The microfiche index of Birth, Death & Marriages that occurred in NYS and registered with the State starting about 1881 are available in Albany at the NYS Archives, in Syracuse at the Onondaga County Public Library Central Branch-Local History & Genealogy Dept., in Rochester in the Rundell Library, and in Buffalo in a Library (I haven't been to that one so I can't give you the exact name.) NYS Law states that the index cannot be online nor copied. The libraries that got the microfiche index copies had to go thorough intense training so this is tightly enforced. One must show ID to use it and you are restricted to the number you may have to look at each time (3 at a time in Syracuse, unlimited total number for the day, however). hope that helps

The fiche index is also at the NARA in New York City. I used it there three or four years ago, and there was no restriction - I sat down at the reader with the box of fiches. And if anyone plans to be using the fiche and has some time, I'd be interested in a look-up for one person. The catch is, I've been unable to narrow down the death to less than a 27 year period (1930 - 1957). . . And the index is by year, so it could mean many fiches to review. Regards, Hilary Henkin Atlanta, GA -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.3 - Release Date: 4/25/05

----- Original Message ----- From: <MuskratBay@aol.com> To: <NYERIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 4:09 PM Subject: Re: [NYERIE] Death Certificates from NYS verses the local Town or City.... > The microfiche index of Birth, Death & Marriages that occurred in NYS and > registered with the State starting about 1881 are available in Albany at the > NYS Archives, in Syracuse at the Onondaga County Public Library Central > Branch-Local History & Genealogy Dept., in Rochester in the Rundell Library, and in > Buffalo in a Library (I haven't been to that one so I can't give you the > exact name.) > > NYS Law states that the index cannot be online nor copied. The libraries > that got the microfiche index copies had to go thorough intense training so this > is tightly enforced. One must show ID to use it and you are restricted to the > number you may have to look at each time (3 at a time in Syracuse, unlimited > total number for the day, however). > > hope that helps > > ______________________________