Ancestry adds birth indexes for New York State

The New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942 new on Ancestry will be of particular interest if your ancestors or relatives found a home in areas adjacent to Ontario and Western Quebec.

The indexes may include:
Name
Birth Date
Birth Place
Gender
State Certificate Number.

If name, date and place of birth is insufficient the certificate number can be used to purchase a copy of the original certificate from the New York Department of Health website.

Not included are birth registrations for the five (5) boroughs of New York City (Manhattan, Kings, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island).