Mike, A good explanation of land records can be seen at web site - http://users.arn.net/~billco/uslpr.htm Go to page 2 and there is listed some of the terms used in old recording of land. This is part of the listing -- a.. Chain - Unit of length equal to 66 feet, or 4 poles. A mile equals 80 chains. a.. Hectare - Area measurement equal to 2.47 acres. a.. Pole - May also be called "rod". Equal to 16.5 feet. An acre equals 160 square poles. When used to measure area, it was equal to a square with each side one pole in length. A more expanded explanation of terms can be seen at - http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas/land/index.html Go to the bottom of the webpage and click the link titled - Terms found in deeds. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael McAlonie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 5:01 PM Subject: surveying measurements Could anyone tell me the actual lengths/distance of the surveying terms "chains" and "links" I have seen in old Washington County deeds? Thanks, Mike

In Maryland, where I'm from originally, they used "perch" instead of pole or rod -- still 16.5 feet. Kathy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Finel" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 9:24 PM Subject: [NYWASHIN] Re: surveying measurements > Mike, > A good explanation of land records can be seen at web site - > http://users.arn.net/~billco/uslpr.htm > Go to page 2 and there is listed some of the terms used in old recording of > land. > This is part of the listing -- > a.. Chain - Unit of length equal to 66 feet, or 4 poles. A mile equals 80 > chains. > a.. Hectare - Area measurement equal to 2.47 acres. > a.. Pole - May also be called "rod". Equal to 16.5 feet. An acre equals 160 > square poles. When used to measure area, it was equal to a square with each > side one pole in length. > > A more expanded explanation of terms can be seen at - > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas/land/index.html > Go to the bottom of the webpage and click the link titled - Terms found in > deeds. > > Don > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael McAlonie" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 5:01 PM > Subject: surveying measurements > > > Could anyone tell me the actual lengths/distance of the surveying terms > "chains" and "links" I have seen in old Washington County deeds? > > Thanks, Mike > > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237