Good morning Everyone, 1. Great site to familarize yourself with 17th and 18th century land measurments, surveying compass, converting chains, poles, rods etc... http://home.earthlink.net/~vfar1/compass.html 2. Examples of Indiscriminate Metes and Bounds http://www.outfitters.com/genealogy/land/crain.html 3. How to Search Deeds understand the meaning of terms used such as; Quitclaim, Dower releases,Apprenticeship records, Slave manumissions, Marginal notes, Leases, partnerships, Bills of sale. http://www.dohistory.org/on_your_own/toolkit/deeds.html 4. Since I'm still on the subject will run this one by you again: http://users.rcn.com/deeds/ Excellent site for making maps from your land deed descriptions and measurments. Best Regards, Marianne