This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: aandreje Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.stark/5025/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My question deals with early land records (Ohio: 1818-1821) which I am researching. In the Tax Records - 1819 - Stark County, Ohio there is a column listing "Title". For each land record, there is an entry in the title column showing the type of title, i.e., Pat[ent], Deed, Cont[ract], or Agent. My question is what does the term "Contract" refer to? Does it refer to a land contract transaction with another individual? Or was this a special kind of title? The amount of acreage covered by this "contract" title is relatively large (547 acres). I have gone through the records for the year prior 1816-1818 and cannot find a transfer or purchase of this land to my ancestor. Can anyone offer some additional insight or point me to other resources? Thanks, Jean Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.