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Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
Chapter 140 of the laws of 1875 required public almshouses and poorhouses in New York State to keep records on individual
inmates and to send copies of these records to the State Board of Charities each month. Census forms in this series provide
information on individual inmates' personal, family, and economic history.
Creator:
Title:
Census of inmates in almshouses and poorhouses
Quantity:
96.6 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates:
1826-1921
Bulk Dates:
bulk 1875-1921
Series Number:
A1978
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