New York has a death index, a marriage index, and a birth index. To my knowledge they are NOT online yet, but I was told last summer that they will be "someday". I understand you may search these indexes at the State Library in Albany and I know you can search them at the Public Library in Rochester - at the Bausch Building. I make a few trips there each summer while I'm in Rochester. If I can help, please email me personally. Bev in Tucson