Clare, Contact the clerks of Hudson (a city) and Moira (the Town). If you are not certain about an exact location of death, contact the state since they have them for all locations in the state, outside of New York City, beginning in 1880. The state received very few that year, and not too many for the following few years, as has been pointed out by Cathy. Cliff ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Clare Higgins wrote: >Can you recommend where I should look for death certificates for people who >died in Hudson, NY and in Moira, Franklin County, NY? > >Clare > >-----Original Message----- >From: nycolumb-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nycolumb-bounces@rootsweb.com] >On Behalf Of Cliff Lamere >Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 1:04 PM >To: nycolumb@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [NYCOLUMB] Death Certificate > >In New York State, a death certificate for a person who died at least 50 >years ago is available in two places; the NYS Dept of Health, and the >locality in which the person died. Your relative died in Valatie, which is >a village. The village clerk is the person to contact. Valatie is in the >Town of Kinderhook. If a person died outside the village, but in the Town, >the town clerk would issue the certificate. In the case of a city, the city >clerk should be contacted. The county does not issue death certificates. > >The original hand written certificate is sent to the state. It will have >the signature of the person giving the personal information, plus the >signature of the doctor and undertaker. Locally, they copy all of the >significant genealogical information into a ledger. To generate a >certificate, the clerk copies the ledger information onto the form. The >cost is $22 from either source. The state form has more information, but >takes several months longer to get. Also, if you call the local town or >village office, they will often tell you if they have the certificate. The >state will not tell you ahead of time. They charge the fee even if they >don't have the certificate. Many cities will not look up the death ahead of >time. They also charge for a failed search. >The clerk in a small office is usually less busy, so they may do a search >while you wait. > >Cliff Lamere > > >