--part1_a9c814d0.25016cf2_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part1_a9c814d0.25016cf2_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <NORCAL-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-yd03.mx.aol.com (rly-yd03.mail.aol.com [172.18.150.3]) by air-yd01.mail.aol.com (v60.28) with ESMTP; Fri, 03 Sep 1999 13:14:21 -0400 Received: from bl-14.rootsweb.com (bl-14.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.30]) by rly-yd03.mx.aol.com (v60.28) with ESMTP; Fri, 03 Sep 1999 13:14:09 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id KAA25784; Fri, 3 Sep 1999 10:09:42 -0700 (PDT) Resent-Date: Fri, 3 Sep 1999 10:09:42 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <3.0.1.32.19990903100908.006b7fd8@mail.netcnct.net> X-Sender: kuttner@mail.netcnct.net X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0.1 (32) Date: Fri, 03 Sep 1999 10:09:08 -0700 Old-To: NORCAL MAILING LIST <NORCAL-L@rootsweb.com> From: "Pat" <pat@netcnct.net> (by way of Larry Kuttner <kuttner@micron1.netcnct.net>) Subject: Fw: Land Maps Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Resent-Message-ID: <wYDr4D.A.sSG.VDA03@bl-14.rootsweb.com> To: NORCAL-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: NORCAL-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <NORCAL-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/54988 X-Loop: NORCAL-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: NORCAL-L-request@rootsweb.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >> This came from another list and might interest those of you with >> ancestors in TX, VA, or the NE states: >> >> The LDS has made available on microfiche the holdings of the Library of >> Congress collection of pre-20th century land ownership maps. This set >> contains 1449 county maps relating to 1041 counties, concentrate mostly >> in the Northeast and North Central states, and VA, CA and TX. >> Approximately one-third of all US counties are represented in the >> collection. The great majority of the maps were prepared between 1840 >> and 1900. >> >> Many of the maps contain sketches of homesteads and family members >> around the margins, some have portions of wills and heir information >> (incl: the married names of daughters), and the progression of land >> ownership over the years. A few contain Indexes.. >> >> The fiche begin with number 6079238, and run through to 6081181. A >> listing can be found in the LDS catalogue under United States-Maps, and >> under United States-Land and Property. >> >> Previously, copies of these maps were available throught the Library of >> Congress for between $50 and $75 EACH. Now, you can xerox them from the >> 15 cent fiche.... > --part1_a9c814d0.25016cf2_boundary--