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As families believe they have researched their pedigrees back in time as far as possible, they sometimes choose to gather information on all the descendants of a particular ancestor or even all of their ancestors. This article explains possible steps to take on such a project in | As families believe they have researched their pedigrees back in time as far as possible, they sometimes choose to gather information on all the descendants of a particular ancestor or even all of their ancestors. This article explains possible steps to take on such a project in New York online records. | ||
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{{Block indent|'''[[New York Descendancy Research#Step 1. Find descendants in every possible census record, 1850-1950, online.|1. Online census records.]]''' }} | |||
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{{Block indent|'''[[New York Descendancy Research#Step 3:'''Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.|3. Obituary and cemetery records online.]]''' }} | |||
{{Block indent|'''[[New York Descendancy Research#Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants.|4. FamilySearch Historical Images online.]]''' }} | |||
{{Block indent|'''[[New York Descendancy Research#Step 5: Search any other online records listed in New York Online Genealogy Records.|5. New York Online Genealogy Records.]]}} | |||
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==Step 1. Find descendants in every possible census record, 1850-1950, online.== | ==Step 1. Find descendants in every possible census record, 1850-1950, online.== | ||
Census records, widely indexed, are a fast way to identify members of families, their approximate year of birth, and the state where they were born. That information hints where to look for birth, marriage, and death records for more detailed information. One disadvantage is they are 10 years apart. Children born and dying within that 10-year span can be overlooked. | Census records, widely indexed, are a fast way to identify members of families, their approximate year of birth, and the state where they were born. That information hints where to look for birth, marriage, and death records for more detailed information. One disadvantage is they are 10 years apart. Children born and dying within that 10-year span can be overlooked. | ||
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'''Federal Censuses'''<br> | |||
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'''State Censuses'''<br> | |||
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! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Year | |||
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Type of Census | |||
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|1855 | |||
|State (counties missing), names of all household members | |||
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at {{RecordSearch|1937366|FamilySearch}} - index & images | |||
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at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7181/ Ancestry] ($) - index & images | |||
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|1865 | |||
|State (counties missing), names of all household members | |||
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at {{RecordSearch|1491284|FamilySearch}} - index & images | |||
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at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7218/ Ancestry] ($) - index & images | |||
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|1875 | |||
|State (select counties), names of all household members | |||
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at {{RecordSearch|1918735|FamilySearch}} - index & images | |||
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at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7250/ Ancestry] ($) - index & images | |||
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|1892 | |||
|State (some counties lost), names of all household members | |||
| | |||
at {{RecordSearch|1529100|FamilySearch}} - index & images | |||
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at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3212/ Ancestry] ($) - index & images | |||
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|1905 | |||
|State, (limited counties), names of all household members | |||
| | |||
at {{RecordSearch|1463113|FamilySearch}} - index & images | |||
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at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7364/ Ancestry] ($) - index and image | |||
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|1915 | |||
|State, names of all household members | |||
| | |||
at {{RecordSearch|1937454|FamilySearch}} - index & images | |||
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at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2703/ Ancestry] ($) - index & images | |||
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|1925 | |||
|State, names of all household members | |||
| | |||
at {{RecordSearch|1937489|FamilySearch}} - index & images | |||
---- | |||
at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2704/ Ancestry] ($) - index & images | |||
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For more information on census records, see [[ | For more information on census records, see [[New York Census]] and [[United States Census]]. | ||
==Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.== | ==Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.== | ||
Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in | Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in New York statewide beginning in 1880, although counties may have kept earlier records. They provide full dates and places. They are sometimes indexed, and can be searched by child or parent names. They are especially useful because they name other family members, For example, marriage records name the parents of the bride and groom. Death records are especially helpful because they name parents, who lived years earlier, even before other records were kept. Coverage in the earlier years can be incomplete however. In some states, church records were gathered to provide earlier certificates.<br> | ||
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*'''1716-1914''': [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/new-york-state-religious-records-1716-1914-image-browse New York State Religious Records] at Findmypast; images only ($) | |||
*'''1809-1850''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61445 10,000 Vital Records of Western New York] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | |||
*'''1875-1916''': {{RecordSearch|4116431|New York, Yonkers, Birth and Death Registration and Indexes}} at FamilySearch; index & images | |||
<span style="color: black">'''''Births'''''</span> | |||
*'''1640-1962''': {{RecordSearch|1680842|New York Births and Christenings}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
*'''1660-1862''': [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/new-york-baptisms-1660-1862?utm_source=fmp&utm_medium=email&utm_content=575799-A-29-A&utm_campaign=fridays&dclid=CInQ5_GqpMgCFelkMAodPDQO6Q New York Baptisms] at Findmypast - index only ($) | |||
*'''1704-1962''': {{RecordSearch|2443988|New York Civil Births and Baptisms}} at FamilySearch; index & images | |||
*'''1878-1909''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9089 New York, New York Extracted Birth Index] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
*'''1879-1909''': [http://www.stevemorse.org/vital/nybirthigg.html New York City Birth Index] at SteveMorse.org | |||
*'''1881-1942''': {{RecordSearch|4460198|New York, Birth Indexes outside of New York City, 1881-1942}} at FamilySearch; index & images | |||
*'''1881-1942''': [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/nystatebirthindex/ New York State Birth Index] at Ancestry - index & images ($); ''Also at [https://archive.org/search.php?query=New%20York%20State%20Birth%20Index%201881-1942 Internet Archive]; [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10827/new-york-birth-index-1881-1942?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=jan20historicalrecords&utm_content=jan20historicalrecords MyHeritage] ($)'' | |||
<span style="color: black">'''''Marriages'''''</span> | |||
*'''pre-1699''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2081 American Marriages] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
*'''pre-1784''': [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/140531-names-of-persons-for-whom-marriage-licenses-were-issued-by-the-secretary-of-the-province-of-new-york-previous-to-1784?offset=1 Names of persons for whom marriage licenses were issued by the secretary of the province of New York] at FamilySearch; eBook; ''Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=12892 Ancestry]'' ($) | |||
*'''1600-1784''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4205 New York Marriages Index] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
*'''1639-1962''': [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=new%20york US Marriages – New York] at Findmypast - index & images ($) | |||
*'''1686-1980''': {{RecordSearch|1680847|New York Marriages}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
*'''1800-1855''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4244 New York Marriage Notices] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
*'''1801-1880''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8936 New York Marriage Newspaper Extracts (Barber Collection)] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | |||
*'''1847-1848; 1908-1936''': {{RecordSearch|1618491| New York, County Marriages}} at FamilySearch; index & images; ''Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61377 Ancestry]'' ($) | |||
*'''1864-1937''': [http://www.stevemorse.org/vital/nymarriages.html?index=groom New York City Marriage Indexes - Groom] at SteveMorse.org | |||
*'''1864-1937''': [http://www.stevemorse.org/vital/nymarriages.html?index=bride New York City Marriage Indexes - Bride] at SteveMorse.org | |||
*'''1866-1937''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9105 New York, New York Extracted Marriage Index] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
*'''1868-1871''': [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/165/new-canaan-ct-era-marriages-and-deaths-in-new-york-state-1868-1871 New Canaan [CT] Era: Marriages and Deaths in New York State] at AmericanAncestors; index only($) | |||
*'''1881-1967''': [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61632 New York State, Marriage Index] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | |||
*'''1907-2018''': [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/nycmarriageindex/ New York, New York Marriage License Indexes] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
*'''1950-1995''': {{RecordSearch|2727138|New York, New York City Marriage Licenses Index}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
*[http://www.genlookups.com/ny_marriages/ New York Marriages Index] at GenLookups | |||
<span style="color: black">'''''Deaths '''''</span> | |||
*'''1758-1862''': [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/new-york-deaths-and-burials-1758-1862?utm_source=fmp&utm_medium=email&utm_content=575799-A-29-A&utm_campaign=fridays&dclid=CPa8h_yrpMgCFUswaQodXNUPkg New York Deaths and Burials] at Findmypast - index only ($) | |||
*'''1795-1952''': {{RecordSearch|1680846|New York Deaths and Burials}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
*'''1801-1890''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8920 New York, Death Newspaper Extracts (Barber Collection)] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | |||
*'''1824-1962''': {{RecordSearch|2373798|New York Church and Civil Deaths}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
*'''1835-1880''': [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/new-york-city-death-notices-1835-1880 New York City Death Notices] at Findmypast - index only ($) | |||
*'''1852-1956''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61535 New York Death Index] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | |||
*'''1862-1948''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9131 New York, New York Extracted Death Index] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
*'''1868-1871''': [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/165/new-canaan-ct-era-marriages-and-deaths-in-new-york-state-1868-1871 New Canaan [CT] Era: Marriages and Deaths in New York State] at AmericanAncestors; index only($) | |||
*'''1880-1955''': [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/new-york-state-death-index-browse New York State Death Index] at Findmypast - index only ($) | |||
*'''1880-1956''': {{RecordSearch|2803479|New York State Death Index}} at FamilySearch; index & images; ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10701/new-york-state-death-index-1880-1956 MyHeritage] ($)'' | |||
*'''1935-2014''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 US Social Security Death Index] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
*'''1936-2007''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 US Social Security Applications and Claims Index] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
*'''1957-1963''': {{RecordSearch|2285574| New York State Health Department Genealogical Research Death Index}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
*'''1957-1969''': [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10315/new-york-state-deaths-1957-1969 New York States Deaths] at MyHeritage - index only ($) | |||
*'''1962 forward''': {{RecordSearch|1202535|US Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
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For more information on birth, marriage, and death records in | For more information on birth, marriage, and death records in New York, see [[How to Find New York Birth Records]], [[How to Find New York Marriage Records]], and [[How to Find New York Death Records]]. | ||
==Step 3: '''Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.== | ==Step 3: '''Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.== | ||
These records can be especially useful for details about births and deaths that took place before | These records can be especially useful for details about births and deaths that took place before 1880. Frequently, family members are buried near each other. FindAGrave, often lists details, not even listed on the tombstone, but added to the website by family members or researchers.<br> | ||
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'''Obituaries'''<br> | '''Obituaries'''<br> | ||
*'''1980-2014''' {{RecordSearch|2333694|United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | |||
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/NY/Newspapers-and-Obituaries.htm New York Obituaries], by county | |||
*[http://www.archives.com/GA.aspx?_act=obituaries&aff=90 Archives.com Obituaries for New York] ($) | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/oldsearch/obit/browse.aspx?tp=2&p=35 Newspaper Obituary collection for New York: starts about 2003 to present] ($) | |||
*[https://about.proquest.com/libraries/public/genealogy/ ProQuest Obituaries for New York]($) | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7545 Ancestry.com United States Obituary Collection for New York] ($) | |||
*[http://www.genealogybuff.com/ny/ Genealogy Buff New York] | |||
*[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xaUpBlrfHXbc7MTdAVVpQCzjJKeEayheoVODvTTghSo/edit?usp=sharing Buffalo History Museum Obituary Index] 1811-1986 | |||
'''Cemeteries'''<br> | '''Cemeteries'''<br> | ||
*[https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave] | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2221801|Find a Grave Index}} at FamilySearch - [[Find a Grave Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]] | |||
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/ U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry] | |||
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# BillionGraves] | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}} at FamilySearch - [[BillionGraves Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]] | |||
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-billion-graves-index BillionGraves Index] at [https://www.findmypast.com/ Findmypast] ($) | |||
*[https://www.forest-lawn.com/genealogy/locate-a-loved-one Western New York Burial Records] at [https://www.forest-lawn.com/ Forest Lawn] | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2552111|New York, Cemetery Abstracts, 1800-1965}} at FamilySearch - [[New York, Cemetery Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |||
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/new-york-state-cemetery-abstracts New York State Cemetery Abstracts] at [https://www.findmypast.com/ Findmypast] ($) | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2579610|United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Cemetery Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]] | |||
*[https://accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/new-york-cemetery-records.htm New York Cemetery Records] at [https://accessgenealogy.com/ AccessGenealogy] | |||
*[http://www.interment.net/us/ny/index.htm New York Cemetery Records] at [http://www.interment.net/us/index.htm Interment] | |||
*[http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com/cemetery-records-new-york.htm New York Cemetery Records] at [http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com/index.html New Horizons Genealogy] | |||
*[https://newyorkgravestones.org/ New York Gravestones] | |||
*[https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/470/new-york-long-island-cemetery-inscriptions-1652-1910 New York: Long Island Cemetery Inscriptions, 1652-1910] at American Ancestors ($) | |||
*[https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/526/new-york-records-of-burials-in-the-dutch-church-1727-1803 New York: Records of Burials in the Dutch Church, 1727-1803] at American Ancestors ($) | |||
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/newyork/newyork.html New York Tombstone Transcription Project] at [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/registry.html USGenWeb Transcription Project] | |||
*[https://www.deathindexes.com/newyork/index.html Online New York Obituary and Cemetery Indexes] at [https://www.deathindexes.com/index.html DeathIndexes] | |||
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=jewish&cemetery-loc=New+York%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=state_36 Jewish Cemeteries in New York] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave] | |||
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=Hebrew&cemetery-loc=New+York%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=state_36&page=1#cem-2294326 Hebrew Cemeteries in New York] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave] | |||
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2223/ New York, Hebrew Burial Records (HFBA), Silver Lake and Mount Richmond Cemeteries, 1899-1991] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry] ($) | |||
*[https://iajgscemetery.org/usa/new-york-ny/ New York Jewish Cemetery Project] at [https://iajgscemetery.org/ International Jewish Cemetery Project] | |||
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For more information, see [[ | For more information, see [[New York Obituaries]] and [[New York Cemeteries]]. | ||
==Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants.== | ==Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants..== | ||
Records collected and digitized by FamilySearch can all be found through their Historical Images feature. | Records collected and digitized by FamilySearch can all be found through their Historical Images feature. | ||
*[ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/beta/search-results?place=339 '''New York, United States Historical Images, New Version'''] | ||
*[ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/search-results?page=1&place=339 '''New York, United States Historical Images, Old Version'''] | ||
==Step 5: Search any other online records listed in | ==Step 5: Search any other online records listed in New York Online Genealogy Records.== | ||
The steps given here are intended to list record sources which can most efficiently identify descendants. Many other online records which might or might not mention descendants are listed in the [[ | The steps given here are intended to list record sources which can most efficiently identify descendants. Many other online records which might or might not mention descendants are listed in the [[New York Online Genealogy Records|'''New York Online Genealogy Records''']] page, including '''immigration records, land records, military records, newspapers, and probate records''', and others. These can be records that cover a smaller group within the population, such as men who served in the military, etc. | ||
*[[ | *[[New York Online Genealogy Records|'''New York Online Genealogy Records''']] | ||
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As families believe they have researched their pedigrees back in time as far as possible, they sometimes choose to gather information on all the descendants of a particular ancestor or even all of their ancestors. This article explains possible steps to take on such a project in New York online records.
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Step 1. Find descendants in every possible census record, 1850-1950, online.
Census records, widely indexed, are a fast way to identify members of families, their approximate year of birth, and the state where they were born. That information hints where to look for birth, marriage, and death records for more detailed information. One disadvantage is they are 10 years apart. Children born and dying within that 10-year span can be overlooked.
Federal Censuses
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State Censuses
| Year | Type of Census | Links |
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| 1855 | State (counties missing), names of all household members |
at FamilySearch - index & images at Ancestry ($) - index & images |
| 1865 | State (counties missing), names of all household members |
at FamilySearch - index & images at Ancestry ($) - index & images |
| 1875 | State (select counties), names of all household members |
at FamilySearch - index & images at Ancestry ($) - index & images |
| 1892 | State (some counties lost), names of all household members |
at FamilySearch - index & images at Ancestry ($) - index & images |
| 1905 | State, (limited counties), names of all household members |
at FamilySearch - index & images at Ancestry ($) - index and image |
| 1915 | State, names of all household members |
at FamilySearch - index & images at Ancestry ($) - index & images |
| 1925 | State, names of all household members |
at FamilySearch - index & images at Ancestry ($) - index & images |
For more information on census records, see New York Census and United States Census.
Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.
Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in New York statewide beginning in 1880, although counties may have kept earlier records. They provide full dates and places. They are sometimes indexed, and can be searched by child or parent names. They are especially useful because they name other family members, For example, marriage records name the parents of the bride and groom. Death records are especially helpful because they name parents, who lived years earlier, even before other records were kept. Coverage in the earlier years can be incomplete however. In some states, church records were gathered to provide earlier certificates.
- 1716-1914: New York State Religious Records at Findmypast; images only ($)
- 1809-1850: 10,000 Vital Records of Western New York at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- 1875-1916: New York, Yonkers, Birth and Death Registration and Indexes at FamilySearch; index & images
Births
- 1640-1962: New York Births and Christenings at FamilySearch; index only
- 1660-1862: New York Baptisms at Findmypast - index only ($)
- 1704-1962: New York Civil Births and Baptisms at FamilySearch; index & images
- 1878-1909: New York, New York Extracted Birth Index at Ancestry - index only ($)
- 1879-1909: New York City Birth Index at SteveMorse.org
- 1881-1942: New York, Birth Indexes outside of New York City, 1881-1942 at FamilySearch; index & images
- 1881-1942: New York State Birth Index at Ancestry - index & images ($); Also at Internet Archive; MyHeritage ($)
Marriages
- pre-1699: American Marriages at Ancestry - index only ($)
- pre-1784: Names of persons for whom marriage licenses were issued by the secretary of the province of New York at FamilySearch; eBook; Also at Ancestry ($)
- 1600-1784: New York Marriages Index at Ancestry - index only ($)
- 1639-1962: US Marriages – New York at Findmypast - index & images ($)
- 1686-1980: New York Marriages at FamilySearch; index only
- 1800-1855: New York Marriage Notices at Ancestry - index only ($)
- 1801-1880: New York Marriage Newspaper Extracts (Barber Collection) at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- 1847-1848; 1908-1936: New York, County Marriages at FamilySearch; index & images; Also at Ancestry ($)
- 1864-1937: New York City Marriage Indexes - Groom at SteveMorse.org
- 1864-1937: New York City Marriage Indexes - Bride at SteveMorse.org
- 1866-1937: New York, New York Extracted Marriage Index at Ancestry - index only ($)
- 1868-1871: New Canaan [CT Era: Marriages and Deaths in New York State] at AmericanAncestors; index only($)
- 1881-1967: New York State, Marriage Index at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- 1907-2018: New York, New York Marriage License Indexes at Ancestry - index only ($)
- 1950-1995: New York, New York City Marriage Licenses Index at FamilySearch; index only
- New York Marriages Index at GenLookups
Deaths
- 1758-1862: New York Deaths and Burials at Findmypast - index only ($)
- 1795-1952: New York Deaths and Burials at FamilySearch; index only
- 1801-1890: New York, Death Newspaper Extracts (Barber Collection) at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- 1824-1962: New York Church and Civil Deaths at FamilySearch; index only
- 1835-1880: New York City Death Notices at Findmypast - index only ($)
- 1852-1956: New York Death Index at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- 1862-1948: New York, New York Extracted Death Index at Ancestry - index only ($)
- 1868-1871: New Canaan [CT Era: Marriages and Deaths in New York State] at AmericanAncestors; index only($)
- 1880-1955: New York State Death Index at Findmypast - index only ($)
- 1880-1956: New York State Death Index at FamilySearch; index & images; Also at MyHeritage ($)
- 1935-2014: US Social Security Death Index at Ancestry - index only ($)
- 1936-2007: US Social Security Applications and Claims Index at Ancestry - index only ($)
- 1957-1963: New York State Health Department Genealogical Research Death Index at FamilySearch; index only
- 1957-1969: New York States Deaths at MyHeritage - index only ($)
- 1962 forward: US Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch; index only
For more information on birth, marriage, and death records in New York, see How to Find New York Birth Records, How to Find New York Marriage Records, and How to Find New York Death Records.
Step 3: Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.
These records can be especially useful for details about births and deaths that took place before 1880. Frequently, family members are buried near each other. FindAGrave, often lists details, not even listed on the tombstone, but added to the website by family members or researchers.
Obituaries
- 1980-2014 United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
- New York Obituaries, by county
- Archives.com Obituaries for New York ($)
- Newspaper Obituary collection for New York: starts about 2003 to present ($)
- ProQuest Obituaries for New York($)
- Ancestry.com United States Obituary Collection for New York ($)
- Genealogy Buff New York
- Buffalo History Museum Obituary Index 1811-1986
Cemeteries
- Find-A-Grave
- Find a Grave Index at FamilySearch - How to Use This Collection
- U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current at Ancestry
- BillionGraves
- BillionGraves Index at FamilySearch - How to Use This Collection
- BillionGraves Index at Findmypast ($)
- Western New York Burial Records at Forest Lawn
- New York, Cemetery Abstracts, 1800-1965 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- New York State Cemetery Abstracts at Findmypast ($)
- United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969 at FamilySearch - How to Use This Collection
- New York Cemetery Records at AccessGenealogy
- New York Cemetery Records at Interment
- New York Cemetery Records at New Horizons Genealogy
- New York Gravestones
- New York: Long Island Cemetery Inscriptions, 1652-1910 at American Ancestors ($)
- New York: Records of Burials in the Dutch Church, 1727-1803 at American Ancestors ($)
- New York Tombstone Transcription Project at USGenWeb Transcription Project
- Online New York Obituary and Cemetery Indexes at DeathIndexes
- Jewish Cemeteries in New York at Find-A-Grave
- Hebrew Cemeteries in New York at Find-A-Grave
- New York, Hebrew Burial Records (HFBA), Silver Lake and Mount Richmond Cemeteries, 1899-1991 at Ancestry ($)
- New York Jewish Cemetery Project at International Jewish Cemetery Project
For more information, see New York Obituaries and New York Cemeteries.
Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants..
Records collected and digitized by FamilySearch can all be found through their Historical Images feature.
- New York, United States Historical Images, New Version
- New York, United States Historical Images, Old Version
Step 5: Search any other online records listed in New York Online Genealogy Records.
The steps given here are intended to list record sources which can most efficiently identify descendants. Many other online records which might or might not mention descendants are listed in the New York Online Genealogy Records page, including immigration records, land records, military records, newspapers, and probate records, and others. These can be records that cover a smaller group within the population, such as men who served in the military, etc.