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In addition, there is Pennsylvania, Board of Property, ''Board of Property Petitions, Undated and 1682-1815'' (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=8587&disp=Board+of+Property+petitions%2C+undated%2%20%20&columns=*,0,0 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. | In addition, there is Pennsylvania, Board of Property, ''Board of Property Petitions, Undated and 1682-1815'' (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=8587&disp=Board+of+Property+petitions%2C+undated%2%20%20&columns=*,0,0 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. | ||
An important index to land records is ''Pennsylvania, Bureau of Land Records, Warrant Register, 1682- 1950'' (Family History Library films 1003194-99). Munger, Pennsylvania Land Records, p. 202, states this index includes records beginning in 1733. This is an index to the warrants, patents and surveys listed immediately below. For an index to the earliest warrants and surveys, see Weinberg and Slattery, Warrants and Surveys of the Province of Pennsylvania, also listed below. | An important index to land records is ''Pennsylvania, Bureau of Land Records, Warrant Register, 1682- 1950'' (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=23738&disp=Warrant+register%2C+1682%2D1950%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1003194]-99). Munger, Pennsylvania Land Records, p. 202, states this index includes records beginning in 1733. This is an index to the warrants, patents and surveys listed immediately below. For an index to the earliest warrants and surveys, see Weinberg and Slattery, Warrants and Surveys of the Province of Pennsylvania, also listed below. | ||
The State Archives has digital images of the ''Warrant Registers 1733-1957'' for each county in Pennsylvania. The registers are alphabetical by surname of the warrantee (the person who got the warrant). The Internet site is at http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/Bah/DAM/rg/di/r17-88WarrantRegisters/r17-88AllCountiesInterface.htm | The State Archives has digital images of the ''Warrant Registers 1733-1957'' for each county in Pennsylvania. The registers are alphabetical by surname of the warrantee (the person who got the warrant). The Internet site is at http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/Bah/DAM/rg/di/r17-88WarrantRegisters/r17-88AllCountiesInterface.htm | ||