Genesee County Home Records

Housed in the History Department's County's Archives

Inventoried:  2005
Susan L. Conklin, Genesee County Historian & RMO

RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE GENESEE COUNTY HOME

Records Management Retention Schedule Number: 21.[634] = Register or equivalent Summary Record Listing Residents of County Poor House or Alms House

Records Date: 1820-1975
Volumes: 6 Cubic Feet and 17 Books
Condition of Records: Good Condition
Location: Archives (see listing)

Includes: Correspondence, receipts, inventories, account ledgers, immigrants, lists, copies of legislative proceedings, financial records, reports, copies of orders and purchases made for the various paupers. File folder headings listing is included.

Historical Value: Documents the level and type of care provided to paupers residing at the County Home.  Documents the early development of the facility, growth of the County Farm, and changes brought about through social reform.

Cubic Foot Storage:


DATES

COLLECTION

LOCATION

CONTENTS

1852-1901

Doc. Box 3A

1.A.4

Correspondence

1847-1973

Doc. Box 3B

1.A.5

Lists

1828 – 1975

Doc. Box 3C

1.A.6

Medical

1820 – 1903

Doc. Box 3D

1.A.2

Financial Records

1820 – 1927

Doc. Box 3E

1.A.3

Financial Records

1820 – 1900

Doc. Box 3F

1.B.4

Financial Records

1820-1900

Doc. Box 3G

1.B.1

Financial Records