Pennsylvania Landowner Maps: Difference between revisions

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[http://ancestortracks.com Ancestor Tracks], whose goal is to become a one-stop portal for researchers trying to pinpoint their PA ancestors, has posted numerous free, downloadable township landowner maps on their site so that researchers can pinpoint where their ancestors lived during the 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses. They typically also show landowners and locations mentioned in published county hhistories. Scroll down to the map and hover over the colored counties for specific titles of the maps or books, then click on the county to access the free images. In addition to the online images, Ancestor Tracks has published atlases (which are for sale) showing the earliest tracts and their owners for the following counties: Berks, Fayette, Greene, Lancaster, Washington, and Westmoreland. The "Keystone State" may be the most important state in supplying settlers for westward migration. Countless families who started out in Pennsylvania moved west into Ohio and beyond, while thousands more floated down the Ohio River into Kentucky and beyond. Pennsylvania was also the heart of German immigration and migration. Ancestor Tracks has become the most active participant in the effort to uncover and publish Pennsylvania landowner maps of the 18th and 19th centuries.  

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