New York State Marriage Records Genealogy

The new york state department of health does not file records of birth death and marriage from the cities of albany buffalo and yonkers prior to january 1 1914.

New york state marriage records genealogy.

Statewide registration of marriages in new york began in 1881. Name index to marriage records from the state of new york. New york city birth index 1879 1909 index only. Copies of recent marriage certificates can be obtained from the local town or city clerk or from the new york state department of health.

A few cities began keeping marriage records before 1881. Birth indexes have been made available through 1937 only an index entry states only the name of the person date and place of event and state certificate number. To obtain records from these municipalities contact the local registrar for birth and death record requests or the city clerk for marriage record requests. New york marriage records by county.

Microfilm copies of these records are available at the family history library and family history centers. A few records may be earlier or later. New york county marriage records 1847 1849 1907 1936. New york marriages search engine.

New york marriages 1686 1980 index only. The year range represents most of the records. New york city marriage license index 1908 1910 1938 1940. New york marriages 1600 1784 united states marriages new york 1639 1962 index.

New york death index 1852 1956. Birth marriage and death records military service records census records real property transfer records real property tax records court records. This collection consists of indices of deaths from the state of new york. New york new york extracted marriage index 1866 1937.

New york state birth index 1881 1942 index and images. The indexes cover the entire state outside of new york city and start in june 1880 deaths or 1881 marriages and births birth indexes are made available after 75 years marriage and death indexes after 50 years.