New York State Department of State Records of Original Land Grants and Land Under Water
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series consists of applications and petitions for grants of land under water, often including the right to erect a wharf or pier. The series is closed for use, as the records are unreadable in their current format. Series A0272, Applications for land grants, 1642-1803, contains earlier records that document the same function.
Title
- Records of original land grants and land under water
Quantity
- 26 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- A0558
Creator
Arrangement
Chronological.
Related Material
Series A0272 Applications for land grants, 1642-1803 contains earlier records that document the same function.
Other Finding Aids
This series consists of spooled photostatic paper copies of microfilm, in negative polarity. Spool content list is available at repository.
Access Restrictions
Series is closed for use, as records are unreadable in current format.