New York City Boroughs Vital Records

New York City Boroughs Vital Records

There are several genealogical sources that contribute to finding vital records for the New York Boroughs. One useful resource is located in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. They have a series of books that cover New York Boroughs Vital Records:

Register of New York City birth records 974.71 V23r Register of New York City marriage records 974.71 V23rn Register of New York City death records 974.71 V23s

These books contain microfilm numbers for the microfilms that are available in the Family History Library containing the actual certificates for births, marriages, and deaths in the New York Boroughs area. These books are also scanned and available online through familsearch.org.

When using these microfilms, it is first necessary to look up a person in the index of the microfilm set because the actual certificates are organized by certificate number. The indexes are separated by borough.

Another resource for finding the certificate number without going through the microfilmed index is the website. They have an extensive index where it is possible to search by name for the certificate number, as opposed to the certificate number on the microfilm indexes.

Once you have the certificate number, you can do one of three things:

1) Find the certificate on a microfilm in the National Archives. 2) Find the certificate on a microfilm in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah through the books listed above. 3) Order the certificate online through the New York Department of Health($30.00), or the New York City Department of Records($15.00).