New York, State Health Department, Genealogical Research Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection will include records from 1500-2013.

These records include an index to death records from the state of New York, excluding New York City. This index is provided by the State Department of Health The index contains information on decedents, date of death, gender, age at death and NYS file number that will allow the public to search for individuals on a variety of genealogy criteria (if on file for at least 50 years). For more information, see [www.health.ny.gov/vital_records/genealogy New York Vital Records information].

Record Content
Records may contain the following information: Subjects Death records

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Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.

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Related Websites

 * [www.health.ny.gov/vital_records/genealogy New York vital records information]
 * State Department of Health Death Index

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