Monique: I did not know about this and my ancestors were in a part of Onondaga that later became part of Preble, so I am interested. Here is the act in the New York statutes: http://books.google.com/books?id=qnw4AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA70&lpg=PA70&dq=new+york+law+an+act+to+settle+disputes+to+titles+of+land+onondaga&source=bl&ots=AmCttMyfdL&sig=3Bq74j_oExT-wuQvE_umlp0FIz8&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-z3RUJuLJOjY2gWRuoGIBw&ved=0CEoQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=new%20york%20law%20an%20act%20to%20settle%20disputes%20to%20titles%20of%20land%20onondaga&f=false On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 7:22 PM, unique64 Riley <unique64@msn.com> wrote: > Could someone help me understand what exactly these records are > documenting? They are at familysearch.org and listed as Awards, > 1798-1802 for Onondaga County New York. I am guessing that they are a type > of court record granting land when there was a dispute. Are they from a > federal or county court? > > > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-32981-23434-29?cc=2078654&wc=M9M4-DJ8:n1312137462 > < > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-32981-23434-29?cc=2078654&wc=M9M4-DJ8:n1312137462 > > > > > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-32981-23928-46?cc=2078654&wc=M9M4-DJ8:n1312137462 > < > https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-32981-23928-46?cc=2078654&wc=M9M4-DJ8:n1312137462 > > > > Thank you, > Monique > > > > The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive > environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition to > professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >