For NY Roman Catholic churches: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nynewyo2/RCchurchregisters.htm >From the NY Archdiocese website: If the parish has merged and you are unsure where the records may reside, please send your concern in writing to the Vicar General's Office. The Vicar General's Office will be happy to provide a listing of the parishes in the area in which a relative was baptized. Please send a self-addressed stamped envelope with your request to Vicar General's Office, 1011 First Avenue, New York, NY 10022, and we will be happy to send you a listing of parishes in the area that have been merged. Hope this helps