New Castle (N.Y.) Records
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Title
- New Castle records
Quantity
- 2.1 cubic feet; 144 microfilm rolls
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- A4508
Creator
Arrangement
Arranged by type of record.
Scope and Content Note
A4508-95: Microfilm includes tax rolls and property records cards. Tax rolls list real estate within the town by tax lot number (alphabetical in older records). Rolls give the assessment, special districts, total tax per lot for town, county, and school taxes, and date of payment for all. Property record cards include parcel identification, sales information, building information, site information, land breakdown, additional improvements, and descriptions.
A4508-96: Microfilmed records for the Town of New Castle include tax rolls (1988-1990); Town Board meeting minutes (1909-1990) documenting resolutions, laws, agreements, proceedings, and deliberations of the board; Planning Board meeting minutes (1929-1992); Zoning Board of Appeals meeting minutes (1928-1993).
Film also includes the following records for the Millwood Fire District: Board of Commissioners meeting minutes (1925-1994); applications for membership; audits and fiscal reports (1950-1993); and election reports (1931-1994).
Alternate Formats Available
Microfilm is available for use at the New York State Archives or through inter-library loan.
Microfilm 144 rolls; 16 and 35 mm. Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund Grant Project Microfilm.
Other Finding Aids
A4508-96: Alphabetical index to Town Board meeting minutes is available at the repository.
Administrative Information
Location of Originals
Originals held by local government.
Custodial History
This microfilm was produced by grants awarded and administered by SARA's Local Government Records Services for the 1993 and 1995 grant cycles. Grantees submitted two copies of each roll of project film: a silver copy for secure storage at the State Records Center; and a duplicate copy, containing only non-restricted records, for public use at the State Archives research room.
Use copies of rolls containing restricted records are not maintained by the Archives, and are withdrawn from public use at time of accessioning. Security copies of such rolls are held at the State Records Center and are subject to restrictions under law.
A4508-95:Restricted film was marked and use copies were weeded at time of accession; 109 rolls of master negatives (security copy) were sent to the State Records Center (TL 95-129, 130).
A4508-96:Restricted film was marked and use copies were weeded at time of accession; 40 rolls of master negatives (security copy) were sent to the State Records Center (TL 96-64, 65).
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Access Terms
Corporate Name(s)
Geographic Name(s)
Subject(s)
- Fire protection districts
- Municipal government
- Taxation--New York (State)
- Planning--New York (State)
- Zoning--New York (State)