A new New York State database set was recently added to Ancestry.com

The record set, “New York State, Address Notification and Absentee Ballot Application Cards, 1944,” contains notices received in 1944 by the War Ballot Commission from individuals of the Armed Forces, American Red Cross and other service organizations serving in World War II who resided in New York. These individuals were requesting absentee ballots or notifying the office of a change of address.

The two main forms in the collection are pre-printed applications for war ballots or postcards with change of address information.

This information was provided to Ancestry.com by the New York State Archives. If you live in New York State, you do not need a subscription to Ancestry.com to view this collection. To access this collection, go to: http://www.archives.nysed.gov/research/how-to-video-ancestry