> At 10:48 PM 5/7/99 -0700, you wrote: > >Does anyone know how far back birth records go for Oneida Co, NY? I am > >trying to research a relative who was born there Oct. 29. 1839 by the In general, the information found at the site below is very helpful. http://vitalrec.com/ny.html Not only will you find information about getting records from the state (and a link to the NYS application forms), but individual counties and some towns as well. (and be sure and click on the "Guidelines" link, too) For Oneida County, most records are from the 1880's, but "some records are available from 1847-1850" . Perhaps for 1839 you could check the church records for the area, microfilmed by the LDS.