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Displaying 214 Finding Aids
Title
- Index to maps of undivided tracts and of tracts sold by the Comptroller for unpaid taxes
Series Number
- B1606
Summary
- The series indexes maps of lands sold for unpaid taxes by the comptroller in counties located inside (Volume 1) and outside (Volume 2) the Forest Preserve. The index lists tract; "old" map number; "new" map number; "case 'O'" map numbers; and the town in which the property is located.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Audit and Control
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Card index to Western Division canal maps, plans, estimates and related structures
Series Number
- A4290
Summary
- This volume indexes three series of records documenting work on the western division of the State's canal system: B0380, Western Division Maps and Plans; B1211, Roll Maps Relating to the Western Division of the Erie and Barge Canals; and B0730, Engineers' Field Books Pertaining to the Construction of the State's Canal System. They provide subject access to maps, plans, drawings, estimates, and related documents produced for proposed work and ongoing maintenance of the canal system.
Creator
- New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Indexes to out-of-state resident wills and letters of administration
Series Number
- B0083
Summary
- The series consists of an index to Series B0081, Letters of administration and wills of out-of state residences. Volume one lists the documents by filing date and includes entry number, decedent name, name of administrator, county, and document filing date. An alphabetical index at the fore of the volume matches the decedent's name to its entry list number. Other volumes are straight alphabetical indexes showing decedent name, residence, will or letter of administration and filing date.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Attorney General's Office indexes to unidentified volumes
Series Number
- B0915
Creator
- New York (State). Attorney General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Attorney General's Office index to office registers
Series Number
- B0909
Summary
- This volume is an alphabetical index to cases in which the Attorney General's Office was involved, as of January 1, 1884. Within each letter of the alphabet, case names are listed with corresponding page number entries entered to the right in columns for Register 12, Register 13, and Register 14.
Creator
- New York (State). Attorney General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Index to enrolled decrees before 1800
Series Number
- J0066
Summary
- This series is an index by name of complainant to the enrolled decrees in Series J0065, New York State Court of Chancery Decrees and Papers Before 1800, 1684-1800. Each entry in this volume contains the name of complainant and defendant along with a file number. The majority of the decrees indexed were issued between 1787 and 1799. The volume does not index final orders in non-adversarial cases commenced by petition. Nor does it index other filed parchments and papers found in series J0065.
Creator
- New York (State). Court of Chancery
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- State University of New York Board of Trustees index to office files of the secretary
Series Number
- B2930
Summary
- This series is an alphabetical subject index to the historical records the State University of New York Board of Trustees. Index references include type of document, date of document, volume and/or page number, and author (if credited to an individual). Index references also include brief abstracts of the content of the document referenced and cross-references to related subjects
Creator
- State University of New York. Board of Trustees
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York City Board of Pharmacy licensing index
Series Number
- B0489
Summary
- This series indexes the names of persons who registered as pharmacists with the local or state boards of pharmacy prior to 1900. Entries include name; abbreviation for former board (e.g., NYSB-New York State Board; KCB-Kings County Board; ECB-Erie County Board); registration or license number (some entries); and an unidentified number (some entries).
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Board of Pharmacy
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Index to abstracts of alien depositions of intent to become U.S. citizens
Series Number
- A1898
Summary
- This series consists of indexes to abstracts of alien depositions (series A1870) made by the Secretary of State's office from the original, signed depositions (series A1869).
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Testator index to probated wills
Series Number
- A4700
Summary
- The microfilm is an index to testators in New York State Archives series J0038-82, Probated Wills, 1671-1815. The index lists testators (makers of wills) in alphabetical order by surname. It provides name; date of will; place of residence (usually county); will in foreign language (Dutch); whether will was recorded ("R"); and file number (e.g., "AA23"; the second letter and the number designate the actual file).
Creator
- New York State War Council. Office of War Training
Access Restrictions
- Restricted; microfilm is not available for inter-library loan or reproduction for any purpose.
Title
- Index to inactive revocable permits
Series Number
- B1787
Summary
- This series consists of index cards produced by the Division of Waterways Maintenance to facilitate access to revocable permits for the use of canal lands and waters (Series B1789). Information includes name and address of permitted; permit date; Department of Transportation region; permit number; permit costs; permit status and a brief description of the action approved by the permit. Insurance permits also contain insurance policy or certificate of insurance numbers for the land or property described by the permit.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Transportation. Division of Waterways Maintenance
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Name index of landowners with unpaid taxes in Sullivan County
Series Number
- B1627
Summary
- This series lists names of persons owning land in Sullivan County for which taxes were unpaid for the tax years 1924-1926. Each entry includes only the name of the property owner and a reference number. The source to which the number refers is unknown.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Grantor index to deeds and other miscellaneous documents recorded or filed by the Secretary of State
Series Number
- A4688
Summary
- Series A0453, Record of Deeds; Series A0464, Original Deeds and Title Papers; Series 12945, Miscellaneous Deeds and Title Papers; Series A0451, Original Releases to the State; Series A0448, Indian Deeds and Treaties; and Series A1882, Dutch Land Deeds, are all indexed by this series. This series also indexes cessions of jurisdiction to the United States of America, which are found in several of the above series.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Science and State Museum
Access Restrictions
- Microfilm is not available for inter-library loan or duplication.
Title
- Grantee index to deeds and other documents recorded or filed by the Secretary of State and Office of General Services
Series Number
- A4689
Summary
- Series A0453, Record of Deeds; Series A0464, Original Deeds and Title Papers; Series 12945, Miscellaneous Deeds and Title Papers; Series A0451, Original Releases to the State; and Series A1882, Dutch Land Deeds, are indexed by this series. This series also indexes applications for grants of land under water, and land appropriations that are held by the Office of General Services.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Science and State Museum
Access Restrictions
- Microfilm is not available for inter-library loan or duplication.
Title
- Index to Western Division final accounts
Series Number
- B0698
Summary
- This series consists of two volumes that partially index final estimates and accounts, as well as other records created by the Erie Canal Western Division Engineer's Office.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Index of enrolled chancery decrees after 1800
Series Number
- J0064
Summary
- This series consists of an index of enrolled decrees, including names of complainant defendant and complainant's solicitor, and date decree was enrolled. Occasionally an entry contains a remark about the nature or disposition of a case. Series also includes is a list of maps that relate to land disputes heard in various pre- and post-1847 courts. Some of the maps relate to specific court cases but most cannot convincingly be linked to a particular case.
Creator
- New York (State). Court of Chancery
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Court of Chancery index to in re papers
Series Number
- J0058
Summary
- The volume that constitutes this series is an index to individuals, companies, and institutions involved in Court of Chancery In Re cases found in Series J0057. It is divided into three parts: part one contains an alphabetical index by last name of individuals and name of institutions or companies (exclusive of churches and railroads); part two contains an index to churches; part three indexes railroads alphabetically by name.
Creator
- New York (State). Court of Chancery
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Index to contracts for Erie Canal Improvements
Series Number
- A1268
Summary
- This series consists of an index cross referencing number of canal section and letter and number of contract, arranged by division of canal and name of canal Commissioner; and a list of miscellaneous contracts with the name of Canal Commissioner, letter and number of contract, and location (section, lock).
Creator
- New York (State). Canal Commissioners
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Index of maps of incorporated villages
Series Number
- B2936
Summary
- This series serves an index to the maps in Series 13243, Village Incorporation Files and Maps. Information in the first sequence of index cards includes name of village, county, tube number, file number, date of filing, and notes which give resurvey dates of corporate limits and provide the year and chapter number of the most recent version of the Village Law under which the maps and descriptions were filed. Cards in the second sequence also include date of incorporation, date of dissolution, date of re-incorporation, population, and manner in which the village was classified under section 40a of the village 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
- Index to Barge Canal contracts, maintenance contracts, terminal contracts, U.S. contracts, final estimates, structures, and shop drawings
Series Number
- B1768
Summary
- This series consists of photocopies of indexes used by the New York State Canal Corporation and its predecessor agencies for access to material relating to the New York State Barge Canal system. Indexes to contracts typically include contract number, location, canal, division, section, and a brief narrative description of the work included in the contract. The series includes indexes to Barge Canal contracts through 1936, maintenance contracts through 1992, terminal contracts through 1936, and U.S. contracts through contract number 200.
Creator
- New York State Canal Corporation
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.