New York, State Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records

What Is in This Collection?
This is an index and images of New York deaths registered between 1880 and 1956.

What Can these Records Tell Me?

 * Place of death (Country, state, town)
 * Date of death (Month, day, year)
 * First and last name of deceased
 * Certificate number

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.

For more tips about searching online collections see the online article FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks.

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of New York.
 * New York Guided Research
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

Below are the proper citations to use for this whole collection as well as for individual records and images within it:
 * Collection Citation:


 * Record (or Index) Citation:


 * Image Citation:

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