About New York, New York, Extracted Death Index, 1862-1948
Vital records are a cornerstone of family history research because they were typically created at or near the time of the event, making the record more likely to be accurate. This collection consists of indexes to deaths in the five Boroughs of New York City reported to the Health Department prior to 1949.
Note that the index collection is not complete. The following are the currently available death record indexes:
Bronx, 1898 - 1948
Brooklyn, 1862 - 1948
Manhattan, 1867 -1948
Queens, 1898 - 1948
Richmond, 1898 - 1948
Obtaining Copies of the Records Visit the Department of Records/Municipal Archives website, www.nyc.gov/records (click on family history research) for information and instructions on how to view and/or obtain copies of death records identified in the index, and to view a complete list of all extant death records.
About New York, Death Index, 1880-1956
This collection consists of indices of deaths from the state of New York. Details vary, but may include the following information for the deceased:
- name
- death date
- death city
- age at death
- gender
- certificate number
Death records from Albany, Buffalo, and Yonkers were held locally until 1914 and do not appear in this collection. Similarly, records from New York City were also maintained separately.
About New York, New York, Death Index, 1949-1965
This collection includes death records from New York City between the years of 1949 and 1965.
Within these images, you can expect to find a variety of information, including:
- Name
- Age at Death
- Date of Death
- Death Certificate Number
- Borough in which they died
