New York State Education Department Office of State History Index to Local Records on Microfilm
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series consists of cards indexing microfilm in Series A0768, Local Records on Microfilm. The index is alphabetical by county and then by type of government. The microfilm contains copies of local public and private records, spanning the period 1650-1949, from approximately 200 New York State communities.
Title
- New York State Education Department Office of State History index to local records on microfilm
Quantity
- 0.5 cubic feet; (approximately 1500 cards)
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- B1850
Creator
Arrangement
Alphabetical by county and then by headings corresponding to levels of government (county, town, village, city)
Scope and Content Note
These cards index microfilm in Office of State History, Series A0768, Local Records on Microfilm. The microfilm consists of copies of local public and private records, ca. 1650-1949, from approximately 200 New York State communities. Most records were filmed during 1974-1976 as part of a joint effort by the New York State American Revolution Bicentennial Commission and the Office of State History to collect, record, and preserve information on historical records in localities.
Related Material
Office of State History, series A0768, Local Records on Microfilm, is indexed by this series.
Custodial History
This accession resulted from a project by State Archives staff in 2004 to identify, describe, and accession previously unaccessioned indexes.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.