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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” | ::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]] | ||
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::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. <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. [[Image:New_York_Online_Records.JPG|300px|]] | ||
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::5) Underneath this box is a list of the New York Counties. 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. <br> | ::5) Underneath this box is a list of the New York Counties. 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. <br> | ||