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Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.
Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.
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Keep in mind:
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*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
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*You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
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*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.
Begin your search by finding your ancestors in the card index. Name indexes make it possible to access a specific record quickly. Check the index for the surname and then the given name. You may need to look at many cards to find the one you are seeking. Remember that these indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned.
Begin your search by finding your ancestors in the card index. Name indexes make it possible to access a specific record quickly. Check the index for the surname and then the given name. You may need to look at many cards to find the one you are seeking. Remember that these indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned.
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The '''Eastern District''' had jurisdiction over [[Brooklyn, New York|Kings (Brooklyn)]], [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau]], [[Queens County, New York|Queens]], and [[Richmond (Staten Island) County, New York|Richmond (Staten Island)]], [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk]] counties. The '''Southern District''' covered [[Bronx County, New York|Bronx]], [[Columbia County, New York|Columbia]], [[Dutchess County, New York|Dutchess]], [[Greene County, New York|Greene]], [[New York (Manhattan) County, New York|New York (Manhattan)]], [[Orange County, New York|Orange]], [[Putnam County, New York|Putnam]], [[Rockland County, New York|Rockland]], [[Sullivan County, New York|Sullivan]], [[Westchester County, New York|Westchester]], and [[Ulster County, New York|Ulster]] counties. The '''Western District''' covered [[Allegany County, New York|Allegany]], [[Cattaraugus County, New York|Cattaraugus]], [[Chautauqua County, New York|Chautauqua]], [[Chemung County, New York|Chemung]], [[Erie County, New York|Erie]], [[Genesee County, New York|Genesee]], [[Livingston County, New York|Livingston]], [[Monroe County, New York|Monroe]], [[Niagara County, New York|Niagara]], [[Ontario County, New York|Ontario]], [[Orleans County, New York|Orleans]], [[Schuyler County, New York|Schuyler]], [[Seneca County, New York|Seneca]], [[Steuben County, New York|Steuben]], [[Wayne County, New York|Wayne]], [[Wyoming County, New York|Wyoming]], and [[Yates County, New York|Yates]] counties.
The '''Eastern District''' had jurisdiction over [[Brooklyn, New York|Kings (Brooklyn)]], [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau]], [[Queens County, New York|Queens]], and [[Richmond (Staten Island) County, New York|Richmond (Staten Island)]], [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk]] counties. The '''Southern District''' covered [[Bronx County, New York|Bronx]], [[Columbia County, New York|Columbia]], [[Dutchess County, New York|Dutchess]], [[Greene County, New York|Greene]], [[New York (Manhattan) County, New York|New York (Manhattan)]], [[Orange County, New York|Orange]], [[Putnam County, New York|Putnam]], [[Rockland County, New York|Rockland]], [[Sullivan County, New York|Sullivan]], [[Westchester County, New York|Westchester]], and [[Ulster County, New York|Ulster]] counties. The '''Western District''' covered [[Allegany County, New York|Allegany]], [[Cattaraugus County, New York|Cattaraugus]], [[Chautauqua County, New York|Chautauqua]], [[Chemung County, New York|Chemung]], [[Erie County, New York|Erie]], [[Genesee County, New York|Genesee]], [[Livingston County, New York|Livingston]], [[Monroe County, New York|Monroe]], [[Niagara County, New York|Niagara]], [[Ontario County, New York|Ontario]], [[Orleans County, New York|Orleans]], [[Schuyler County, New York|Schuyler]], [[Seneca County, New York|Seneca]], [[Steuben County, New York|Steuben]], [[Wayne County, New York|Wayne]], [[Wyoming County, New York|Wyoming]], and [[Yates County, New York|Yates]] counties.
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Use the locator information found in the index (such as name of court, page, entry, or certificate number) to locate your ancestors in the records. Compare the information in the record to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct person. You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination.
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Use the locator information found in the index (such as name of court, page, entry, or certificate number) to locate your ancestors in the records. Compare the information in the record to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct person. You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination. Keep in mind:
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Keep in mind:
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*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
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*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
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*You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
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*You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.
*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.