Do you have records of births, deaths and marriages for the 17th, (1600’s), 18th, (1700’s) and 19th , (1800’s) centuries ?
The short answer is NO. The long answer is that it was not until 1881 that New York State passed a law mandating that all municipalities (towns and villages) begin keeping records of vital statistics (births, deaths and marriages).

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1. Do you have records of births, deaths and marriages for the 17th, (1600’s), 18th, (1700’s) and 19th , (1800’s) centuries ?
2. Does this mean that I can find anyone who was born or died or was married after 1881 in Southold Town or Greenport Village?
3. Does the historian’s office have records of births, deaths and marriages in the 20th (1900’s) or 21st (2000’s) centuries?
4. Does the historian’s office have records of land deeds?
5. What else can I find at the Suffolk Clerk’s Office?
6. Can I get information about houses from the historian’s office?
7. How can I make my research as easy as possible?