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County clerks' certificates of searches for New York and Erie Railroad Company records


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New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
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Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
This series consists of reports of county clerk searches made for records of contracts made by, mortgages and conveyances given by, and judgments against the New York and Erie Railroad Company. Also included is a form requesting the clerk of a county Supreme Court to search for records of judgment against the company. Information includes county; date; records found, if any; and the clerk's certification.
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County clerks' certificates of searches for New York and Erie Railroad Company records
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0.3 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1840-184
Bulk Dates:
(bulk 1840, 1847
Series Number:
A0913

Scope and Content Note

These are reports by county clerks of searches they made of their records for records of the New York and Erie Railroad Company. Clerks were generally searching for records of contracts made by the company, mortgages and conveyances given by the company, and judgments made against the company. There is also a form (1840) requesting the clerk of a county Supreme Court to search for records of judgment against the company.

The reports made by the county clerk include county; date; records found, if any; and a certification by the clerk.

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