New York State Comptroller's Office Statements of Tolls on Canal Passenger Boats
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- These chronological lists of passengers were submitted monthly by masters of boats traveling the Erie Canal. Required for taxation purposes, the lists provide name of boat; date of travel; names of passengers; and distance traveled. The card index indicates names of boats in chronological and alphabetical order.
Title
- New York State Comptroller's Office statements of tolls on canal passenger boats
Quantity
- 2.5 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- A1057
Creator
Scope and Content Note
These are statements of tolls on passenger boats operating on the state canal system, including the Erie Canal. When passengers' names appear they are usually only last names, and sometimes just the term "passengers" with numbers and distances traveled. This is not an indexed reference to passengers on canal boats, and as such the records are of only limited value to genealogical research.
Related Material
A portion of this series is indexed by Series B1879, Card index to statements of tolls on canal passenger boats, 1828-1829.
Access Restrictions
Restricted due to fragility. Use with supervision of archivist.