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=== New York Research Strategies  ===
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=== New York Research Tips  ===
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<center><font size = "4"><br>'''Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page'''</font></center><br>
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in New York.
<center>''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.''</center><br>
 
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*'''Birth information:''' New York State briefly kept birth records from 1847 to about 1850 and started recording births again in 1881. The best substitute record for locating birth information is [[How to Find United States Death Records|death records]]&nbsp;(the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]].
*'''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]]
*'''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]].
 
=== New York Record Finder  ===


This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research.
== New York Research Strategies  ==
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===
*[[GuidedResearch:New York|Finding New York Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]]


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===Finding New York Records===
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*[[New York Record Finder]]
| '''1. What you are looking for:'''
| '''2. Try these records first:'''
| '''3. Other useful records'''
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| Birth information
| [[How to Find New York Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find New York Death Records|Death records]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[New York Church Records|Church records]]
| [[New York Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[New York Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[New York Bible Records|Bible records]], [[New York Military Records|Military records]] (pension)
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| Marriage information
| [[How to Find New York Marriage Records|Marriage records]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[New York Bible Records|Bible records]]
| [[New York Church Records|Church records]], [[New York Probate Records|Probate records]], [[New York Military Records|Military records]]
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| Death information
| [[How to Find New York Death Records|Death Records]], [[New York Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]]
| [[New York Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[New York Church Records|Church Records]], [[New York Bible Records|Bible Records]]
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| Parents
| [[How to Find New York Birth Records|Birth records]],&nbsp;[[How to Find New York Death Records|Death records]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[New York Census|Census]], [[New York Church Records|Church records]]
| [[New York Biography|Biography]], [[New York Genealogy|Genealogy]]
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| Maiden name
| [[How to Find New York Marriage Records|Marriage Records]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[New York Probate Records|Probate records]]
| [[New York Church Records|Church Records]], [[New York Military Records|Military Records]] (pension)
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| Immigration date
| [[New York Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[New York Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[New York Census|Census]]
| [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[New York Biography|Biography]], [[New York History|History]]
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| Naturalization
| [[New York Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[New York Census|Census]], [[New York Court Records|Court Records]]
| [[New York Voting Registers|Voting Registers]], [[New York Biography|Biography]], [[New York Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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| Physical description
| [[New York Military Records|Military Records]], [[New York Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906)
| [[New York Biography|Biography]], [[New York History|History]]
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To look for more New York records, [[New York Record Selection Table|go here]].
===New York Statewide Databases===
*[[New York Online Genealogy Records|New York Online Genealogy Records]]  


=== Further New York Research ===
===New York Research Process===
*[[Step-by-Step New York Research, 1880-Present]]
*[[Step-by-Step New York Research, 1850-1910]]
*[[New York Descendancy Research]]
*[[How to Find New York Birth Records|How to Find Birth Records]]
*[[How to Find New York Marriage Records|How to Find Marriage Records]]
*[[How to Find New York Death Records|How to Find Death Records]]


For more research on New York, including research at the county level, visit the [[New York Genealogy|New York]] page on the Research Wiki.  
== New York Research Tips  ==
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in New York:<br>
<br>
'''Birth and Death information:'''<br>
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*'''''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>
*'''''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.


Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/22?region=United%20States%20of%20America New York record collections] at FamilySearch.<br>
== 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://www.nygenweb.net/ NYGenWeb] - New York GenWeb Project
*[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] - State of New York Records Guide


To look for more New York records, [[New York Record Selection Table|go here]].
==References==


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Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page

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:

Finding New York Birth, Marriage or Death Records[edit | edit source]

Finding New York Records[edit | edit source]

New York Statewide Databases[edit | edit source]

New York Research Process[edit | edit source]

New York Research Tips[edit | edit source]

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

Birth and Death information:

  • 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.[1][2]
  • 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.[3]
  • Access to records: See New York Vital Records for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in New York.


Substitute Records:

  • 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 for more information.


Finding Parents:

  • 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.


Census Records:

  • 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 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[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ New York Research Outline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1992, 1997, 75. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). Online at: BYU University - Provo
  2. ↑ "Birth, Marriage, and Death Records," New York State Archives, https://www.archives.nysed.gov/research/birth-marriage-death-records, accessed 21 February 2025.
  3. ↑ New York Research Outline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1992, 1997, 75. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). Online at: BYU University - Provo
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