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Register of tax sale certificates surrendered for deeds


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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 documents the issuance of deeds to purchasers of lands sold for unpaid taxes, in exchange for surrender of purchase certificates. Information includes date the certificate was received; name of purchaser or grantee; date of deed; and date and manner of delivery. Summary data on number of certificates received for deeds and number of deeds issued is also included.
Title:
Register of tax sale certificates surrendered for deeds
Quantity:

0.4 cubic feet

2 volumes

Inclusive Dates:
1873-1931
Series Number:
B0956

Arrangement

Chronological by the date returned certificates were received.

Biographical Sketch

Registers in this series were created to record the issuance of deeds to purchasers of lands sold for unpaid taxes. The Comptroller's Office performed that function until 1926; the State Tax Commissioner had the responsibility after 1926. The person who bought property in the tax sale was given a certificate. When the grace period for redeeming the property was over, the buyer gave the certificate back, and was issued a deed.

Scope and Content Note

B0856-85: This register was created by the comptroller's office to document issuance of deeds to purchasers of lands sold for unpaid taxes, in exchange for surrender of purchase certificates. For each deed is given the date the certificate was received; name of purchaser; date of deed; and checkmarks for signatures and entry; and date and manner of delivery.

B0956-99: This accretion consists of one volume partially created by the Comptroller's Office and partially, later, by the Dept. of Taxation and Finance. Information for each entry includes numbers of certificates received for deeds; numbers of deeds issued; name of grantee; date of deed; confirmation that the certificate and deed were compared, signed, and entered; and date deed was delivered, with remark either by mail or personally.

Related Material

Series B1614, Abstracts of Deeds Conveyed to Purchasers of Land Sold for Unpaid Taxes, is accessed chronologically by this series.

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