This collection contains burial records of individuals who were buried in Hart Island, New York, United States, from the year 1872 onwards. Records typically include the name of the deceased, the date and place of death, age at the time of death and the date and place of burial.<br><br>Individuals buried on Hart Island are often those who were not claimed by their families or did not have private funerals, as well as homeless individuals and mass burials of disease victims. The collection has been obtained through the outstanding work and efforts of Reclaim the Records.
