Queens College Historical Documents Collection Complainant, Defendant, and Petitioner Indexes to Chancery Enrolled Decrees,…

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
This series consists of indexes containing names of plaintiffs and defendants in Chancery cases that have case documents in Series J0065, Enrolled Decrees, Filed Parchments and Papers Before 1800. Each index entry includes the names of the litigants, one or more alphanumeric document file codes, and the filing date.
Title
Complainant, defendant, and petitioner indexes to Chancery enrolled decrees, filed parchments and papers before 1800
Quantity
0.1 cubic feet; 1 35mm microfilm roll(s)
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
J2065
Creator
Arrangement

Alphabetical by surname of complainant or defendant.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of indexes containing names of plaintiffs and defendants in Chancery cases that have case documents in Series J0065, Enrolled Decrees, Filed Parchments and Papers Before 1800. The series has both a plaintiff-defendant index and a defendant-plaintiff index.

Each index entry includes the names of the litigants, one or more alphanumeric document file codes, and the filing date. In the case of multiple plaintiffs or defendants in a case, only the lead party is named in the index.

J0066Series J0066, Complainant Index to Enrolled Decrees, Filed Parchments and Papers Before 1800

J1065Series J1065, Defendant Index to Enrolled Decrees, Filed Parchments and Papers Before 1800 and

J0065Series J0065, Enrolled Decrees, Filed Parchments and Papers Before 1800.

Administrative Information

Location of Originals

Microfilmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah at Queens College in 1967. The GSU microfilm has been digitized, and the images can be accessed online at FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries (including the New York State Archives and New York State Library). The GSU microfilm and digital images are cataloged under the author "New York. Chancery Court (Albany County)," with the title "Index to Court of Chancery records, plaintiff and defendant," microfilm roll number 501159. Microfilm is not available for inter-library loan.

Custodial History

Index was compiled at the Historical Documents Collection, Queens College, during the mid-1960s.

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

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