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 Pennsylvania. Bureau of Land Records. ''Original Warrants''. {{FHL|26098|item}}(On 156 Family History Library films beginning with 1028662.) These are discussed in Munger, ''Pennsylvania Land Records'', p. 202 cited above. The ''Warrant Register'' above gives the warrant number in the first column on the left. With that number and the first letter of the last name, one can find the warrant in the proper county. Alphabetical lists by the first letter of the last name and by county are in Pennsylvania Archives, series 3, volumes 24-26.
-Pennsylvania, Bureau of Land Records, ''Patent Books, 1676-1960''. (On 78 Family History Library films beginning with film 1028673, {{FHL|44185|item}}.[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=1028671 www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp]) They are discussed in Munger, ''Pennsylvania Land Records'', pp. 53, 118, 207-8. Besides being indexed in the ''Warrant Register'', they have their own index. They may include other records such as naturalizations, etc.
+Pennsylvania, Bureau of Land Records, ''Patent Books, 1676-1960''. (On 78 Family History Library films beginning with film 1028673, {{FHL|44185|item}}. They are discussed in Munger, ''Pennsylvania Land Records'', pp. 53, 118, 207-8. Besides being indexed in the ''Warrant Register'', they have their own index. They may include other records such as naturalizations, etc.
 Pennsylvania, Surveyor General. ''Original Surveys, 1682-1920''. (On 499 Family History Library films beginning with film 1003388, {{FHL|43569|item}}. 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'' Family History Library film 1028671 item 1, {FHL|106785|item}}; and Pennsylvania, Surveyor General, ''Index to Old Rights in Bucks and Chester Counties, 1682-1761 ''. Family History Library film 1028678 item 3, {{FHL|106269|item}}.
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 Important records suggesting land disputes are Pennsylvania, Land Office, ''Caveats, 1699-1890 ''(Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=986599 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.
-Also potentially helpful is Pennsylvania, Land Office, ''Applications for Warrants, 1734-1865 ''(on 173 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=984123 984123]). These records are arranged chronologically. From 1762-1776, these applications are filed by the first letter of the applicant's surname within each year. Many applications are on small slips of paper that contain the name of the applicant, the date, and the location of the land desired. Sometimes, additional details are given, such as neighbors to the property. Often, more than one application will be listed on a document. If the applications are in alphabetical order, order was determined by the first name on the page. Other important documents may be found in these records, such as petitions, etc.
+Also potentially helpful is Pennsylvania, Land Office, ''Applications for Warrants, 1734-1865 ''On 173 Family History Library films beginning with 984123, {{FHL|9770|item}}. These records are arranged chronologically. From 1762-1776, these applications are filed by the first letter of the applicant's surname within each year. Many applications are on small slips of paper that contain the name of the applicant, the date, and the location of the land desired. Sometimes, additional details are given, such as neighbors to the property. Often, more than one application will be listed on a document. If the applications are in alphabetical order, order was determined by the first name on the page. Other important documents may be found in these records, such as petitions, etc.
-Helpful records for the northwestern area of the state are Pennsylvania, Land Office, ''Proof of Settlement Records, 1797-1869'' (on 15 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=986619 986619]). As the title explains, individuals submitted proof of their settlement on a parcel of land. These records may tell when the owner settled the land and describe the improvements made.
+Helpful records for the northwestern area of the state are Pennsylvania, Land Office, ''Proof of Settlement Records, 1797-1869'' (on 15 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=986619 986619, ]). As the title explains, individuals submitted proof of their settlement on a parcel of land. These records may tell when the owner settled the land and describe the improvements made.
 '''Land Companies'''. The Holland Land Company and the Pennsylvania Population Company acquired large tracts of land for speculation purposes in the Last Purchase area in northwestern Pennsylvania, obtained by treaty in 1784. Many of the names in their records are fictitious. The Family History Library has copies of some records of these companies, including certificates and miscellaneous papers.