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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Land and Property|U.S. Land and Property]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Pennsylvania]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Pennsylvania_Land_and_Property|Land and Property]]'' | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Land and Property|U.S. Land and Property]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Pennsylvania]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Pennsylvania_Land_and_Property|Land and Property]]''<br><br>[[{{Amish Farm}}]] | ||
=== Introduction === | === Introduction === | ||
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In Pennsylvania the initial distribution of land to individuals was a complex process which resulted in an amazing volume of records. An indispensable guide to understanding the process and records is Donna Bingham Munger, ''Pennsylvania Land Records: A History and Guide for Research ''(Wilmington, Delaware: Scholarly Resources, 1991), {{FHL|364977|item}} book 974.8 R2m. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/pennsylvania-land-records-a-history-and-guide-for-research/oclc/22707760&referer=brief_results Other libraries with this book]. | In Pennsylvania the initial distribution of land to individuals was a complex process which resulted in an amazing volume of records. An indispensable guide to understanding the process and records is Donna Bingham Munger, ''Pennsylvania Land Records: A History and Guide for Research ''(Wilmington, Delaware: Scholarly Resources, 1991), {{FHL|364977|item}} book 974.8 R2m. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/pennsylvania-land-records-a-history-and-guide-for-research/oclc/22707760&referer=brief_results Other libraries with this book]. | ||
This work divides Pennsylvania land settlement into five periods: | {{Adoption PARoots}}This work divides Pennsylvania land settlement into five periods: <br><br> | ||
*before William Penn<br> | *before William Penn<br> | ||
*1682-1732, the proprietorship of William Penn<br> | *1682-1732, the proprietorship of William Penn<br> | ||
*1732-1776, the proprietorship of the heirs of William Penn<br> | *1732-1776, the proprietorship of the heirs of William Penn<br> | ||
*1776-1990, the Commonwealth<br> | *1776-1990, the Commonwealth<br> | ||
*1905-1990 | *1905-1990 | ||
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To the state came the responsibility for solving boundary issues with other states (see [[Pennsylvania Historical Geography|Pennsylvania Historical Geography]]), purchasing the remaining Indian lands in the state, awarding land for military service, disposing of unsold land, and assisting in settling disputes over incomplete titles. | To the state came the responsibility for solving boundary issues with other states (see [[Pennsylvania Historical Geography|Pennsylvania Historical Geography]]), purchasing the remaining Indian lands in the state, awarding land for military service, disposing of unsold land, and assisting in settling disputes over incomplete titles. | ||
=== First Title to Land === | === First Title to Land === | ||
The proprietors and the Commonwealth in most cases provided individuals first, or original, title to land in Pennsylvania through a five-step process: | The proprietors and the Commonwealth in most cases provided individuals first, or original, title to land in Pennsylvania through a five-step process: | ||
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PATENT: A written first title to the property conveying ownership to the individual submitting the application. | PATENT: A written first title to the property conveying ownership to the individual submitting the application. | ||
Subsequent transactions involving the property were conducted usually, but not always, on a county basis. | Subsequent transactions involving the property were conducted usually, but not always, on a county basis. | ||
=== Land Office Records === | === Land Office Records === | ||
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*A description of the Bureau of Land Records is in Pennsylvania Bureau of Land Records, in ''Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Quarterly,'' vol. 8, no. 4, May 1982. {{FHL|151821|item|disp=FHL book 974.8 B2wg}} and {{FHL|151821|item|disp=FHL film 2024355}}. | *A description of the Bureau of Land Records is in Pennsylvania Bureau of Land Records, in ''Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Quarterly,'' vol. 8, no. 4, May 1982. {{FHL|151821|item|disp=FHL book 974.8 B2wg}} and {{FHL|151821|item|disp=FHL film 2024355}}. | ||
The State Archives sells warrantee township maps. These show the original land grants within present-day township boundaries. The maps include the names of the original warrantee and patentee, the number of acres, and the dates of warrant, survey, and patent. | The State Archives sells warrantee township maps. These show the original land grants within present-day township boundaries. The maps include the names of the original warrantee and patentee, the number of acres, and the dates of warrant, survey, and patent. | ||
=== Indexes of Colonial and State Records === | === Indexes of Colonial and State Records === | ||
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The [http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/rg17.htm#RentRolls records of the Land Office] are at the Pennsylvania State Archives. The site includes a history of the Land Office and descriptions of the records available at the State Archives. | The [http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/rg17.htm#RentRolls records of the Land Office] are at the Pennsylvania State Archives. The site includes a history of the Land Office and descriptions of the records available at the State Archives. | ||
For help with more complicted searches, see Donna Munger's book, ''Pennsylvania Land Records. A History and Guide for Research.'' {{FHL|364977|item|disp=FHL book 974.8 R2m}} and [http://www.worldcat.org/title/pennsylvania-land-records-a-history-and-guide-for-research/oclc/22707760&referer=brief_results Other libraries with this book]. | For help with more complicted searches, see Donna Munger's book, ''Pennsylvania Land Records. A History and Guide for Research.'' {{FHL|364977|item|disp=FHL book 974.8 R2m}} and [http://www.worldcat.org/title/pennsylvania-land-records-a-history-and-guide-for-research/oclc/22707760&referer=brief_results Other libraries with this book]. | ||
=== County Records === | === County Records === | ||
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Pennsylvania, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- LAND AND PROPERTY <br> | Pennsylvania, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- LAND AND PROPERTY <br> | ||
The library does not currently have land records for Blair, Carbon, Centre, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Monroe, Pike, Snyder, and Union counties.<br><!--{12088011991600} --><!--{12088011991601} --> | The library does not currently have land records for Blair, Carbon, Centre, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Monroe, Pike, Snyder, and Union counties.<br><!--{12088011991600} --><!--{12088011991601} --> | ||
=== Land Ownership Maps === | === Land Ownership Maps === | ||
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[http://ancestortracks.com/ '''Ancestor Tracks'''] is a web site "dedicated to publishing maps and land ownership information allowing genealogy researchers to more precisely pinpoint the locations where our ancestors lived." They have posted free, downloadable 19th-century landowner maps for approximately 85% of the land mass of Pennsylvania which are exceedingly helpful when used in conjunction with census records and published county history texts. See their site for information about additional Pennsylvania products they have for sale. | [http://ancestortracks.com/ '''Ancestor Tracks'''] is a web site "dedicated to publishing maps and land ownership information allowing genealogy researchers to more precisely pinpoint the locations where our ancestors lived." They have posted free, downloadable 19th-century landowner maps for approximately 85% of the land mass of Pennsylvania which are exceedingly helpful when used in conjunction with census records and published county history texts. See their site for information about additional Pennsylvania products they have for sale. | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Pennsylvania|Land and Property]] | [[Category:Pennsylvania|Land and Property]] | ||