Research

1

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Social Services

 

 

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This series consists of original census enumeration rolls prepared by the state agent assigned to a given Indian tribal group or reservation for the purpose of identifying those eligible to receive annuity payments from the state. As such, the series serves as the basis for validation of tribal membership .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

2

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New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

 

 

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These are correspondence and petitions from claimants to land purchased from or granted to Indians; reports on legal issues in Indian land claims; petitions from Indians to the State concerning permission to convey land, confirmation of land titles, sale of liquor; and persons appointed to hear grievances; .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

3

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New York (State). Office of General Services

 

 

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The Onondaga Indian Reservation was established by treaty between the Onondaga Indians and the State of New York in 1788. After various tracts were sold by the Onondagas, they petitioned the state for a re-survey of their reservation. This series consists of field notes of a United State Department .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

4

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New York (State). Comptroller's Office

 

 

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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 .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

5

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New York State Museum and Science Service

 

 

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This series contains the written drafts and publications of New York State Archaeologist Noah T. Clarke on Indian tribes in New York. In addition to Clarke's works, there are a number of related pamphlets, articles, bibliographies, and publications from other individuals and organizations within each .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

6

Creator:

New York State Museum

 

 

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This series consists of the original bill of sale and record of the action of the Council of the Onondaga Nation which sold and transferred the Onondaga Nation's interest in the wampum belts and office of wampum-keeper to the State University of New York..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

7

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New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Standing Committee on Governmental Operations

 

 

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This series contains information on issues investigated by the Assembly Standing Committee on Governmental Operations. Issues include the legalization of casino gambling, open meetings legislation, Indian affairs, and the effect of the State's Freedom of Information Law. Included are hearing testimony, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

8

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New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Standing Committee on Governmental Operations. Sub-committee on Indian Affairs

 

 

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These records were compiled by John Hudacs, Project Director of the Sub-committee on Indian Affairs. Records include hearing transcripts, subject files, correspondence, reports, and reel recordings of meetings held on reservations. Series also includes background information on services to Native Americans .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

9

Creator:

New York (Colony). Governor

 

 

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This series contains mostly warrants of survey but includes also a few unrelated legal documents. Colonial governors ordered surveys of all lands for which settlers applied for purchase. The warrants are the governor's orders to the surveyor general to carry out the survey. They provide name of governor; .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

10

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New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Educational Management Services

 

 

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These files document aid to school districts for expenses related to the education of Indian children living on reservations including operating and maintenance costs of reservation schools; off reservations tuition payments; and transportation costs. Documents include correspondence; memoranda; tuition .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

11

Creator:

New York (State). Division of Science and State Museum

 

 

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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 .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

12

Creator:

New York (State). Division of Science and State Museum

 

 

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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 .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

13

Creator:

New York (State). Secretary of State

 

 

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This series contains Indian treaties or deeds of cession and related documents filed by the secretary of state. The native groups involved in the treaties filed in this series were the Oneida, Brothertown, Stockbridge, Cayuga, Mohawk, Seneca, and Onondaga Indians, and the Seven Nations of Canada. The .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

14

Creator:

New York (State). Secretary of State

 

 

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This volume contains the 1845 population schedules for all the Indian reservations in New York (except the reservations on Long Island). Census schedules are present for the following reservations or groups: Oneida, Onondaga, Tuscarora, Buffalo [Creek], Seneca of Cattaraugus, Cayuga of Cattaraugus, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

15

Creator:

New York (State). Secretary of State

 

 

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This series contains Indian deeds treaties or deeds of cession. Most of the colonial Indian deeds cede lands located in the Mohawk and upper Susquehanna Valley from the native owners to the king of Great Britain. The post-Revolutionary War documents generally take the form of a deed of cession from .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

16

Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office

 

 

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The series includes vouchers, accounts, contracts, correspondence, and related documents of various state civil and military officers including Commissioners of Highways, Commissioners of Fortifications, Commissary of Military Stores, Council of Appointment, Pay Master General, agents of New York State .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives