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Published [[New York Genealogy|New York]] session laws (laws enacted by both houses of the state legislature) are valuable for information about such things as changing town and county boundaries, militia enrollment, land confiscation, taxation, census laws, naturalizations, divorces, and poor relief. | Published [[New York Genealogy|New York]] session laws (laws enacted by both houses of the state legislature) are valuable for information about such things as changing town and county boundaries, militia enrollment, land confiscation, taxation, census laws, naturalizations, divorces, and poor relief. | ||
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New York state laws have been published. To find information on persons mentioned in laws and legislation, see Charles Z. Lincoln, editor. ''The Colonial Laws of New York from the Year 1664 to the Revolution'', Five Volumes. and index (New York, New York: AMS Press, 1894–96; on 3 FS Library films {{FSC|543960|title-id|disp=1421794,1421800,1421793}}). <br>The volumes are in chronological order, and each volume has an index at the end. Use them to determine residence. | New York state laws have been published. To find information on persons mentioned in laws and legislation, see Charles Z. Lincoln, editor. ''The Colonial Laws of New York from the Year 1664 to the Revolution'', Five Volumes. and index (New York, New York: AMS Press, 1894–96; on 3 FS Library films {{FSC|543960|title-id|disp=1421794,1421800,1421793}}). <br>The volumes are in chronological order, and each volume has an index at the end. Use them to determine residence. | ||
*The 3rd film is online and includes laws 1769 to 1785. Book begins on image 528, Index begins on image 971 of 1786 images | *The 3rd film is online and includes laws 1769 to 1785. Book begins on image 528, Index begins on image 971 of 1786 images | ||
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