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The earliest land grants in [[Delaware Genealogy|Delaware]] were given by the Swedes and Dutch. When the English acquired the area in 1664, land grants were issued by the proprietary of James, Duke of York, in New York. When jurisdiction fell to William Penn in 1682, land was granted by this proprietary until the Revolutionary War. Records of the Penn proprietary have been microfilmed: {{Adoption DEGenWeb}} | The earliest land grants in [[Delaware Genealogy|Delaware]] were given by the Swedes and Dutch. When the English acquired the area in 1664, land grants were issued by the proprietary of James, Duke of York, in New York. When jurisdiction fell to William Penn in 1682, land was granted by this proprietary until the Revolutionary War. Records of the Penn proprietary have been microfilmed: {{Adoption DEGenWeb}} | ||
*Pennsylvania. Surveyor General's Office. ''Proprietary Papers, 1682-1850''. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1976.) ({{FSC|12338|item}} film 1006521 has table of contents; on 25 films.) Microfilm copies of many of the Penn proprietary documents are also at the [ | *Pennsylvania. Surveyor General's Office. ''Proprietary Papers, 1682-1850''. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1976.) ({{FSC|12338|item}} film 1006521 has table of contents; on 25 films.) Microfilm copies of many of the Penn proprietary documents are also at the [https://archives.delaware.gov/ Delaware Public Archives]. | ||
The following sources may be helpful to find references to people in the early records: | The following sources may be helpful to find references to people in the early records: | ||
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The following include land record inventories: | The following include land record inventories: | ||
*[ | *[https://archives.delaware.gov/public-finding-aids/ Delaware Public Archives] has a list of its Public Finding Aids, including its catalog and databases. | ||
*''Delaware's Fugitive Records: An Inventory of the Official Land Grant Records Relating to the Present State of Delaware.'' Dover, Delaware: Department of State, Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, 1980. ({{FSC|125084|item}} book 975.1 A1, no. 7; film 1033995 item 4].) This guide refers to Delaware land records, 1682 to 1759, found in New York and Pennsylvania, and mentions microfilm copies of the records at the Delaware Public Archives. | *''Delaware's Fugitive Records: An Inventory of the Official Land Grant Records Relating to the Present State of Delaware.'' Dover, Delaware: Department of State, Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, 1980. ({{FSC|125084|item}} book 975.1 A1, no. 7; film 1033995 item 4].) This guide refers to Delaware land records, 1682 to 1759, found in New York and Pennsylvania, and mentions microfilm copies of the records at the Delaware Public Archives. | ||
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You will find these listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under DELAWARE, [COUNTY] - LAND AND PROPERTY. | You will find these listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under DELAWARE, [COUNTY] - LAND AND PROPERTY. | ||
[http://www.ncc-deeds.com/recclkshr/default.asp New Castle County Recorder of Deeds] has an online index to the land records. Simple Search allows a search by name and date range. Summary Data shows volume, page, and type. Archive Search gives choice of volume and page for a book type, such as dee (deed). After the selection, the digital page will be shown. | [http://www.ncc-deeds.com/recclkshr/default.asp New Castle County Recorder of Deeds] has an online index to the land records. Simple Search allows a search by name and date range. Summary Data shows volume, page, and type. Archive Search gives choice of volume and page for a book type, such as dee (deed). After the selection, the digital page will be shown. | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
{{U.S. Land and Property}} | |||
[[Category:Delaware, United States]][[Category:Land and Property]] | [[Category:Delaware, United States]][[Category:Land and Property]] | ||