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Detroit, Michigan:: Gale Research Company, 1981. A bright, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh, crisp, and unmarked. Gale Genealogy and Local History Series #14. Bound in the original brown cloth, stamped in bright yellow and red on the spine and front cover. Important source for genealogical research. From the Introduction: "The New York State Federal Census records for 1790-1830 reflect the interesting history of slavery in New York State. During that period of time, the legislature passed a number of bills for the gradual emancipation of slaves. Consequently, by the 1830 census all blacks in New York State were counted as free What follows is an alphabetical index of free black heads of households.". First Edition. Hard Cover. As New condition./No Jacket, as issued. 8vo. xxix, 301pp.