User:Batsondl/Sandbox

Tasks to add to PHASE II
FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New York/Tasks-Land and Property Records Intro Not done

FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New York/Tasks-Probate Records Intro

FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New York/Tasks-Probate Records Petitions

FamilySearch Wiki:Project New York/Tasks-Probate Records FHLC

FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New York/Tasks-Repositories County Historian

FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New York/Tasks-Repositories and Archives State Pages

FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New York/Tasks-Migration Trails

FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New York/Tasks-County and town images

FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New York/Tasks-Misc Add State Nav Box

FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New York/Tasks-Misc Add County Maps

FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New York/Tasks-Misc Add Town Maps

List of recent templates
Template:NYProbate petitions Template:NY FHLC Probate Template:NYProbate

Probate petitions Clinton county example of no records; Westchester county example of FHLC records

TASK:
FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New York/Tasks-County and town images

WikiProject New York Progress Chart  Wiki Project New York Tasks - County and town images

Description
The purpose of this task is to locate appropriate pictures to add to each county page (if one does not exist) and to one town/city in that county ONLY. Do not add a picture to every town/city - it will take too long to complete.

Instructions
Land Records

See New York Land and Property for a guide to these records, and in particular for information about important records generated by large speculative land companies.

Original Land Records In Herkimer County, land records begin in 1791. They can be obtained from the Herkimer County courthouse.

The land records are also on microfilm and can be viewed at your local Family History Center.

Early Herkimer County deed records were kept by the Oneida County Courthouse:


 * 1791–1798 Deeds - Includes deed index

Herkimer County Courthouse:


 * 1804-1907 – Deed Records - Includes index, 1804-1952
 * 1804-1851 – Mortgage Records – includes index 1804-1855
 * 1864-1970 – Lis Pendens
 * 1882-1901 – Miscellaneous Records

Land and property records for


 * on WorldCat

To learn how to find Land and property records for


 * WorldCat (Global catalog of many libraries)
 * Family History Library Catalog

Additional Resources