New York County (N.Y.) Clerk's Office Division of Old Records Card Index to Judgment Rolls

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
Card index documents judgments of the Supreme Court of Judicature filed in the court clerk's office in New York City between 1781 and June 30, 1847, and of the Supreme Court (New York County) filed in the New York County Clerk's Office from July 1, 1847 to the end of 1910. Judgment rolls filed prior to 1848 are in series JN529. Judgment rolls filed after 1847 are retained in the New York County Clerk's Office. Each card contains data fields for plaintiff, defendant, court, filing date, and file reference code.
Title
Card index to judgment rolls
Quantity
101.5 cubic feet; 100000 cards; 128 microfilm rolls 16mm
Inclusive Dates
Bulk Dates
Series Number
JN117
Creator
Arrangement

Alphabetical by name of plaintiff.

Scope and Content Note

Card index documents judgments of the Supreme Court of Judicature filed in the court clerk's office in New York City between 1781 and June 30, 1847, and of the Supreme Court (New York County) filed in the New York County Clerk's Office from July 1, 1847 to the end of 1910. Judgment rolls filed prior to 1848 are in series JN529. Judgment rolls filed after 1847 are retained in the New York County Clerk's Office. Each card contains data fields for plaintiff, defendant, court, filing date, and file reference code.

Alternate Formats Available

Microfilm is available at the New York State Archives.

JN529Series JN529, New York State Supreme Court of Judicature (New York) Judgment Rolls, contains related material.

Other Finding Aids

Box content list for original cards is available at the repository.

Processing Information

All original index cards for plaintiffs with surname starting with "A" are missing; those cards are available only on microfilm.

Custodial History

Card index was produced by the New York County Clerk's Office in the 1950s and transferred to the New York State Archives in 2017. Microfilm was produced by the Genealogical Society of Utah in 1977.

Access Restrictions

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

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