New York City Jewish Records

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"The New York metropolitan area is home to the largest Jewish population in the world outside Israel. Until late 2005 or early 2006, when Israel surpassed the United States as having the largest Jewish population in the world, the New York metropolitan area had more Jews than Tel Aviv. After dropping from a peak of 2.5 million in the 1950s to a low of 1.4 million in 2002 the population of Jews in the New York metropolitan area grew to 1.54 million in 2011. ... Major immigration of Jews to New York began in the 1880s, with the increase of Anti-Semitic actions in Central and Eastern Europe. The number of Jews in New York City soared throughout the beginning of the 20th century and reached a peak of 2 million in the 1950s, when Jews constituted one-quarter of the city's population." From [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_New_York_City#Jewish Wikipedia.or.

Map of New York City

 * To view present-day New York City at Google Maps, click [https://maps.google.com/maps?q=New+York,+NY&hl=en&sll=40.379214,-111.733668&sspn=0.11769,0.264187&oq=New+Y&hnear=New+York,+New+York+County,+New+York&t=m&z=11 her.

New York City Vital Records

 * Free indexes of New York City births, marriages, and deaths are available at [http://italiangen.org/ ItalianGen.or.
 * Births from 1878 -1909 are available by clicking here..
 * Marriages:
 * The brides index is available [http://italiangen.org/records-search/brides.php her.
 * The grooms index is available [http://italiangen.org/records-search/grooms.php her.
 * Deaths are available by clicking [http://italiangen.org/records-search/deaths.php her.
 * Some New York City vital records available from the Family History Library (FHL) on microfilm. Check the catalog listings by clicking [https://familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=361556&subject_disp=United+States%2C+New+York%2C+New+York+%28City%29+-+Vital+records&columns=*,0,0 her.
 * U.S. Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
 * Search the SSDI for Social Security number, birth, and death dates by clicking [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1202535 her.
 * Order your ancestor's original Social Security Application (Form SS-5, cost $27 or $29) to obtain parents' names and full place of birth by clicking [https://faq.ssa.gov/ics/support/KBAnswer.asp?questionID=2000&hitOffset=88+69+47+44+28+25+10+6&docID=4670 her.
 * Order birth, marriage, and death certificates from New York City:
 * Births:
 * Prior to 1910 Instructions and Form.
 * 1910 to present Instructions and Form.
 * Marriages:
 * Prior to 1930 Instructions and Form.
 * 1930 to present [http://www.cityclerk.nyc.gov/html/marriage/records.shtml Instructions and Form.
 * Deaths:
 * Prior to 1949 Download PDF Request Form
 * 1949 to present Instructions and Form.
 * O'Neill, Terri Bradshaw. "Birth and Death Records in New York City Conveyances, 1687-1704: Early New York City Jewish Families," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 140, No. 4 (Oct. 2009):272-283.
 * Digital version at [http://newyorkfamilyhistory.org/research-discover/public-dashboard2 New York Family Histor ($)

New York City Directories

 * Access the Family History Library's excellent collection of New York City directories by clicking [https://familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=340709&subject_disp=United+States%2C+New+York%2C+New+York+%28City%29+-+Directories&columns=*,0,0 her.

New York City Immigration Records
Passenger lists are available through multiple sources. Not all passengers heading to New York City came through the Port of New York. For example, some may have entered by crossing the Canadian border or have gone through other ports. Following are suggestions for finding your arriving family members:


 * Use the One-Step Webpages by Stephen P. Morse by clicking [http://stevemorse.org/ her.
 * Use the FamilySearch.org databases by clicking [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list?page=1&countryId=22&recordType=Migration her.
 * Ancestry.com has many immigration collections, including Hamburg Germany departures. The Hamburg Passenger lists starting in 1850 include information about the last place of residence in Europe. New York arrivals seldom show European residence information until after 1900.
 * Access Ancestry.com with a paid membership by clicking [http://home.ancestry.com/ her.
 * Access AncestryInstitution.com from the Family History Library, a Family History Center, or other participating institution by clicking [http://home.ancestryinstitution.com/ her.

New York City Naturalization Records

 * New York City naturalization records indexed at ItalianGen.org are available [http://italiangen.org/records-search/naturalizations.php her.
 * Use the FamilySearch.org databases by clicking [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list?page=1&countryId=22&recordType=Migration her.
 * Obtain original naturalization documents (declarations, petitions, etc) by using these links:
 * Bronx Naturalization Request Form
 * Nassau Naturalization Request Form
 * Queens Naturalization Request Form
 * Richmond Naturalization Request Form
 * Suffolk Naturalization Request Form
 * Westchester Naturalization Request Form
 * NARA Naturalization Request Form
 * Ancestry.com has many naturalization collections, both indexes and completed forms giving place of origin, immigration details, and information on family members.
 * Access Ancestry.com with a paid membership by clicking [http://home.ancestry.com/ her.
 * Access AncestryInstitution.com from the Family History Library, a Family History Center, or other participating institution by clicking [http://home.ancestryinstitution.com/ her.

Next Steps
Once one knows the Old World names used by their ancestors and the town or village of origin:


 * Determine the present-day country for the town or village of origin by using the JewishGen.org Communities Database. To use the database, click [http://www.jewishgen.org/Communities/Search.asp her.
 * Continue research using FamilySearch Wiki articles:
 * The countries, regions and cities with the largest historical Jewish populations have their own "CountryName Jewish Research Page." To access the list, click [[:Category:Jewish Research by Country, Region, and City|her].
 * For countries not listed there, search the Wiki for the country to get more help.
 * Look to see if there is a Facebook Research Community page for the country by clicking [[Research Communities on Facebook|her].

Help with New York City Jewish Research

 * Get ideas and help with New York City Genealogy at the [https://www.facebook.com/NewYorkGenealogy Facebook New York Genealogy Research Pag.

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