in New York, whats the best place to go to search for immigration records, marriage certs, birth certs, death?
and when I go, how much do I need to pay, and should i bring the info I already have on my ancestry?
http://www.archives.com/genealogy/records-new-york.html
http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/genealogy/vitrec.htm
There is Ellis Island but I think you are better to search Castle Garden first as your ancestors came before Ellis Island opened….although there are other ports that they could have come to besides Castle Gardens……………………………………………….
You need to take some information with you and generally it is free
http://www.archives.com/genealogy/records-new-york.html
http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/genealogy/vitrec.htm
There is Ellis Island but I think you are better to search Castle Garden first as your ancestors came before Ellis Island opened….although there are other ports that they could have come to besides Castle Gardens……………………………………………….
You need to take some information with you and generally it is free
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