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=== Introduction === | === Introduction === | ||
In [[Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] the initial distribution of land to individuals was a complex process which resulted in an amazing volume of records. An indispensable guide to understanding the process and records is Donna Bingham Munger, ''Pennsylvania Land Records: A History and Guide for Research ''(Wilmington, Delaware: Scholarly Resources, 1991), {{FHL|364977|item}} book 974.8 R2m. | In [[Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] the initial distribution of land to individuals was a complex process which resulted in an amazing volume of records. An indispensable guide to understanding the process and records is Donna Bingham Munger, ''Pennsylvania Land Records: A History and Guide for Research ''(Wilmington, Delaware: Scholarly Resources, 1991), {{FHL|364977|item}} book 974.8 R2m. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/pennsylvania-land-records-a-history-and-guide-for-research/oclc/22707760&referer=brief_results Other libraries with this book]. | ||
This work divides Pennsylvania land settlement into five periods: | This work divides Pennsylvania land settlement into five periods: | ||
*before William Penn<br> | *before William Penn<br> | ||
*the proprietorship of William Penn | *1682-1732, the proprietorship of William Penn<br> | ||
*the proprietorship of the heirs of William Penn | *1732-1776, the proprietorship of the heirs of William Penn<br> | ||
* | *1776-1990, the Commonwealth<br> | ||
*1905-1990 | *1905-1990 | ||