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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]] | *'''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]]. | *'''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. | |||
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| '''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]], [[New York 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]], [[New York 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]], [[New York 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]], [[How to Find New York Death Records|Death records]], [[New York 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]], [[New York 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]] | |||
| [[New York 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, go here | |||
[[Category:New_York]] | [[Category:New_York]] | ||