New York State Secretary of State Abstracts and Indexes of Deeds

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New York State Secretary of State Abstracts and Indexes of Deeds

Held by the New York State Archives

Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives

New York State Education Department

Cultural Education Center

Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

These volumes were prepared during the nineteenth century from the original books of deeds in series A0453. Record of Deeds, 1652-1884. They contain brief abstracts of the subjects of most deeds recorded in that series. Each volume has grantor and grantee name indexes, and location and subject indexes.

Creator:

New York (State). Secretary of State

Title:

Abstracts and indexes of deeds

Quantity:

4.2 cubic feet; 7 volumes; 4 microfilm rolls 35 mm

Inclusive Dates:

1674-1855

Series Number:

A3074

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of abstracts and indexes to Series A0453, Record of Deeds. Each volume abstracts several deed books and contains grantor, grantee, and location indexes to all the entries therein. Each abstract gives the name of grantor and grantee, date of conveyance or transfer, and a summary description of the property or right which is the subject of the deed. Some instruments (primarily commercial contracts) recorded in the deed books are not abstracted here.

The abstracts are numbered consecutively in each volume, starting with "1." At the front of each volume are alphabetical grantor and grantee indexes, with references to volume and page numbers in the present series and in Series A0453 Deeds. Each index entry provides the location of the lands conveyed or the nature of the right transferred. At the back of each volume is a location and subject index, with volume and page references.

The categories employed in the location and subject indexes are inconsistent, and the researcher should consult the various indexes discussed in Series A0453 Deeds. The abstracts and indexes of deeds were compiled in the Secretary of State's office by a clerk paid from appropriations made by Laws of 1859, Chap. 508, and Laws of 1860, Chap. 464.

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Access Restrictions

Microfilm is not available for duplication or interlibrary loan.

Alternate Formats Available

Microfilmed in 1973 at the Department of State by the Genealogical Society of Utah, microfilm reels 947105-947106, 947114-947115 item 1. Cataloged by the GSU as part of a collection called "Deeds, 1659-1846." GSU microfilm has been digitized by FamilySearch. Images can be viewed online at FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries (including the New York State Archives and the New York State Library).