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Reply To: | A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." < [log in to unmask]> |
Date: | Tue, 31 Jan 2017 20:40:40 -0500 |
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Christopher,
I think that was a very good question and I didn’t see an answer to it. I volunteered one day a week for over 20 years in the State Library for the CDGS desk, and I think local newspapers might be your best bet. But there is a good law collection at the State Library and there are many annual reports books like the Board of Supervisors books that might help. It’s a lot more work, but it’s better than nothing. There is also a boxed collection, I think officially called a pamphlet collection in the local history section. It’s organized by location and has some interesting stuff in it. Years ago Clare McCann and I repackaged it. Some of the stuff was lost while it was floating around, but there is some very helpful material in there. It was a really fun job.
There is a collection of laws in, I think and I’ve forgotten the name, but it’s the slides of film so you can check to see what the law of a period you’re researching was in effect relative to divorce or marriage, or whatever. Is the word microfiche? It’s been a long time, almost 20 years now since I’ve worked in there and I haven’t used that. Sean might know where to find it, if he’s still there. That’s for the whole of NYS and might have some of the information you seek.
Marie Hoffman
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