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== New York Research Strategies  ==
== New York Research Strategies  ==
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in New York:<br>
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in New York:<br>
===Finding New York Birth, Marriage or Death Records===
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*[[GuidedResearch:New York|Finding New York Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]]
*[[GuidedResearch:New York|Finding New York Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]]
===Finding New York Records===
*[[New York Record Finder]]
*[[New York Record Finder]]
===New York Statewide Databases===
*[[New York Online Genealogy Records|New York Online Genealogy Records]]  
*[[New York Online Genealogy Records|New York Online Genealogy Records]]  
===New York Research Process===
*[[Step-by-Step New York Research, 1880-Present]]
*[[Step-by-Step New York Research, 1880-Present]]
*[[Step-by-Step New York Research, 1850-1910]]
*[[Step-by-Step New York Research, 1850-1910]]
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== New York Research Tips  ==
== New York Research Tips  ==
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in New York:<br>  
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in New York:<br>  
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'''Birth and Death information:'''<br>
*'''Birth information:''' New York State briefly kept birth records from 1847 to about 1850 and started recording births again in 1881. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to improve accuracy.
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*'''Finding Parents:''' New York State briefly kept death records from 1847 to about 1850 and started recording deaths again in June 1880. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search New York death records]]  
*'''''Statewide registration:''''' Statewide registration of vital statistics began in 1880 and was usually complied with by 1890 for deaths and by 1913 for births. The New York Department of Health took over in 1914.<ref>''New York Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1992, 1997, 75. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/NewYork.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref><ref>"Birth, Marriage, and Death Records," New York State Archives, https://www.archives.nysed.gov/research/birth-marriage-death-records, accessed 21 February 2025.</ref>
*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]].
*'''''County registration:''''' Births, marriages, and deaths were recorded by the school district clerks for a short time in most counties from 1847 to about 1850. Very few exist as compliance to the law was not enforced.<ref>''New York Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1992, 1997, 75. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/NewYork.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref>
*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[New York Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in New York.
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'''Substitute Records:'''
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*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information.
*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[New York Substitute Records|New York Substitute Records]] for more information.
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'''Finding Parents:'''
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*'''''Death records:''''' Death records for as early as 1880 may contain birth and parent information. By 1914, the New York Department of health was required to ask birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory. 
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[New York Newspapers]] and [[New York Obituaries]] for more information.
*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[New York Church Records]] for more information.
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'''Census Records:'''
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*'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[New York Census|New York Census Records]] for more information.
*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.  
*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.


== Further New York Research  ==
== Further New York Research  ==
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/NewYork.pdf New York Family History Library Research Outline]  
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/NewYork.pdf New York Research Outline] – Original FamilySearch Library research outline; contains many out of date links
*[http://www.nygenweb.net/ NYGenWeb] - New York GenWeb Project
*[http://www.nygenweb.net/ NYGenWeb]
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ny/ Cyndi's List] - New York genealogy sites on the internet
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ny/ New York Genealogy Trails] - collection of transcribed data for the state of New York
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ny/ New York Genealogy Trails] - collection of transcribed data for the state of New York
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ny/ Cyndi's List] - New York genealogy websites
*[http://www.raogk.org/newyork-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for New York
*[http://www.raogk.org/newyork-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of New York Records Guide


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[[Category:United States Research Strategies]]

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The New York Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for New York. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.

New York Research Strategies[edit | edit source]

Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in New York:

New York Research Tips[edit | edit source]

These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in New York:

  • Birth information: New York State briefly kept birth records from 1847 to about 1850 and started recording births again in 1881. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other substitute records to improve accuracy.
  • Finding Parents: New York State briefly kept death records from 1847 to about 1850 and started recording deaths again in June 1880. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. Search New York death records
  • Look in all censuses: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. Search U.S. Censuses.

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