City directories, telephone books and county directories do not circulate, but are available for use onsite. Nonsubscribers can, however, use the search engine and see a listing of possible results but no images or further details. This database is an index of deaths that occurred in new york city, new york, u. New york state vital records indexes outside of new york city online new york death records indexes, obituaries and. New york city directories record the names and addresses of city residents, businesses, churches, schools, police stations, courts, and other government offices, as well as the names of individuals associated with those institutions.
New york online genealogy records genealogy familysearch wiki. Richard alexander hudnut june 2, 1855 october 30, 1928 was an american businessman recognized as the first american to achieve international success in. Copies of recent marriage certificates can be obtained from the local town or city clerk or from the new york state department of health. New york city marriage records filed after 1930 may be obtained from the nyc marriage bureau. An index entry states only the name of the person, date and place of event, and state certificate number. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the family history library and family history centers. The new york department of health offers residents access to a wide variety of public records including marriage records.
The original records are presently located at the new york. The milstein division has indexes of vital records available on microfilm and through genealogy databases available in the library. Vital records are a cornerstone of family history research because they were typically created at or near the time of the event, making the record more likely to be accurate. The new york state archives is part of the office of cultural education, an office of the new york state education department. New york city grooms index kings county grooms and brides. Marriage index new york 1600s1900, a thru the letter z. New york marriage records free new york databases and.
Finding new york birth, marriage, and death records new. The lds family history library has microfilmed approximately 6,000 microfilm reels of new york city birth, marriage and death certificates and indexes. Names of persons for whom marriage licenses were issued by the secretary of the province of new york, previous to 1784. Using the new york state freedom of information law foil, reclaim the records won the firstever public access to the 19301995 marriage index for new york city, over five million records. Was interracialblack and whitemarriages legal in the new. They also feature images, including maps, illustrations of buildings, and advertisements. Index of the dates that marriage notices listed by both bride and groom and death notices first appearred in the marriages and died columns of this new york city newspaper. This data was obtained from the new york city clerks office through two separate new york state freedom of information lawsuits, one filed in mid2016 for the 19501995 portion and one in mid2018. Birth, marriage, and death records new york state archives. A companion volume to the first, pelletreaus second volume carries the official record into the early 18th century. Nysl holdings are listed below in alphabetical order by. Correspondence, manuscripts, and records relating to the career of mary e.
You can also try one of the other formats of the book. New york state enacted a law in 1847 to require school districts to record births, marriages and deaths within their districts. Archives indexes to on line series marriage records, 19081928 updated 729 2002. Name index to birth, baptism and christening records from the state of new york. Its theme is the predicament of children whose rich, pleasuremad parents progress through marriages and. Narrative of solomon northup, a citizen of newyork, kidnapped in washington city in 1841, and rescued in 1853, from a cotton plantation near the. When writing, please give as much information as possible along with the book number, page and entry number, which can be found within this database. Early marriages from newspapers published in central new york paperback 1928. On the rebound from an earlier romance she met her first husband, harvard graduate philip simmons hichborn 18821912, the son of a rearadmiral. New york, new york city marriage records, 18291940.
The marriage is listed only by the name of the groom. Included are new york birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, former. Birth indexes are made available after 75 years, marriage and death indexes after 50 years. Additional information on how to obtain new york marriage certificates is available below. Usa 1,060,369 new york 55,493 kings county 1,548 kings county marriage records 44. Marriages from 11 december, 1639, to 26 august, 1801 scanned book at new york city marriages, 1600s1800s not complete, but has over 400,000 names. New york city marriages groom index brooklyn 18641907, manhattan 18661907, and new york city grooms all boroughs 19081936 italian genealogical group. In 1928 a wellknown harlem black writer named george schuyler author of the very funny satire, black no more married a very wealthy texan white socialite. City directories on microfilm or microfiche and selected telephone books and county directories on microfilm are filed in cabinets in the 7th floor microforms area. Records of the reformed dutch church in new amsterdam and new york.
Birth indexes have been made available through 1937 only. To access some of these indexes you will have to visit the library in person, or engage. Mary richmond papers, 18211928 columbia university. Genealogical research at the new york public library. Secretarys office, new york state names of persons for whom marriage licenses were issued by the secretary of the province of new york, previous to 1784, new york state supplementary list of marriage licenses, new york state new york marriage. Vital records registration started in new york state outside of new york city in 1881. Compliance with the law was incomplete until 19 or even later. New york city, new york online historical directories. Early marriages from newspapers published in central new. Details vary, but may include the following information. Contributors to building a new dutch church in new york city, 1688, the new york genealogical and biographical record, vol.
New york, new york, extracted marriage index, 18661937. Guide to new york online genealogy records for researching ancestry. Welcome to the first searchable database of the 4,757,588 marriage licenses filed in new york city between 19502017. Links to directories at ancestry are to the images themselves, which are browsable. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the family history library and familysearch centers. This website was created to provide genealogists with access to the new york marriage records from a single place. This is a new york city new york page of vitalsearchnew yorkusa, a division of the vitalsearch company worldwide. Records are available for marriages which took place in new york state outside of new york city from 1881 with the exception of albany, buffalo, and yonkers, which start in 1914. This is a list of free new york genealogy records at familysearch. This collection consists of county marriage records from various counties in new york. Collection consists primarily of records of methodist episcopal churches in new york city and vicinity with scattered records from churches in connecticut, new jersey, new york state, africa, and europe.
Note that this index does not contain lists of marriages from new york city. New york genealogy records at familysearch ongenealogy. Early marriages from newspapers published in central new york collected by rev. Only the bride, groom, or other persons who have a documented judicial or other proper purpose new york state court order may order a certified copy of a marriage record. It took us nine months, many emails, and one lawsuit. This collection consists of indexes of marriages from the state of new york between the years 1881 and 1967. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed.
New york city, new york genealogy familysearch wiki. This new york state page of our website provides direct links to genealogy databases, books, and information found on new york genealogy and history. This is the 1928 index for the borough of manhattan new york county in new york city for marriage affidavits, applications, and licenses. The papers cover miss richomnds social work career in baltimore, philadelphia, and new york where whe served as director of the charity organization dept. The new york city marriage index, 19502017 presented by. Expand your research by checking out the new york online historical newspapers here. New york city is considered to be an entirely separate vital records. The future elinor wylie became notorious, during her lifetime, for her multiple affairs and marriages. Price new from used from paperback, 1928 please retry. Cyndis list united states new york birth, marriage. Grace beauchamp lodder of the syracuse public library.
New york genealogy free ny genealogy access genealogy. Early marriages from newspapers published in central new york. New york, new york, marriage license indexes, 19072018. A few cities began keeping marriage records before 1881. Baptisms 16961790, moravian church united brethren congregation, staten island marriages 17641863. New york marriages previous to 1784 new york state. In fact, there may have never at all been any antimiscegenation laws on the book for new york. Birth certificates if on file for at least 75 years and the. Enter a first andor last name to search new york marriage records. Blacks in new york have always had more personal freedom than in the deep south. This is the 1928 index for the borough of brooklyn kings county in new york city for marriage affidavits, applications, and licenses.
However, some areas completely ignored the law and others adhered to it, but generally did not keep complete records, even for the years that were recorded. The indexes cover the entire state outside of new york city and start in june 1880 deaths or 1881 marriages and births. About new york, new york, extracted marriage index, 18661937. Index to marriage records from new york city including manhattan, brooklyn, bronx, queens, and richmond boroughs.
This comprehensive guide will tell you where and how to find your ancestors vital certificate, or what substitutes can be used to uncover the same genealogical information. New york, new york, death index, 18921898, 19001902. Birth, marriage, and death records new york began statewide registration of births, marriages, and deaths vital records in 188081, under supervision of the state and local boards of health. Town records book 2 pdf the second book of records of the town of southampton with other ancient documents of historic value.
News about marriages, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. Records can be obtained online, by phone, or by mail. New york city is considered to be an entirely separate vital records jurisdiction from the rest of new york state, and consequently the city has its own birth, marriage, and death indices. Generally, the new york state department of health provides uncertified copies of the following types of records for genealogy research purposes. Places to find new york vital records indexes and genealogy resources on the internet.
Finding birth, marriage, and death records also known as vital records can be very challenging for those researching ancestors in new york city or elsewhere in new york state. Whartons later novels, this is a story of expatriate americans in the 1920s. New york city directories nypl digital collections. In addition to providing the name of the deceased, this database also provides the date of death, persons age at the time of death, and a death certificate number. Titled new york marriages new york marrige record book from 1641 1770 page 577 ds male female marr. Index to new york city marriage licenses, 19081929 reclaim the. Statewide registration of marriages in new york began in 1881. Vital recordsrecords of births, deaths, and marriagesare invaluable genealogical and family history information sources. The latest ny records news, expert genealogy tips, and fascinating stories, delivered twice a month to your inbox. Name index to marriage records from the state of new york. The fastest way to obtain a record is online or by phone. New york, new york, extracted marriage index, 18661937 this index is your first step to marriage records from new york city, kings county brooklyn, manhattan, queens, the bronx, and richmond county staten island. The collection contains only indexes to records, but the certificate number can be used to order a copy of the original certificate.