New York State Education Department Office of State History Index to Local Records on Microfilm B1850

New York State Education Department Office of State History Index to Local Records on Microfilm

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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 cards indexing microfilm in Series A0768, Local Records on Microfilm. The index is alphabetical by county and then by type of government. The microfilm contains copies of local public and private records, spanning the period 1650-1949, from approximately 200 New York State communities.

Creator:

New York (State). Education Department. Office of State History

Title:

New York State Education Department Office of State History index to local records on microfilm

Quantity:

0.5 cubic feet

(approximately 1500 cards)

Inclusive Dates:

1979

Series Number:

B1850

Arrangement

Alphabetical by county and then by headings corresponding to levels of government (county, town, village, city)

Scope and Content Note

These cards index microfilm in Office of State History, Series A0768, Local Records on Microfilm. The microfilm consists of copies of local public and private records, ca. 1650-1949, from approximately 200 New York State communities. Most records were filmed during 1974-1976 as part of a joint effort by the New York State American Revolution Bicentennial Commission and the Office of State History to collect, record, and preserve information on historical records in localities.