New York, Church and Civil Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in the Collection?
This collection consists of an index to to selected deaths, and burials. It covers the years 1824 to 1962.
 * Church Records
 * Holy Cross Lutheran Church (Farnham, New York): Church records, 1878-1950
 * St. Paul's Lutheran Church (Eggertsville, New York): Church records
 * St. Michael's Lutheran Church (Little Valley, New York): Church records, 1883-1962; St. Michael's Lutheran Church (Salamanca, New York) Church Records


 * Civil Records
 * New York,New York.Coroner: April 1842-1892
 * New York (New York). Department of Health: Birth index cards Do-Ha 1888
 * Orleans County (New York). Town Clerk: Birth, marriage, and death returns from various towns, 1847-1849
 * Castleton (New York). Registrar of Vital Statistics: Births and marriages, 1881-1897 Deaths, 1881-1888 (no. 2450); Edgewater (New York). Registrar of Vital Statistics: Register of births, marriages, deaths, 1885-1897; Port Richmond (New York). Registrar of Vital Statistics: Record of births, marriages, deaths, 1888-1897
 * Flatbush (New York). Registrar of Vital Statistics: Births, books #1-2, 1881-1894 Deaths, book #1, 1880-1886 (p. 245); Flatbush (New York). Town Clerk: Record of births, marriages, deaths, 1847-1851
 * Item 1: Register of births, deaths, and marriages in the town of Louisville, St. Lawrence County, New York, 1875-1915; Item 2: Register of births, marriages, and deaths in the town of Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence County, New York, 1881-1915; Item 3: Register of births, deaths, and marriages in the town of De Kalb, St. Lawrence County, New York, 1881-1907; Items 4-5: Records of births and deaths, 1889-1920; Item 10: Register of births, deaths and marriages in the town of Madrid, St. Lawrence County, New York, 1876-1910
 * Jamaica (New York). Registrar of Vital Statistics: Record of births, 1881-1898; Long Island City (New York). Registrar of Vital Statistics: Births 1880-1893; New Utrecht (New York). Registrar of Vital Statistics: Deaths (p. 92 cont.), 1892-1894

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The information in the records may include the following:


 * Name of the deceased
 * Date of birth
 * Place of birth
 * Marital status
 * Gender
 * Race
 * Age at death
 * Date of death
 * Place of death
 * Address or residence of the deceased
 * Date of burial
 * Place of burial

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your deceased ancestor
 * The death date of your ancestor
 * The death place of your ancestor
 * The names of other family members and their relationships

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Download a copy of the record, or extract the genealogical information needed. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. The information may also lead you to other records about your ancestors.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Use the places and dates to search for the family in census records
 * Use the places and dates to search for the family in church records
 * Use the places and dates to search for the family in land records
 * Use the places and dates to search for the family in additional county and state records
 * Continue to search the index to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have died in the same place or nearby

I Can't Find the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby localities
 * 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 that may be your ancestor

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of New York.
 * New York Guided Research
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 * Step-by-Step New York Research, 1880-Present

Citing This Collection
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