New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Birth Index, 1878-1909

Vital records are a cornerstone of family history research because they were typically created at or near the time of the event, making the record more likely to be accurate. This collection consists of indexes to births in the five Boroughs of New York City reported to the Health Department prior to 1910.

Note that the index collection is not complete. The following are the currently available birth record indexes:

• Bronx, 1898 - 1909
• Brooklyn, 1880 - 1909
• Manhattan, 1878 -1909
• Queens, 1898 - 1909
• Richmond, 1898 - 1909

Obtaining Copies of the Records

Visit the Department of Records/Municipal Archives website, www.nyc.gov/records (click on family history research) for information and instructions on how to view and/or obtain copies of birth records identified in the index, and to view the complete list of extant birth records.

The index for this collection is being completed by volunteers and will be updated from time to time.