The vast majority of the records created after the 1870s are stamped with a File Date. This date is not used in establishing the true chronological order, since filing could be weeks or years after the fact. All materials are ordered by actual date of creation. The majority of Series Descriptions contain a SEE ALSO notation. This is provided to furnish the researcher with additional sources within the Archives.
Some files also contain case numbers.
The case number indicates that a resolution was passed for that specific topic. The Authority File provides the researcher with a breakdown of series by incorporated villages or unincorporated area. This is only given in those series that are broken down into geographical areas. Cedarhurst a. Village Incorporation Series b. Village Annexation Series c.