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My girlfriend will be recovering from a major surgery during a game we plan on attending this season. She will likely be in wheelchair, or crutches at best. For the game we are planning to attend, we’re hoping two family members can join. I can find four tickets together in the wheelchair accessible seating. What is the policy on companion tickets? The policy wording on the tickets isn’t really clear whether we can use these four tickets, or if we need to split up the group.

Does anyone have experience using the NYC Geographic Birth Index using FamilySearch?

I believe I have an ancestor that was born in 1907 in NYC. I cannot locate a record of this person's birth using the NYC Vital Records Index. I understand that up to 25% of births during this time were not recorded in the vital records. However, there is another index that should include a larger number of NYC births, the NYC Geographic Birth Index. Using FamilySearch, I am able to identify a listing using text search that I believe is my ancestor. However, I cannot use the citation details to actually find the correct image in the geographic birth index which would show the birth certificate number for my ancestor. In short, I'm hoping someone can help me translate the citation details below to the actual image showing my ancestor's birth record, which will help me order a birth certificate for this person.

Digital Folder Number: 004206396

Microfilm Number: 1991805

Image Number: 1493

Indexing Batch: C04606-6

Hi, this question is for anyone who has experience navigating the genealogical resources for NYC.

I am trying to locate an image within the New York City Geographic Birth Index. I am running into a wall finding a birth record for ancestor born in 1907 in NYC. I cannot find a listing in the NYC Vital Records, which is typically the first source of data. I understand that up to 25% of NYC births at this time weren't formally recorded in these records, which is why I am trying to use the Geographic Birth Index to ultimately find the birth certificate number for my ancestor.

Using FamilySearch, I can see this record using the text search for the geographic birth index. I am confident that this is my ancestor (despite name misspellings), but I can't tie the citation details to the actual image in the image library which would allow me to see a birth certificate number, and hopefully order a birth certificate.

If you understand how to make use of these citation details using the geographic birth index, please share your wisdom!

If you can't use the FamilySearch link above, the citation details shown in FamilySearch are:

Digital Folder Number: 004206396

Microfilm Number: 1991805

Image Number: 1493

Indexing Batch: C04606-6