New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949
Index to New York municipal death records. The records come from the five-borough city. The time period varies by borough (county): New York City (Manhattan) 1795-1949, Bronx 1898-1948, Brooklyn 1847-1949, Queens 1898-1949, and Richmond 1898-1949.
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New York, New York City Municipal Deaths
What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of an Index to New York municipal death records. The records come from the five-borough city. The time period varies by borough (county): New York City (Manhattan) 1795-1949, Bronx 1898-1948, Brooklyn 1847-1949, Queens 1898-1949, and Richmond 1898-1949.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
Death
- Name of deceased
- Date and place of death
- Age in years, months and days
- Length of residence in community
- Institution where died
- Date and place of birth
- Gender, race, marital status, and occupation
- Cause of death
- Parents names, including maiden name of mother
- Parents' birth place
- Father's occupation
- Name of spouse, if married
- Name of physician or person reporting death and their residence
- Place and date of interment
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
New York Municipal Archives, New York
"New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 3 December 2025. New York Municipal Archives, New York.
