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== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
The index includes: | The index includes: | ||
*Name of deceased | *Name of deceased | ||
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*Other identifying information such as age or death date | *Other identifying information such as age or death date | ||
===Search the Collection=== | === Search the Collection === | ||
Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor. | Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor. | ||
=== Using the Information=== | === Using the Information === | ||
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors. For example: | When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors. For example: | ||
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*Use the name and age to search census and probate indexes. | *Use the name and age to search census and probate indexes. | ||
===Tips to Keep in Mind=== | === Tips to Keep in Mind === | ||
*Continue to search the index and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have served in the same unit or a nearby unit. | *Continue to search the index and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have served in the same unit or a nearby unit. | ||
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*Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur. | *Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur. | ||
===Unable to Find Your Ancestor?=== | === Unable to Find Your Ancestor? === | ||
*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names. | *Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names. | ||
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*Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals with the same family number. | *Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals with the same family number. | ||
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== Related Websites == | == Related Websites == | ||
*[http://www.health.ny.gov/vital_records/genealogy New York Vital Records information] | *[http://www.health.ny.gov/vital_records/genealogy New York Vital Records information] | ||
*[https://health.data.ny.gov/Health/Genealogical-Research-Death-Index-Beginning-1957/vafa-pf2s State Department of Health Death Index] | *[https://health.data.ny.gov/Health/Genealogical-Research-Death-Index-Beginning-1957/vafa-pf2s State Department of Health Death Index] | ||
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==Citations for This Collection== | == Citations for This Collection == | ||
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually. | |||
'''Record citation''' (or citation for the index entry):<br> | '''Collection citation''':<br> {{Collection citation| text = “New York, State Health Department, Genealogical Research Death Index, 1957-1963.” Index. ''FamilySearch''. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing State Department of Health. Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany.}}<br><br> | ||
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|CID=CID2285574 | |CID=CID2285574 | ||
|title=New York, State Health Department, Genealogical Research Death Index, 1957-1963 | |title=New York, State Health Department, Genealogical Research Death Index, 1957-1963 | ||
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