Research


Scope and Content Note

The series consists of individually bound property assessment rolls for towns, predominantly in the Adirondack Park, in which the state owned "wild or forest" lands. Each roll is divided into sections for taxable residents, lands of non-residents, and wild or forest lands belonging to the state. Assessment books used in the later years included in this series combined resident and non-resident assessments into a single, real property section.

Resident sections list names of taxable residents; number of lot (if applicable); description and character of land (cleared, lumbered, divided, residence, hotel, business, etc.); number of acres; value of real estate; value of personal estate (infrequently listed); and total valuation (if multiple parcels owned).

Non-resident sections list number of lot; name of tract, patent, etc. and description of part in question; number of acres; character of land (cleared, lumbered, divided, forest, etc.); and value of land. State land sections list number of lot; name of tract, patent, etc. and description of part in question; number of acres; character of land (cleared, lumbered, divided, forest, etc.); and value of land.