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New York State Department of State Registers of Appointment of Commissioners of Deeds for Other States, Territories, and Foreign Countries


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Overview of the Records

Repository:

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

Summary:
This series consists of copies of printed certificates of appointments issued by the Governor for out of state commissions. Certificates usually include appointee name; residence; appointment and filing dates; and name of the governor, secretary of state or his deputy. Some later volumes include the appointments expiration date.
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Registers of appointment of Commissioners of Deeds for other states, territories, and foreign countries
Quantity:

3.5 cubic feet

Quantity:

7 volume(s)

Quantity:

1 35mm microfilm roll(s)

Inclusive Dates:
1850-1962
Series Number:
B0006

Arrangement

Chronological by filing date.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of seven volumes of copies of printed certificates of appointments issued by the Governor for out of state commissions to take the proof and acknowledgement of deeds and other legal instruments to be used and recorded in New York State, and to administer oaths and affirmations pursuant to Chapter 290 of the Laws of 1840 and later amendments. The certificates vary slightly in format for each volume, but they almost always provide the name of the appointee, residence (city, state, county and sometimes street), date of appointment and filing, and the name of the governor, secretary of state or his deputy (signed by a clerk). Some of the later volumes provide the date of expiration of the appointment.

Alternate Formats Available

Microfilmed in part in 1973 at the Department of State by the Genealogical Society of Utah, microfilm reel 947118 (item 1) (volume 1, 1850-1858). Cataloged by the GSU as "Commissioners Records."

Related Material

Series B0007, Abstracts of appointments of Commissioners of Deeds for other states, territories, and foreign countries, contains additional records concerning appointments of Commissioners of Deeds dating from 1850-1908.

Other Finding Aids

Available at Repository

Name indexes present for Volumes 2 through 7.

Volume list is available at the repository.

Access Restrictions

Microfilm is not available for duplication or inter-library loan.

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