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New York State Comptroller's Office Land Tax Bureau Copies of Deeds for State Lands


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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 from the Comptroller's Office consists of copies of deeds for parcels of state land (almost all within the Adirondack Forest Preserve) to various individuals and firms. Each entry contains a note of legal authorization for sale for Forest Preserve lands and a copy of the deed as certified.
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Copies of deeds for state lands
Quantity:

1 cubic foot

1 volume

Inclusive Dates:
1889-1923
Series Number:
A1299

Arrangement

Rough chronological order.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of copies of deeds for parcels of state land (almost all within the Adirondack Forest Preserve) to various individuals and firms. Each entry contains a note of legal authorization for sale (for Forest Preserve lands, the reference is Laws of 1893, Chapter 332, Section 121, or Laws of 1900, Chapter 20, Section 221), and a copy of the deed as certified.

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