Note that in some counties the county clerk holds all death records for this time period. To locate contact information, search for the village, town, or city in the FamilySearch Research Wiki. Order a copy of the death record from the village, town, or city clerk. Search the Catalog for both village/town/city and county and then check to see if they are available at your local family history center. PART A: You know the village, town, or city of deathĭetermine if the records from your village, town, city, or county have been microfilmed by FamilySearch. Extant records for this time period are either held by the local village, town, or city clerk or by the county clerk. Due to the complexities of this law, it quickly fell into disfavor and few communities reported deaths after 1850 (with many discontinuing after the 1847-1848 time period). In 1847, New York State passed a law requiring that doctors and midwives report births, marriages, and deaths to the trustees of local school districts. Substitutes for death record information:Ĭemetery Records Newspapers Probate (wills, etc) Tax Recordsĭeaths from 1847 thru 1850 You will need to search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s death date and place.
Next Step: When did the death occur? ĭeaths before 1847 īefore 1847, no deaths were recorded by New York State. Learn more about finding death records from New York City.
New York City keeps death records separately from New York State.
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