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- Death certificates represent one of the key primary sources for family information, typically being issued within days of a death and having many details about a persons' life. Frequently, they contain age, birthplace, parents' names and birthplaces and the cause of death. For deaths references in this index copies of original death certificates can be obtained from the <A href="http://www.health.ny.gov/vital_records/genealogy" target="_blank">New York State Department of Health</a> for a fee.
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