New York Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This index is an electronic index for the years 1640 to 1962. It is not necessarily intended to index any specific set of records. This index is not complete for any particular place or region. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.

Citation for This Collection
The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org. Source citations include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.

Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record History, Content and Use
For details about the contents of these records and help using them see the wiki article Births and Christenings Vital Record Index Collections (FamilySearch Historical Records).

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.

Coverage Table
The Coverage Table shows the places and time periods of the original records in this collection. The table indicates how many records the collection has from each place. Most of the records in the collection are from the time periods listed in the table; however, the collection may have a few records from before or after the time period.

Related Web Sites

 * New York Genealogy
 * New York Genealogical Services
 * Baptisms at the Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam (1639-1730)

Related Wiki Articles

 * New York
 * New York Vital Records

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records.

A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the Wiki Article: [Help:How to Create Source Citations For FamilySearch Historical Records Collections].

Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
"New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962." index, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org: accessed 29 August 2012), Clarence Arthur Vernor Hastings, born 24 July 1892; citing Birth Records, FHL microfilm 1,376,368; Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.