I am new on the list and actually descend from Kiblers and McClellands who lived in Hancock Co. My problem right now is centered around the McClellands. I am trying to find the land records for the first property my MCCLELLAND ancestors bought in Hancock Co. I have a copy of of pages of EARLY LAND RCORDS OF HANCOCK CO, OHIO compiled by the Hancock Co Chapter, OGS and also BROWN'S HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. The OGS compilation says David and John entered land 7 May 1836 and Robert, the father entered land 4 Nov 1835 and that they came from Beaver, PA. (pp 28) The History of Hancock lists all his children but Fergus as being in Hancock, "they left Beaver Co, PA with Thomas, Geo. W. & Nancy and settled in spring of 1837 in prev. registered Section 27 following after sons, David, John, Alexander and James who had come in spring of 1836." (p 412) However, when I visited Hancock Co 2 yrs ago and went to the court house the only land records I remember seeing on my MCCLELLANDS ( and copying) were records in 1849 and later. I also checked the Indexes at the LDS FHL and the only ones I saw there were also 1849 and later. I have one other question in regard to the land records I did find. In one of the land records I copied, there is land transfered to James from Alexander on 15 August 1860, pp 421 in the land records book, I forgot to write the Vol #. It turns out the Grantors are actually Alexander and his wife, Minerva, referred to here as Manervy. The grantee gives her $1.00 ... to release forever her right of Dower. I am thinking that maybe this land was given her by her family but it is also in Section 27 where McClellands entered land in 1836. Is there anyway I can check the ownership of that property, with the land description and see who the last couple of owners were? None of the other land records gave the wives Dower rights, all were taken to another room and asked about the sale of the property but that was all. I am sorry this ended up quite long but I'd really appreciate any help you can give me. Thanks, Alice Harris akh@molalla.net