Manhattan Death Certificates

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Manhattan death certificates. Separate marriage death records for kings county towns flatbush flatlands gravesend new lots and new utrecht pre 189495. The records come from the five borough city. For deaths in manhattan between 1850 and 1852 in brooklyn between 1850 and 1862 and in the towns of queens richmond staten island and kings other than brooklyn counties before 1881 try searching substitute records to locate your ancestors death date and place. Death certificates prior to 1949.
Vital records has death records since 1881 for all of new york state except new york city. If the cause is or manner is undetermined or pending further study contact the medical examiners office directly at 212 447 2030. The time period varies by borough county. New york city municipal deaths 1795 1949 from familysearch free includes manhattan 1795 1949 bronx 1898 1948 brooklyn 1847 1949 queens 1898 1949 and richmond 1898 1949 new york city death records search 1862 1948 index is free includes.
All medical examiner death certificates have the cause of death. The municipal archives maintains historical birth death and marriage records for the five boroughs of new york city manhattan brooklyn bronx queens and staten island. Index to new york municipal death records. The indexes cover the entire state outside of new york city and start in june 1880 deaths or 1881 marriages and birthsbirth indexes are made available after 75 years marriage and death indexes after 50 years.
New york city manhattan 1795 1949 bronx 1898 1948 brooklyn 1847 1949 queens 1898 1949 and richmond 1898 1949. Death records are also available from the local registrar of vital. A copy of the death certificate or the death certificate number if the adoptee died in nyc. For vital records in those areas after the date of annexation through 1897 search manhattan records.
It does not have these records for new york city the boroughs of manhattan kings brooklyn queens bronx and richmond staten island. Birth indexes have been made available through 1937 onlyan index entry states only the name of the person date and place of event and state certificate number. For birth records after 1909 contact the new york city department of health. Birth records after 1910 and death records after 1949 department of health office of vital records.
A check or money order for 15 which is the fee for the pre adoption certificate.