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Rockland County (N.Y.) Sewer Commissioners Meeting Minutes, County Court Records, and Subdivision Maps

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Overview of the Records

Arrangement

Arranged by type of record.

Scope and Content Note

Microfilm of records for Rockland County include Sewer Commissioners meeting minutes (1963-1994), comprising executive board meeting minutes for all sewer districts; County Clerk subdivision maps (1822-1987); and County Court records for Supreme Court (1842-1899), Magistrate's Court (1809-1889), Surrogate's Court (1836), Court of Chancery (1828), Records of Judgment (1809-1840), and Justice Court (1884-1888).

Microfilmed court documents include calendars, minutes, jury lists, pleadings, affidavits, petitions, orders, judgment rolls, and executions for the Rockland County court of common pleas (pre-1847) and county court (post-1847). Some of the filed documents pertain to proceedings in other courts, particularly the Supreme Court, Court of Chancery, and the courts having criminal jurisdiction.

Alternate Formats Available

Microfilm is available for use at the New York State Archives or through inter-library loan.

Microfilm 15 rolls; 16 and 35 mm. Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund Grant Project Microfilm.

Location of Originals

Originals held by local government.

Custodial History

This microfilm was produced by a grant awarded and adminstered by Government Records Services of the State Archives and Records Administration for the1995-1996 grant cycle.

Use copies of rolls containing restricted records are not maintained by the Archives, and are withdrawn from public use at time of accessioning. Security copies of such rolls that may be held at the State Records Center are subject to restrictions under law.

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Access Terms

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