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*'''1847-1849:''' Several laws were passed in the New York State Legislature requiring the creation of birth, marriage, and death records by municipalities in the state. Compliance stopped a few years after. | *'''1847-1849:''' Several laws were passed in the New York State Legislature requiring the creation of birth, marriage, and death records by municipalities in the state. Compliance stopped a few years after. | ||
*'''1880-1881:''' New York began statewide registration of births, marriages, and deaths, under supervision of the State and local boards of health. | *'''1880-1881:''' New York began statewide registration of births, marriages, and deaths, under supervision of the State and local boards of health. | ||
**Compliance with the law was incomplete until 1913 or even later, resulting with incomplete records.<ref>[https://www.archives.nysed.gov/research/birth-marriage-death-records Birth, Marriage, and Death Records] at New York State Archives</ref> | |||
*See [[New_York_Law_and_Legislation#Laws_for_Recording_Birth_and_Death_Records|New York Law and Legislation]] for more information. | *See [[New_York_Law_and_Legislation#Laws_for_Recording_Birth_and_Death_Records|New York Law and Legislation]] for more information. | ||
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