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The state land office is now called the Bureau of Land Records. Extensive files of the bureau's records have been transferred to the State Archives. The Family History Library has copies of many of these records (on over 1,000 microfilms), including: | The state land office is now called the Bureau of Land Records. Extensive files of the bureau's records have been transferred to the State Archives. The Family History Library has copies of many of these records (on over 1,000 microfilms), including: | ||
Pennsylvania. Board of Property. ''Board of Property Papers, 1682-1850''. (On 19 Family History Library 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|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. | Pennsylvania. Board of Property. ''Board of Property Papers, 1682-1850''. (On 19 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=8571&disp=Board+of+Property+papers%2C+1682%2D1850%20%20&columns=*,0,0 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|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; Family History Library 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; Family History Library 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. | ||
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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 (Family History Library book 974.8 B2wg; 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 (Family History Library book 974.8 B2wg; film 2024355). | ||
The State Archives also 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 also 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 === | ||