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New York City recently voted to restrict public access to birth and death records, but is considering an amendment to the rule that will keep some access open for researchers.
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Mapping The Record

NYG&B Labs has produced an innovative tool that allows researchers to search and visualize articles from the The Record through a geographic framework. Zero-in on a specific New York State location and quickly uncover relevant record set transcriptions, compiled genealogies, case studies, and other articles.
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New York's ONLY Statewide Guide

A must-have for anyone researching their New York family history, the NYG&B's detailed New York Family History Research Guide and Gazetteer spans more than 800 pages and includes detailed guides for researching in each of New York's 62 counties.
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The NYG&B has many free resources that can help you find more ancestors and discover their stories. Sign up for our email newsletter, read our blog, or explore our detailed subject guides to New York State research.

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Find your New York ancestors in religous records, cemetery transcriptions, vital records, nearly 150 years of the Record in the NYG&B eLibrary, and much more!

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The NYG&B offers a variety of services to assist you along the way, including personalized consultations, searches within the NYG&B collections, records retrieval services, and in-depth research projects.

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