The New York City Department of Records and Information Services has recently added more records to its Historical Vital Records website. The digitization process is now 76 percent complete and contains over 10,132,00 records. The dataset is scheduled to be updated quarterly. Users can search
The following links were added to the website in March: March 25, 2023 Military Records: Added Cayuga County – Report of Mayor’s Defense Committee, Auburn, NY, 1917-1919; Erie County – Cheektowaga County – War of 1812 cemetery listings; Madison County – War of 1812 participants;
After a bit of a wait, the New York State Genealogical Research Death Index has been updated and now includes deaths up to December 31, 1972. The index starts at 1957. However, the index does not includes deaths for the five boroughs of New York
The Glen Cove Public Library (Nassau County) will offer two free virtual genealogy programs this week. “Advanced Genealogy Research” will take place on Tuesday, March 28 at 7 p.m. Start utilizing the information you have collection while tracing your family tree. Learn how to interpret
With St. Patrick’s Day coming up, don’t forget that New York State has three active Irish genealogy societies. The Buffalo Irish Genealogy Society is now celebrating its 25th anniversary. Organization goals include: to create an Irish family database center in Buffalo, in conjunction with the
