New York State Canal Board Index to Rough Minutes, Petitions, and Appeals

Each volume in this series covers a span of years. Arrangement within volumes is roughly alphabetical by first letter of name or subject, then chronological.

This series indexes two central Canal Board record series: Rough Minutes (record series A0856) and Petitions and Appeals to the Canal Board (record series A1140); it also serves as an index to part of the surviving Canal Board Minutes (record series A0868). Each entry provides a brief statement of the subject or name, date, and a phrase summarizing the document and/or board action. Occasionally, index entries include the document number assigned in Petitions and Appeals (A1140). Most entries are under names of persons (such as canal officers or petitioners), places, or canals or canal sections. Examples of subjects listed are: appeals from decisions of Canal Appraisers; abandonment of canals or land; aqueducts; bridges; banks handling canal deposits; contracts for repairs; dams; dredging; excavation; grade crossings; highways adjacent to canals; inspectors appointed; maps and plans of construction; navigation; piers; reservoirs; salt duties; steam vessels; terminals (construction of); tolls; and weigh masters appointed.

Microform is available at the New York State Archives through interlibrary loan.

A0856Series A0856, Rough Minutes of the Canal Board

A0868Series A0868, Minutes of the Canal Board and

A1140Series A1140, Petitions and Appeals to the Canal Board, are all indexed by this series.

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