FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New York/Tasks-Vital Records FamilySearch

WikiProject New York Progress Chart  Wiki Project New York Tasks - Vital Records: FamilySearch Historical Records

Description
This task involves searching for vital records available on FamilySearch Historical Records Collection to be placed on county and town pages.

Instructions
1. Use the RecordSearch Template to add all vital record groups found in FamilySearch Historical Records. The appropriate template style and title numbers are shown in task step number 3.

2. In New York, very few vital records are kept on the county level. Most are kept on the town level. It is important to check both localities in the event there are original records or abstracts. As you find town vital record sources, you will want to add the information about the collections using the format given on this page. You will use the same guidelines for the county as you will for town vital records.

3. To locate available records, choose “Records” on the familysearch.org website and then click on USA, Canada, Mexico located under the phrase “Browse by Location.” First find New York and then determine if there are any records which would include the county or towns for which you are searching. These collections will include at least the following:


 * New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962. Entered as: :*1640–1962  at FamilySearch – free; Index.


 * New York Deaths and Burials, 1795-1952. Entered as: :* at FamilySearch – free; Index. This index is an electronic database of information. The entries are primarily from the IGI along with some entries derived from compiled and original records such as  Family Records, Church Records, and Civil Registration. There may be entries that cite a specific source.


 * New York Marriages 1686-1980. Entered as: :*1686-1980  at FamilySearch – free; Index. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.

All these collections can all be searched for county records by selecting “Learn More” under the “Quick Facts” heading. One table shows results for all three collections. Add the appropriate collection if your county is listed as having coverage. Source citations and information about the collections are found at the end of the “Quick Facts” page for each collection.


 * New York, County Marriages, 1908-1935. Entered as: :*1908–1920  at FamilySearch – free; Index.

This collection contains images of county marriage records for at least Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Delaware, Essex, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Nassau, Niagara, Oneida, Ontario, Orange, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Putnam, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schuyler, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Steuben, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Westchester, and portions of Wyoming.

This collection is still receiving additional records. If your county is not listed here, perform a “Place” search to determine if your county records are currently added to the collection. Type the name of your county in the field titled “Place” You do not need to put a name in the “Names” field. Records will appear if your county is included in this collection.

4. Review the entries and add any original records under the appropriate headings on the county or town page. Bullet and indent each entry. The date should in bold and put first. Use the RecordSearch template: at FamilySearch – free;

Example

 * 1686-1980 at FamilySearch – free; Index. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.
 * 1908–1920 at FamilySearch – free; Index.