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A law passed in 1875 required New York State poorhouses to record inmate information on a specific certificate form for all inmates currently residing there and for all subsequent admissions. | Copies of these certificates had to be submitted to the State Board of Charities. Those are housed at the New York State Archives and have been microfilmed. | In New York State these certificates were required beginning in 1875. Click here for more information. (We suspect that similar certificates may have been utilized in other states where there were similar Boards of Charity. If you find some, please let us know.) |
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"Outline of the Laws
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