The New York City Department of Records and Information Services announced Wednesday free access to more than 9.3 million historical vital records on its website (here).
The new online vital records platform allows visitors to search and view New York City’s historical birth (1866-1909), death (1862-1948), and marriage (1866-1949) records. High-quality copies can be downloaded and printed from the site free of charge.
The Municipal Archives is one of the largest repositories of government records in North America. The world-class collections span four centuries and include historical records from all three branches of New York City municipal government: executive, legislative, and judicial.
Highlights of the Municipal Archives include 9.3 million historical vital records, more than 2 million still images and thousands of hours of film and video, 400 years of municipal and legislative documents, and the most comprehensive collection of records related to the administration of criminal justice in the English-speaking world.
Documentation of the city’s infrastructure includes the exquisitely detailed drawings of the Brooklyn Bridge and Central Park, two of the greatest public works achievements of the 19th century. The online gallery of archives provides access to research from all the digitized collections.
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