New York State Comptroller's Office Certificates of Sale of Land for Unpaid Taxes

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
This series consists of records certifying the purchase of parcels of land for unpaid taxes. Certificates include purchaser; number of acres or size of lot purchased; county; lot number and description; amount paid; and date of sale. Some certificates include an assignment to a third party.
Title
Comptroller's Office certificates of sale of land for unpaid taxes
Quantity
82.25 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
B0918
Creator
Arrangement

Chronological by year of tax sale, then by county and name of purchaser.

Scope and Content Note

These records certify the purchase of parcels of land for unpaid taxes. Each certificate includes name of purchaser; number of acres or size of lot purchased; county where parcel is located; lot number and description; amount paid; and date of sale. Each certificate is signed by the comptroller or deputy comptroller. Some certificates include an assignment to a third party.

B0918-99: This accretion consists of certificates of purchases of parcels during the tax-sale of 1895 in Albany, Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Clinton, Chautauqua, Cortland, and Delaware counties. All purchases documented in this accretion were made by the state. The records are estrayed from earlier accessions in the series.

B0985Series B0985, New York State Comptroller's Office Cancelled Certificates of Sale of Land for Unpaid Taxes, contains related records.

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