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Displaying 59 Finding Aids
Title
- Certificates of election of members of the Board of Regents
Series Number
- 13245
Summary
- This series is comprised of certificates of election of members of the Board of Regents, as carried out according to provisions in Article 5, Section 202 of the State Education Law.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State. Bureau of Miscellaneous Records
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Wolf bounty affidavits
Series Number
- B1775
Summary
- This series consists of affidavits signed by town supervisors and justices of the peace certifying that the person named killed a wolf or wolves and is entitled to a ten-dollar bounty. Records contain the name of the Town Supervisor, Justice of the Peace, name of the Town and County, name of person collecting bounty, date of affidavit, date when bounty was paid, and the signature of the County Treasurer.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Treasurer's certificates of money paid into the treasury
Series Number
- A1259
Summary
- This series contains certificates issued by the Treasurer's Office stating that a certain individual paid a specific sum of money into the State Treasury. The records contain the name of the individual; the amount of money paid into the Treasury; what the money was paid for; the date; and the signature of the Treasurer.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Certificate appointing James A. Parsons as attorney general
Series Number
- B1404
Summary
- This series consists of an original certificate dated September 2, 1914, appointing James A. Parsons as attorney general of the State of New York. The office of attorney general is an elected position. The certificate credits an appointment which was apparently the result of the legislative authorization process to fill a vacancy prior to the next general election.
Creator
- New York (State). Executive Department
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Village incorporation files and maps
Series Number
- 13243
Summary
- This series consists primarily of resolutions by county legislative bodies and responses to questionnaires filed with the Department of State relating to village incorporation and changes to the boundaries of incorporated villages. Related maps documenting village boundaries and boundary alterations are also included in the series but are filed separately from the other documents.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State. Bureau of Miscellaneous Records
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Budget transfer certificates
Series Number
- B1411
Summary
- The series contains records documenting the transfer, allocation, and accounting of expenditures by staff of the Division of the Budget. Capital certificates (1976-1986) are copies of letters advising the director of the Division of the Budget, Bureau of Accounts, of budget transfer certificates issued by the state comptroller. The certificates document allocations and transfers of funds (designated appropriations) to supplement agency project funds, thus qualifying for reimbursement from specified bond funds. The transfer certificates (1966-1985) are copies of certificates of transfer and allocation from the director of the Division of the Budget accounting for amounts transferred and allocated from capital construction fund appropriations projects designated to supplement other specific appropriations.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of the Budget
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Receipts for payment and certificates of commutation of quit rents
Series Number
- B1612
Summary
- Quit rents were a remnant of feudal dues that were levied during both the colonial and early statehood periods. Quit rents were very unpopular and were finally abolished by the Constitution of 1846. This series consists of certificates (printed forms) that document payments and commutation of annual quit rents. Type of information provided is consistent throughout the series, including patent number; payee; patentee; lot number or other description; acreage; amount, interest, and total paid; and date of certificate.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Copies of tax search certificates
Series Number
- B1613
Summary
- The series includes copies of certificates stating that a search and examination of the books of the State Comptroller's Office (later Department of Taxation and Finance) were made, by a competent clerk, for instances of unpaid taxes and tax sales upon/against a particular parcel of land. In addition to certifying that a search was done, each certificate either states that no unpaid taxes or tax sales were found, or lists very specifically (by sale year) the results of the search.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- War of 1812 veterans' certificates of claim awards and related records
Series Number
- A0020
Summary
- This series consists mostly of affidavits documenting a claimant's right to reimbursement from War of 1812 service in a New York militia or volunteer unit, as well as certificates issued to claimants after the Adjutant General's Office reviewed and adjusted their claims. The bulk of the series documents in-state claimants.
Creator
- New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Certificates submitted by disabled Revolutionary War veterans claiming pensions and audited accounts of pensions
Series Number
- A0174
Summary
- This series contains copies of documents submitted by veterans claiming pensions under various State laws. The State auditor (previously auditor general) received the originals of these documents, copied and audited them, and authorized the payment of pensions.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Social Services. Office of Communications
Access Restrictions
- Orginal records are closed to research due to fragile physical condition (burned). Please consult digital or microfilm copy of records.
Title
- Treasurer's receipts and certificates of receipt
Series Number
- A0981
Summary
- This series from the Comptroller's Office consists of certificates of receipt of money by the Treasurer, and some actual receipts. Information includes payor, payment date and amount; the reason for payment (state taxes, interest on mortgages held by the state, vendue duties, etc.). Included are some letters to the Treasurer; notes on redemption of lands sold by taxes; and bonds.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State Commission in Lunacy medical certificates of lunacy
Series Number
- B1441
Summary
- The State Commission in Lunacy licensed, regulated and investigated public and private institutions that provided care of the state's mentally ill. This series consists of one volume of medical certificates for persons admitted to mental health facilities. Information includes patient name, sex, nativity, color, occupation, cause of illness, relevant family history, basis for insanity certification, institution name, and admission date. Records are restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). State Commission in Lunacy
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Mental Hygiene Law, Section 33.13, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access is permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office of Mental Health.
Title
- Applications for land grants
Series Number
- A0272
Summary
- The series consists of applications for grants of unappropriated land by letters patent from New York Colony and State. Along with the applications are related reports, surveys, maps, warrants for surveying lands and drafting of letters patent, objections to title, and letters.
Creator
- New York (State). Secretary of State
Access Restrictions
- A0272-19: Map is fragile and should be handled under the supervision of an archivist.
Title
- Certificates of election for treasurers of political committees
Series Number
- B0038
Summary
- This series consists of certificates attesting to the selection of treasurers of political committees. Each certificate includes the name and address of the treasurer chosen, the name of the committee he represents, the date he was chosen, and the signature of three other committee members certifying the selection.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Surrendered certificates of sale
Series Number
- B1871
Summary
- This series consists of purchase certificates of land from the Oneida Indian Reservation. The certificates were returned to the Office of the State Comptroller when the sales were not completed due to non-payment. The certificates are signed by the Surveyor General as seller and include receipts for partial payments. Other information includes lot number, number of acres purchased, date of purchase, amount paid, amount due, subsequent payments and transferences of ownership, and date surrendered.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital order and commitment books
Series Number
- B1753
Summary
- This series consists of certificates of lunacy, medical certificates, forms, petitions, and case histories documenting the process used to commit people to the Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital. Early commitment orders include name, case number, address or residence, occupation, and by whom brought. The physician's certificates include a brief statement of symptoms. Indigent patients are noted. Name indexes appear at the front of each volume. There is no information for 1890-1892. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Mental Hygiene Law, Section 33.13, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access is permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office of Mental Health.
Title
- Certificates of nomination
Series Number
- 20045
Summary
- This series documents certification of candidates for statewide and national office by the State Board of Election. Records include certifications of acceptance and declination of nomination; correspondence and legal documents related to challenges to and defenses of candidates' nominations; petitions against judgments by the Secretary of State's determination and drawing of ballots; minutes of party nomination conventions; and certifications of primary election canvasses.
Creator
- New York (State). State Board of Elections
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Willard Asylum for the Insane record of commitments
Series Number
- B1465
Summary
- This series consists of transcripts of orders of admission and medical certificates (commitment papers) for patients admitted to Willard State Hospital. Records include patient's name; date admitted; and residence. Medical certificates include physician's observations and opinions concerning patient's behavior, mental condition, and cause of insanity.
Creator
- Willard Asylum for the Insane
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Mental Hygiene Law, Section 33.13, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access is permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office of Mental Health.
Title
- Treasurer's certificates to Revolutionary War veterans from New York State
Series Number
- A1217
Summary
- These are certificates issued to veterans for service in the Levies or Militia. Included are: veteran's name, rank, amount owed to veteran; date veteran's name appeared on payroll or abstract, and certificate number.
Creator
- New York (State). Treasurer's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Certificates of search from Matteawan State Hospital and Fishkill Correctional Facility
Series Number
- A1512
Summary
- This series consists of signed forms stating that a patient had been searched prior to transfer from Matteawan State Hospital (later Fishkill Correctional Facility) to another institution. Forms provide date of search and transfer, from where transferred, to where transferred, departure and arrival times, consecutive number of inmate, inmate's name, result of search, and names and ranks of officers responsible for conducting the search and transporting the inmate. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Matteawan State Hospital
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the Office of Mental Health.