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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 book 974.8 R2m). This work divides Pennsylvania land settlement into five periods:
+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 book 974.8 R2m). This work divides Pennsylvania land settlement into five periods:
-* before William Penn; <br />
+* before William Penn; <br>
-* the proprietorship of William Penn, 1682-1732; <br />
+* the proprietorship of William Penn, 1682-1732; <br>
-* the proprietorship of the heirs of William Penn, 1732-1776; <br />
+* the proprietorship of the heirs of William Penn, 1732-1776; <br>
-* the Commonwealth, 1776-1990; <br />
+* the Commonwealth, 1776-1990; <br>
 * 1905-1990.
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 In the period before the grant to William Penn, Sweden, The Netherlands, and England established settlements along the Delaware River in what is now Chester County, Pennsylvania, and the state of Delaware (called the three lower counties).
-Land and other records for this area may be in the archives of these countries and in New York (see the[http://www.familysearchwiki.org/resolveuid/4423c2fa7c2c68307de81bf9113580b6  New York Research Topics]). Delaware had its own colonial government after 1701 and became a state in 1776.
+Land and other records for this area may be in the archives of these countries and in New York (see the[http://www.familysearchwiki.org/resolveuid/4423c2fa7c2c68307de81bf9113580b6 New York Research Topics]). Delaware had its own colonial government after 1701 and became a state in 1776.
 Some records for this time period are in Pennsylvania Archives, series 2. vol. 5 and vol. 7 pp. 485-873.
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 Pennsylvania. Board of Property. ''Board of Property Papers, 1682-1850''. (On 19 FHL films beginning with 988274.) These loose papers involving land disputes are mostly in chronological order. They can contain valuable genealogical and historical information. There is no index to these records, but some of the documents have been extracted in Pennsylvania Archives (see [[Pennsylvania Genealogy]]), series 3, vols. 1. (1681-1739, 1765-1791) and 2 (1792-1795). There are documents on the films that are not in the books and visa-versa, so both books and films should be used together. The indexes in the books may be used to access the records on the films with a little bit of searching. For example, finding a name in the book index may lead to records in the films covering the same time period. The books contain mistakes.
-A published source that lists the names of many early settlers is ''Early Pennsylvania Land Records: Minutes of The Board of Property ''(Baltimore, Maryland.: Genealogical Publishing, 1976; FHL book 974.8 A39p, ser. 2 vol. 19). This was originally published as part of Pennsylvania Archives, second series (see the "Genealogy" section of this outline). It covers the era 1687 to 1732.
+A published source that lists the names of many early settlers is ''Early Pennsylvania Land Records: Minutes of The Board of Property''(Baltimore, Maryland.: Genealogical Publishing, 1976; FHL book 974.8 A39p, ser. 2 vol. 19). This was originally published as part of Pennsylvania Archives, second series (see the "Genealogy" section of this outline). It covers the era 1687 to 1732.
 In addition, there is Pennsylvania, Board of Property, ''Board of Property Petitions, Undated and 1682-1815'' (FHL films 988269-73). These and the Board of Property records above can be some of the most valuable land records available for providing family history information. Because of the way land was distributed in Pennsylvania, there were many opportunities for disputes.
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 Pennsylvania, Surveyor General. ''Original Surveys, 1682-1920''. (On 499 FHL films beginning with 1003388.) These records are described in Munger, Pennsylvania Land Records, pp. 47-48. A partial index is also Pennsylvania, Surveyor General, Index to Old Rights in Philadelphia County, 1682-1748 (FHL film 1028671 item 1); and Pennsylvania, Surveyor General, ''Index to Old Rights in Bucks and Chester Counties, 1682-1761'' (FHL film 1028678 item 3).
-Helpful family history information may also be found in Pennsylvania, Land Office,'' Depositions, 1683-1881'' (FHL films 986869-82). These were usually made when land disputes were involved.
+Helpful family history information may also be found in Pennsylvania, Land Office,''Depositions, 1683-1881'' (FHL films 986869-82). These were usually made when land disputes were involved.
 Important records suggesting land disputes are Pennsylvania, Land Office, ''Caveats, 1699-1890'' (FHL films 986599-618). These were legal documents to postpone acceptance of surveys or patents until all issues were resolved. Records of land disputes can be fruitful sources of genealogical information. Caveats for the period 1748-1784 are abstracted in Pennsylvania Archives, series 3, volume 2, pp. 159-660.
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 The library does not currently have land records for Blair, Carbon, Centre, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Monroe, Pike, Snyder, and Union counties.
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