Village incorporation files and maps, 1886-1988 (bulk 1908-1987).

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Village incorporation files and maps, 1886-1988 (bulk 1908-1987).

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The series contains copies of certificates, descriptions, resolutions, petitions, maps, correspondence, and other documents filed with the Department of State relating to village incorporation and changes to the boundaries of incorporated villges in New York. It includes documents relating to initial incorporation, reincorporation, and annexation or diminishment of lands within existing village boundaries.

52.5 cu. ft. (including approximately 1,700 maps) : bulk linen tracings with black ink, some print, photocopies, some col. annotated ; 90 x 127 cm or smaller.

New York State Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8290362

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New York (State). Dept. of State. Division of Corporations and State Records.

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New York (State). Dept. of State. Bureau of Miscellaneous Records.

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The Department of State, created by Chapter 437 of the Laws of 1926, is the official office of record for filing many documents, including certificates of incorporation (except for banking, insurance, and educational corporations), and the office of Secretary of State (head of the department) has served as the general recording office for state government since its creation in 1778. Much of the material in the files is date stamped as filed in the Department of State. Ch...

New York (State). Secretary's Office

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Born in LeRoy, Genesee County, N.Y. Graduated from Harvard University in 1838. Practiced law in Canandaigua and Buffalo, N.Y.; served in the New York State senate, and was elected a representative to the U.S. Congress in 1862. From the description of Election certificate of John Ganson, 1862 Dec. 11. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 57317605 The convention of delegates to consider ratification of the proposed United States Constitution was held at Poughkeepsie i...