This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JRB.2ACE/1522 Message Board Post: The NYC Municipal Archives on Chambers St. in lower Manhattan has vital records for births (1853-1909), marriages (1853-1929) and deaths (1812-1948) in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Richmond counties available to the public for on site research. They provide copies at that time as well. I am available to make the trip and do the research. Here is my page for all the details: http://www.nyscensushunt.com Here is their link: http://www.nyc.gov/html/records/html/vitalrecords/holdings.shtml