I just noticed that there is online genealogical index for deaths that occurred in New York State (excluding New York City) from 1957 to 1962. It is listed on the website www.health.ny.gov/metrix. An online New York State death index seemed like exciting news, so I contacted the New York State Department of Health and asked if they had plans to add more years to the index. They informed me that because of staffing and fiscal constraints, they have no plans to continue the project.
An Online New York State Death Index
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Perhaps more of us should contact and ask? That may just spur them to enlarge this project; if not this year, there’s always the next, or the next…