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New York public records date back several years and will be able to help you perform the research that you need to discover family history or to perform people searches, background checks, or court records search. These types of records are useful when trying to discover information on people or even find people. The resources below are useful in finding the appropriate offices to contact so that you may obtain these public records.

You can obtain copies of several different types of public records including court documents and judgments, supreme court opinions, wills, probate records, civil cases, lawsuits and other matters that are handle in state and county courts. The resources below may allow you to search state government agency sites and obtain digital versions of these records. In many instances you will be able to use this information to conduct your people searches and background checks.

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State of New York - At a Glance

New York Capital City: Albany
Largest City: New York City
State of New York Population: 18,976,457 (U.S. Census) 2000 American Community Survey
Adjacent States: Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
State Website:http://www.ny.gov
New York is the third populous state in the US. New York City is known for its history as a gateway for immigration. Approximately one third of all military engagements of the American Revolutionary War took place in New York. It was the 11th state to ratify the United States Constitution in 1788.
New York Historical Society- State Historical Society of New York
New York QuickFacts - US Census state fact information
New York State Fact Sheets - USDA data sheets for New York
New York State Department of State - Search for business entities, corporations, licensees, registrants and an online real estate scheduler.
New York Department of Corrections - Offender search, Parole & Probation information and Victim Services
New York Department of Taxation and Finance-Online tax center, forms and publications and business tax information.
New York Department of Transportation- Traveler information, road information and transportation information
New York State Unified Court System - E-courts, CourtHelp, publications and libraries
New York State Department of Education - Information for students, parents and teachers.
New York Governor - Homepage of New York's governor
New York Vital Records - Vital records information for New York
New York Ellis Island Foundation- Ellis Island, Passenger Search and Genealogy
New York Driving Records - Order New York Driving Records Online
New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services - Sex offender registry, missing children, criminal history records, legal resources
New York State Bar Association - Lawyer Directory and Legal Research Resources
New York Law School - Online Library
New York State Division of Parole - Most Wanted Felony Fugitives
New York State Department of State - Codes
New York Department of Taxation and Finance - eFile
New York Department of Taxation and Finance - Corporation Tax Forms
New York State - Department of State
New York Department of Civil Service - State Employment Information
New York State Office for Technology - Public Phone Directory for the New York Government
New York State Department of Motor Vehicles - Vehicle Registration Renewal
New York State Assembly - New York State Bill Search
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance - Income Tax Forms Home Page
New York County Elected Officials - County Directory
Nassau County Public Records

New York Vital Records

New York vital records include marriage licenses, divorce decrees, birth certificates and death certificates.

New York Court Records

New York court records allow you to find information on federal and state tax liens, civil court records, real estate infromation and deed records.

New York Criminal Records

New York criminal records allow you access to each county courthouse as well as provide you with criminal court records, incareceration records and most wanted criminal records.

New York Adoption Records

New York adoption record information that supplies information to adoptees and their adoptive parents on how to locate original birth information.

New York Land Records

This link will take you to the New York Land Records Research Directory.

New York Counties