New York State Secretary of State Abstracts and Indexes of Deeds
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- These volumes were prepared during the nineteenth century from the original books of deeds in series A0453. Record of Deeds, 1652-1884. They contain brief abstracts of the subjects of most deeds recorded in that series. Each volume has grantor and grantee name indexes, and location and subject indexes.
Title
- Abstracts and indexes of deeds
Quantity
- 4.2 cubic feet; 7 volume(s); 4 35mm microfilm roll(s)
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- A3074
Creator
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of abstracts and indexes to Series A0453, Record of Deeds. Each volume abstracts several deed books and contains grantor, grantee, and location indexes to all the entries therein. Each abstract gives the name of grantor and grantee, date of conveyance or transfer, and a summary description of the property or right which is the subject of the deed. Some instruments (primarily commercial contracts) recorded in the deed books are not abstracted here.
The abstracts are numbered consecutively in each volume, starting with "1." At the front of each volume are alphabetical grantor and grantee indexes, with references to volume and page numbers in the present series and in Series A0453 Deeds. Each index entry provides the location of the lands conveyed or the nature of the right transferred. At the back of each volume is a location and subject index, with volume and page references.
The categories employed in the location and subject indexes are inconsistent, and the researcher should consult the various indexes discussed in Series A0453 Deeds. The abstracts and indexes of deeds were compiled in the Secretary of State's office by a clerk paid from appropriations made by Laws of 1859, Chap. 508, and Laws of 1860, Chap. 464.
Alternate Formats Available
Microfilmed in 1973 at the Department of State by the Genealogical Society of Utah, microfilm reels 947105-947106, 947114-947115 item 1. Cataloged by the GSU as part of a collection called "Deeds, 1659-1846." GSU microfilm has been digitized by FamilySearch. Images can be viewed online at FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries (including the New York State Archives and the New York State Library).
Access Restrictions
Microfilm is not available for duplication or interlibrary loan.