This birth index is sorted by year, and then alphabetically by surname within each year. Births that occurred in Buffalo, Albany, and Yonkers are not included until about 1914, as these cities maintained their own files. The town of birth is listed, although sometimes shown as an abbreviation, as is the certificate number. Courtesy of Reclaim the Records.

Where do you find your ancestors New York birth, marriage, or death certificate? You will be able to better answer this question if you have an understanding of how vital record keeping has evolved throughout the history of New York State.

Includes births, marriages & deaths among employees at Bell Aircraft. Courtesy of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library.

In this video, we will show you how to create a free Ancestry New York account. We will also show you how to access the records that are freely available to ...

Several New York repositories have formed a partnership with Ancestry.com to digitize family history records and make them available on line for free. The list of records available is located in the bottom right corner of the Ancestry.com New York web page.

What researchers need to know about getting copies of birth, marriage, or death records for genealogical purposes. This facility houses records for birth, marriages, or deaths that occurred within the city limits of Buffalo, NY. If the person was born, married, or died elsewhere, you must contact the appropriate town or village clerk.

Shows when each town and village in Erie County, NY began keeping birth (B), marriage (M), and death (D) records