I don't know what that says about my expectations of government, but upon entering this building, I felt so grateful. I've lived in the suburbs my whole life, and most of my ancestors lived in the...

While this is an excellent service for those who require records, the certification machine has been broken for weeks and no one in the office knows when it will be fixed. Individuals who are...

I love Doris, i.e. the Department of Records and Information Services. You see, there are three different departments you have to deal with for New York vital records: *New York records outside...

When you need records regarding births, marriages, and deaths occurring in the City of New York, you have two different places to go, depending on when the events occurred. Thankfully, for...

I have visited the archives on two occasions in the last two weeks. On both occasions, Ms. Mendez has been the ONLY person in both rooms that can answer any questions.  In addition, she is the...