Hide of Land<http://www.websters-dictionary-online.com/definition/Hide+of+Land> Literature<http://www.websters-dictionary-online.com/dictionary.asp?dictionary=Specialty+Dictionary&reference=Hide&education=brewers+dictionary&information=bibliography;software;games;books> No fixed number of "acres," but such a quantity as was valued at a stated geld or tax. A *hide* of good arable land was smaller than a *hide* of inferior quality. Source: Brewer's Dictionary<http://www.websters-dictionary-online.com/dictionary.asp?dictionary=Specialty+Dictionary&reference=Hide&education=brewer+dictionary&information=bibliography;software;games;books> . Seems there is no measure as such given, but probably means the entire farmland belonging to the farmhouse or a "tax base". Aida ----------------------- On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 11:02 AM, Bill <willthon@msn.com> wrote: > Hi All, > This may help some that are searching for land records. > One will find the map of the villages and lands they farmed/owned. > http://www.mza.cz/indikacniskici/ > My Google browser automatically translates from Czech to English. > The English/British Flag 'icon' does not always work on this website. > Would someone give me a brief description of what a parcel of land is that > is called a 'hide'. > Thanks, > Bill Thoendel > Hoskins, Nebraska > > German-Bohemian Heritage Society web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~gbhs/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMAN-BOHEMIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >