Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
Land was sold when taxes were unpaid for two years. If the owner paid the taxes within one year after the land was sold for
taxes, it reverted to that person's ownership. This series consists of documents relating to sale and redemption of land on
which taxes were owed, mostly in the Forest Preserve. Documents include tax searches, tax sale deeds, lists of lands on which
taxes were unpaid or sold for unpaid taxes, affidavits, opinions, and legal briefs.
Creator:
Title:
Legal documentation relating to Comptroller's sales of land for taxes
Quantity:
1 cubic foot
Inclusive Dates:
1870-1910
Series Number:
A1387
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