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Free Public Records by Type of Record Death Records New York DeathsClick on the links below to search free death and burial record databases in New York.
Visit the New York State Dept of Health for information on how to obtain birth and death certificates.
To place an order, write to:
New York State Dept of Health (518) 474-3077
Vital Records Section (518) 474-3038 Information
Empire State Plaza (518) 432-6286 Fax
Albany, NY 12237
Death records – Since 1880. Genealogy copies are available if the certificate has been on file for at least 50 years.
Marriage records – Since 1881. Genealogy copies are available if the certificate has been on file for at least 50 years and the bride and groom are both known to be deceased.
For vital records in the five boroughs of NYC contact the New York City Dept of Health.
You may also send your request directly to the local registrar or town clerk of the city, town or village where the birth or death occurred.
An index to genealogy records is available for searching at the State Archives located at the Empire State Plaza in Albany. Contact them for more information about using this index.
New York State Archives
New York Department of Education
Cultural Education Center, Room 11D40
Albany, NY 12230 (518) 474-8955
Click here for other New York Vital Records: Births Marriages & Divorces |
| - New York Death Index - Social Security Administration Select New York as the "Issue" state, or enter "NY" in the state field for last residence or last benefit to search the Social Security death index for New York deaths. - Read more | Report problem ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com |
| New York - Deaths and Burials 1795-1952 Search for New York Deaths and Burials recorded between 1795 and 1952. - Read more | Report problem pilot.familysearch.org |
| New York - Brooklyn Burials - Green-Wood Cemetery Search this Green-Wood Cemetery located in Brooklyn, New York) for cemetery burials by name or by name and burial date. - Read more | Report problem www.green-wood.com |
| New York - Columbia County Burials Scroll to the bottom of the page to browse this RootsWeb database by name for burials in Columbia County, New York. - Read more | Report problem freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com |
| New York - Columbia County Cemetery Records Search RootsWeb's database of Columbia County, New York cemetery records by name to view information including name, birth & death dates, cemetery, county and state. - Read more | Report problem userdb.rootsweb.com |
| New York - Dansville Obituaries Search this Dansville, New York Public Library database of obituaries by month and year or by name or keyword. Covers 1968 to the present. - Read more | Report problem www.dansvillelibrary.org |
| New York - Delaware County Births, Deaths & Marriages Browse this Delaware County, New York Genealogy and History Site for vital records. - Read more | Report problem www.dcnyhistory.org |
| New York - Delaware County Probate Index - before 1900 Browse this Delaware County, New York Genealogy and History Site by name for Delaware County probate files for persons who died before 1900. - Read more | Report problem www.dcnyhistory.org |
| New York - Genesee County Cemeteries Search this RootsWeb database of Genesee County, New York cemetery records by name to view information including name, birth & death dates, cemetery, county and state. - Read more | Report problem userdb.rootsweb.com |
| New York - Hempstead County Cemetery Records Search RootsWeb's database of Hempstead County, New York cemetery records by name to view information including name, birth & death dates, cemetery, county and state. - Read more | Report problem userdb.rootsweb.com |
| New York - Niagara County Deaths Register with Landaccess.com to search the Niagara County Clerk's recorded document database for death records in Niagara County, New York. - Read more | Report problem www2.landaccess.com |
| New York - North Watertown Cemetery Browse the North Watertown, New York cemetery records by name for inscriptions and dates of birth and death. - Read more | Report problem web.archive.org |
| New York - NY City Death Index The Italian Genealogical Group hosts this database of New York City deaths. Coverage includes Manhattan from 1891 to 1894, 1895 to 1897 for Manhattan and Brooklyn, and 1898 to 1911 for all of the Boroughs. - Read more | Report problem www.italiangen.org |
| New York - Onondaga County Cemeteries Browse this RootsWeb database by cemetery name for cemeteries and burials in Onondaga County, New York. - Read more | Report problem www.rootsweb.com |
| New York - Ontario County Vital Records Browse this Ontario County Records and Archives collection for limited information on births, deaths, and marriages in the towns of Hopewell, Gorham, Seneca, and the Village of Canandaigua, New York. - Read more | Report problem raims.com |
| New York - Putnam County Obituaries Search for obituaries in Putnam County by name, date, county, or keyword. - Read more | Report problem www.nyjnews.com |
| New York - Rensselaer Cemetery Records Search this RootsWeb database for Rensselaer County, New York cemetery inscriptions by name and/or location. - Read more | Report problem userdb.rootsweb.com |
| New York - Rockland County Cemeteries Search RootsWeb's database of Rockland County, New York cemetery records by name to view information including name, birth & death dates, cemetery, county and state. - Read more | Report problem userdb.rootsweb.com |
| New York - Rockland County Obituaries Search for obituaries in Rockland County by name, date, county, or keyword. - Read more | Report problem www.nyjnews.com |
| New York - Tioga County Cemeteries Search this RootsWeb database of Tioga County, New York cemetery records by name to view information including name, birth & death dates, cemetery, county and state. - Read more | Report problem userdb.rootsweb.com |
| New York - Ulster County Cemetery Records Search RootsWeb's database of Ulster County, New York cemetery records by name to view information including name, birth & death dates, cemetery, county and state. - Read more | Report problem userdb.rootsweb.com |
| New York - Ulster County Death Records - Poorhouse Project Search by name or browse the lists of deaths and burials believed to be at the Ulster County, New York Poorhouse Project. Includes death and burial records from 1838-1880 and burial records from 1880-1954. - Read more | Report problem www.co.ulster.ny.us |
| New York - Westchester County Cemetery Records - Veterans 1935-1939 Browse this Westchester, New York County Archives database by name for Veteran Cemetery Records in Westchester County for the period 1935 though 1939. - Read more | Report problem www.co.westchester.ny.us |
| New York - Westchester County Obituaries Search for obituaries in Westchester County by name, date, county, or keyword. - Read more | Report problem www.nyjnews.com |
| New York - Wyoming County Cemeteries Search this RootsWeb database of Wyoming County, New York cemetery records by name to view information including name, birth & death dates, cemetery, county and state. - Read more | Report problem userdb.rootsweb.com |