28s}} - indexes newspapers from 1726–1783.  
*Kenneth Scott, ''Genealogical Data From Colonial New York Newspapers: A Consolidation From the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record.'' (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1977). {{FHL|86458|item|disp=FHL book 974.71 D28s}} - Indexes newspapers from 1726–1783.  
*Kenneth Scott, ''Genealogical Data from the New York Post-Boy 1743–1773'' (Washington, D.C.: National Genealogical Society, 1980). {{FHL|785147|item|disp=FHL book974.71 B38s}}
*Kenneth Scott, ''Genealogical Data from the New York Post-Boy 1743–1773'' (Washington, D.C.: National Genealogical Society, 1980). {{FHL|785147|item|disp=FHL book974.71 B38s}}


The Family History Library has few New York newspapers other than The New York Times, 1857–1912 (Family History Library films 412 reels). Indexes to the Times include:  
''New York Times book indexes:''
 
*Byron A. Falk, Jr., and Valerie R. Falk, ''Personal Name Index to "The New York Times Index, 1851–1979"'' (Succasunna, New Jersey: Roxbury Data Interface, 1976 and 1975–1989 1993) {{FHL|243381|item|disp=FHL book 974.71 B3f}} - indexes ''The New York Times Index'' 
*Falk, Byron A., Jr., and Valerie R. Falk. ''Personal Name Index to "The New York Times Index, 1851–1979."'' 22 Volumes. Succasunna, New Jersey: Roxbury Data Interface, 1976 and 1975–1989 1993 Supplement. 29 Volumes. Verdi, Nevada: Roxbury Data Interface, 1991. (Family History Library {{FHL|974.71 B3f|disp=book 974.71 B3f}}.) This indexes The New York Times Index, which is not at the Family History Library but is at many public and university libraries.
*''The New York Times Obituaries Index''(New York, New York: The Times, 1970). {{FHL|39773|item|disp=FHL book 974.71 V42n}} - this index covers 1858–1978.
*''The New York Times Obituaries Index''. Two Volumes. New York, New York: The Times, 1970. (Family History Library {{FHL|39773|title-id|disp=book 974.71 V42n}}.) This index covers 1858–1978.
 
In addition to these published books, the Family History Library has clippings and other collections of genealogical extracts from newspapers for Dutchess, Madison, Rensselaer, Schenectady, and other counties.


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