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Mar 16, 2022 · Learn how to access over 9 million digitized birth records from the late 1800s to the early 1900s from the New York City Municipal Archives. Find tips on searching by name, certificate number, or browsing by year and borough.
The New York City Municipal Archives is undertaking a mass digitization project to provide online access to 13.3 million historical birth, death, and marriage records.
This collection contains text searchable images of the official New York City birth index produced by the NYC Department of Health. Organized by year, names are arranged alphabetically by the first letter of the last name.
Order a Certificate through VitalChek. Check the status of your order. The NYC Health Department issues certificates to people who are born or who die in New York City (The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island).
You can order a birth certificate online, by mail or in person. You cannot order by email. We recommend ordering online through VitalChek, which is the fastest way to receive your certificate. You may apply for a New York City birth certificate if: You were born in New York City.
Historical Vital Records of NYC provides access to millions of digitized birth, death and marriage records dating from 1855 to 1949. Search, browse, download or order certified copies from the Municipal Archives’ vital records collection.
Order birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates online or by mail from the New York State Department of Health. For New York City records, contact the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene or the New York City Marriage Bureau.
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