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| Archives New York State Archives databases. |
| Business Permits Search for a business permit status in New York state. |
| Child Support Payments New York State Division of Child Support Enforcement provides this service to custodial and non-custodial parents to logon with their SSN and PIN to view the latest posted payments. |
| Corporation & Business Entity Database New York Department of State database of registered for-profit and non-profit corporations, LPs, LLCs, and LLPs. Search by business name and/or status. |
| Court Cases | Supreme Court Civil Pending Search the New York State Unified Court System "WebCivil Supreme" statewide database for pending New York Civil Supreme Court cases and view case information and case calendars. |
| Court Cases | WebFamily Pending Family Court Search the New York State Unified Court System WebFamily Family Court database for New York family court cases and calendars. |
| Court Decisions | WebCivil Supreme Court Civil Search the New York State Unified Court System online WebCivil Local database for local court decisions on disposed cases and information and calendars for active cases. |
| Criminal Searches Pay Site Search New York Department of Corrections inmate records, prison release records, and New York registered offenders statewide. For a complete New York Criminal History search, click on the link titled Criminal History provided by the New York State Unified Court System. |
| Ellis Island Immigration Records Find original ship manifests for passengers who came to America through Ellis Island. |
| Inmates & Offenders Search by name, birth date, DIN, or NYSID # for current/former NY State Dept. of Correctional Services inmate records. Does NOT include offenders in County or local institutions, youthful offenders, or those whose convictions were set aside. |
| Inmates | Parolee Search Statewide parolee search from the New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. |
| Marriages 1639-1786 Marriages in New York State from 1639 through 1786. |
| New York State Home Page Find state employees, legislators, government offices, and services in the State of New York. |
| Sex Offenders New York State offender registry. View information on high risk/Level 3 offenders including name, photo, DOB, address, physical description, scars, marks, tattoos, aliases and vehicle registration. |
| State Phone Directory New York public phone directory, including state employees, departments, functions, organizations, hearing/speech impaired access, and Congressional, Assembly, and Senate office numbers. |
| Tax Liens Search the New York Secretary of State UCC system for Federal tax lien records filed in New York. |
| Unclaimed Property Search by name or name & city for unclaimed property in New York. Provides name, address, reported by, account #, type of property, year reported, and instructions on how to file a claim. |
| Uniform Commercial Code Search the New York Secretary of State Uniform Commercial Code Public Inquiry System for UCCs by standard (RA9) search logic, non-standard, filing number, or secured party. Search, results, and document copies are free online. |
| Attorney General Opinions New York Attorney General's database of opinions issued since 1995. |
| Banking | Check Cashers, Money Transmitters, Bankers, and Brokers Go here to search New York Financial License databases. You'll find links to the New York registry for check cashers, mortgage bankers and brokers, banking representatives, licensed lenders, money transmitters, finance, and safe deposit companies. |
| Bankruptcies, Judgments & Tax Liens Pay Site Search New York Statewide for bankruptcies, judgments, and tax liens or search Nationwide. |
| Births and Christenings 1640-1962 New York birth and christening records filed between 1640 and 1962. |
| Campaign Contributions Search for corporate, committee, partner, union, association, or individual political campaign contributors in the State of New York by name, office, committee, and/or contribution amount. This database also shows 24 hour notice filings. |
| Census 1865 Browse images of 1865 New York State Census records population schedules. |
| Census 1892 Over 3.7 million 1892 New York State Census records and view document images. |
| Census 1905 1905 New York State Census records and view or download images of population schedules. |
| Child Support Warrants New York State Department of State Child Support Enforcement Warrant Notice System. Search for child support evaders by debtor name, city, or county. |
| Contracts New York Office of the State Comptroller active contracts search. |
| Court Cases and Decisions | WebCivil Local Search the New York State Unified Court System online WebCivil Local database for local court decisions on disposed cases and information and calendars for active cases. |
| Court Cases | Criminal Cases & Calendars | Webcrims Pay Site Search the WebCrims Case Information System for current criminal court filings & calendars in thirteen New York Counties. |
| Court of Claims Decisions The MacLaw database contains the decisions of the New York State Court of Claims from March 2000 to the present. Search by keyword, judge, claimant, date or UID. |
| Court Records | Supreme Court Calendars and Cases Search the New York State Unified Court System "WebCivil Supreme" statewide database for pending New York Civil Supreme Court cases and view case information and case calendars. |
| Court Records | U.S. District PACER Access regional U.S. District Courts of New York PACER system for Federal civil, criminal, and bankruptcy court records. |
| Crash Reports New York accident reports online. Searches are free, fee for the report. |
| Criminal History This New York State Office of Court Administration (OCA) service provides fee-based access to New York Criminal History Records. Access requires that you complete the application and pay a $65.00 fee for a statewide search. |
| Deaths and Burials 1795-1952 Index of over 600,000 New York deaths and burials recorded between 1795 and 1952. |
| Gaming Commission Racetrack Rulings New York State Gaming Commission database of racetrack rulings, suspensions, and fines. |
| Historic Landmarks New York Historic map of historic landmarks. |
| Horse Racing Accidents & Deaths New York State Gaming Commission database of racing injuries, accidents, and equine deaths. |
| Immigrants | Austrian, Polish and Galician JewishGen database of Jewish immigrants who came to New York from Austria, Poland or Galicia between 1890 and 1891. |
| Laws Searchable index of the Consolidated Laws of the State of New York. |
| Legislation - Bills & Resolutions Search by Bill number or keyword for New York State Legislature Bills & Resolutions. |
| Legislators Use this State of New York service to search for legislators: congressional districts; state senate districts; and state assembly districts by address or use the interactive GIS map. |
| Licenses | Professional, Medical & Business Search New York professional, medical, and business license databases and license verification services. |
| Lobbyists, Clients, Public Corporations Search for online filings and reports from New York registered lobbyists, lobbyist clients, and public corporations. Use IE only. |
| Marriages 1686-1980 Index of over 700,000 New York State marriage records filed between 1686 and 1980. |
| Missing Children National Center for Missing & Exploited Children search for New York missing children. |
| Missing Persons New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services searches for information on missing children, college students, and vulnerable adults. |
| Naturalizations Free and fee-based resources for New York naturalization records. |
| New York Times Articles 1851-Present Search New York Times articles from 1981-present (text only format) or search article archives from 1851-1980. View the first few lines or (if available) an abstract for free. Full text articles can be purchased for $3.95 per article. |
| School Codes New York Department of Taxation and Finance index of school districts and code numbers. |
| State Employee Salaries New York State employees payroll searches. |
| Tax Warrants Search the New York State Department of State - State Tax Warrant Notice System for tax warrants filed in county clerks' offices in New York. Search by taxpayer name, city, and/or county. |
| Voter Registration Statewide Search for registered voters in the state of New York by first and last name, date of birth, county and address. All fields are required to search. |
| Workers Compensation Information Provides workers comp information, news, facts, and contact information for employees, employers, insurers, and medical providers in New York. Find rules, statutes, forms, and professional help relating to workplace injuries and disabilities. |
New York is located in the northeast United States. The Capital is Albany and the largest city is New York. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.ny.gov/. New York is the 4th most populous state in the United States. The 2014 population estimate is 19,746,227 and the 2010 census population was 19,378,112. The land area is 47,126.40 square miles and there are 411.2 persons per square mile.
70.9% of the population is White, 17.5% is Black or African American, 18.4% is Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% is Asian, 1% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2.3% are two or more races. 85.2% are a high school graduate or higher, and 33.2% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $288,200. There are on average 2.61 persons per household, the per capita income is $32,382, the median household income is $58,003, and 15.3% of the persons in New York are considered below poverty level.
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