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Title: Researching New York families after 1940 census
Post by: Tiopeal on Sunday 04 June 17 21:15 BST (UK)

Hi there!
I am researching family in New York. I was wondering does anyone know how to find family after the 1940 census? Any advice welcome!
Thanks

Title: Re: Researching New York families after 1940 census
Post by: shellyesq on Sunday 04 June 17 21:23 BST (UK)

New York is a big place.  If you can narrow it down to town or county, that might help.  Some city directories/phone books might be available for those locations.  If the people in question were born 1917 or earlier, you can post the names and information here.

If you have men of the right age, you may be able to find their WWII draft registration card (available at www.familysearch.org) from 1942. 

The Social Security death index (available for free at familysearch.org) has most deaths and begins roughly in the early 1960's.

There are some links to post-1940 death indexes and other death information here - http://www.deathindexes.com/newyork/index.html

Title: Re: Researching New York families after 1940 census
Post by: Genealiza on Wednesday 07 June 17 14:15 BST (UK)

You can also try looking in the newspapers:

http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/

http://www.fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html