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After the title to a piece of land was obtained from the land office, most subsequent transactions, including sales and mortgages, were recorded by the recorder of deeds in each county courthouse. You can obtain copies of these records by contacting the clerk's office. | After the title to a piece of land was obtained from the land office, most subsequent transactions, including sales and mortgages, were recorded by the recorder of deeds in each county courthouse. You can obtain copies of these records by contacting the clerk's office. | ||
The Family History Library has microfilms of county land records, such as deeds and mortgages, for most counties. For example, from the recorder of deeds in Philadelphia County the library has Philadelphia County (Pennsylvania), Recorder of Deeds, Deeds, 1683-1886; Index to Deeds, 1683-1916 (on 1385 Family History Library films beginning with 1318501, {{FHL|227024|item}}. To understand the Philadelphia County land index, go to Section B. Grantor/Grantee Indices, [http://www.phila.gov/phils/docs/inventor/deeds.htm Architectural Research Resources at the Philadelphia City Archives & The Department of Records]. | The Family History Library has microfilms of county land records, such as deeds and mortgages, for most counties. For example, from the recorder of deeds in Philadelphia County the library has ''Philadelphia County (Pennsylvania), Recorder of Deeds, Deeds, 1683-1886; Index to Deeds, 1683-1916 ''(on 1385 Family History Library films beginning with 1318501, {{FHL|227024|item}}. To understand the Philadelphia County land index, go to Section B. Grantor/Grantee Indices, [http://www.phila.gov/phils/docs/inventor/deeds.htm Architectural Research Resources at the Philadelphia City Archives & The Department of Records]. | ||
The library does not currently have land records for Blair, Carbon, Centre, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Monroe, Pike, Snyder, and Union counties.<br><!--{12088011991600} --><!--{12088011991601} --> | The library does not currently have land records for Blair, Carbon, Centre, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Monroe, Pike, Snyder, and Union counties.<br><!--{12088011991600} --><!--{12088011991601} --> | ||