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Marriages Recorded in the New York State Census

ByHolly

If you have started any sort of family history research, you are most likely already aware of the value of census records. As a supplement to the federal census, New York State census records are a good way to trace your ancestors between federal census years, and they can provide some detail that federal records…

Finding 18th & 19th Century New York Birth Records

ByHolly

If research efforts to find your ancestor’s New York birth record have been unsuccessful, you already know that this can be a difficult task due to the lack of availability of state vital records prior to 1880. Finding evidence of an ancestor’s birth not only potentially confirms the date and location of the event, but…