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New York Fast Facts and Key Resources

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  • Colony founded: 1620s as New Netherland • Statehood: 1788 • First federal census: 1790 • Available state censuses: 1825 to 1875 (every 10 years), 1892, 1905, 1915, 1925 • State-land state • Statewide birth, marriage and death records begin: 1880 • Counties: 62 • Contact for vital records: New York State Department of View Website VIP Subscription

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