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::1) Go to the New York page by clicking on NY on the map. Click in the blue box in the middle section of the page that says, “How to Find Information about New York Ancestors” [[Image:How to Find Information about New York Ancestors.JPG|300px|How to Find Information about New York Ancestors.JPG]] | ::1) Go to the New York page by clicking on NY on the map. Click in the blue box in the middle section of the page that says, “How to Find Information about New York Ancestors” | ||
:: [[Image:How to Find Information about New York Ancestors.JPG|300px|How to Find Information about New York Ancestors.JPG]] | |||
::2) Click on Birth Information. Here you would select the year your ancestor was born. Try clicking on the different links and see what you can find there. Remember, if you know dates for your ancestors, it will help you know where to look. You might want to take some time to read these pages. <br> | ::2) Click on Birth Information. Here you would select the year your ancestor was born. Try clicking on the different links and see what you can find there. Remember, if you know dates for your ancestors, it will help you know where to look. You might want to take some time to read these pages. <br> | ||
::3) Use the back arrow to go back to the New York Genealogy page. Look at the sidebar, where you see “key topics” These are the links that are used most often. If that is not what you are looking for, move on to “other topics”. <br> | ::3) Use the back arrow to go back to the New York Genealogy page. Look at the sidebar, where you see “key topics” These are the links that are used most often. If that is not what you are looking for, move on to “other topics”. <br> | ||
::4) Notice the light green box (picture of a keyboard) that says, “New York Online Records”. This is where you would go to look for records that can be found online. You might want to try here first. | ::4) Notice the light green box (picture of a keyboard) that says, “New York Online Records”. This is where you would go to look for records that can be found online. You might want to try here first. | ||
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Take a minute to look at all the available online records listed for New York.These records are available online because someone has taken the time to index or image them. Usually when you click on one of these links, it will take you to Ancestry or FamilySearch where you can search or browse by your ancestor's name. This is a great place to begin your research. If the records are online, they are much easier to find. | Take a minute to look at all the available online records listed for New York.These records are available online because someone has taken the time to index or image them. Usually when you click on one of these links, it will take you to Ancestry or FamilySearch where you can search or browse by your ancestor's name. This is a great place to begin your research. If the records are online, they are much easier to find. | ||
::5) Arrow back to the New York State Page. Under the Online Records link you will see a list of all the counties in New York. There is also a map of the counties. This is a clickable map, so you can just click on the county you want to view. Country records are different that State records. Many records are copied by the county and sent to the state to be recorded. If there are questions, it is always good to compare State and County Records. | ::5) Arrow back to the New York State Page. Under the Online Records link you will see a list of all the counties in New York. There is also a map of the counties. This is a clickable map, so you can just click on the county you want to view. Country records are different that State records. Many records are copied by the county and sent to the state to be recorded. If there are questions, it is always good to compare State and County Records. | ||
:::a) Some information that might only be available in county records would include the following: | :::a) Some information that might only be available in county records would include the following: | ||
:::b) Deeds | :::b) Deeds | ||
:::c) Wills | :::c) Wills | ||
:::d) Local business records | :::d) Local business records | ||
:::e) Church records | :::e) Church records | ||