this site has, primarily, documents dated 1820 or after; however, there are some very early ones. Anna > [Original Message] > From: <JeanPaoca@aol.com> > To: <PA-OLD-CHESTER-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 5/23/06 2:46:52 PM > Subject: Land patents/grants > > _Click here: Home - BLM GLO Records_ (http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/) > > A section from the Bureau of Land Management: > > Since 1989, Eastern States has been protecting and automating the historic > land patent documents for the Secretary of the Interior. As the successor > agency to the original General Land Office (GLO), we maintain more than nine > million historic land documents��� survey plats and field notes, homestead patents, > military warrants, and railroad grants. These historic documents were among > the very first land records to result from theLand Ordinance of 1785, which > authorized the transfer of public lands to private individuals. Even today, > these records are valuable resources for natural resource agencies, historians, > title companies and genealogists. > Many of the documents are now computerized and are accessible via the > Internet through the GLO Records Web site located at _www.glorecords.blm.gov_ > (http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/) . Over 4.2 million land patent records from across > the United States are now online, and 3 million have been imaged for the 30 > public land states. Project completion of the remaining 2 million > Since 1989, Eastern States has been protecting and automating the historic > land patent documents for the Secretary of the Interior. As the successor > agency to the original General Land Office (GLO), we maintain more than nine > million historic land documents��� survey plats and field notes, homestead patents, > military warrants, and railroad grants. These historic documents were among > the very first land records to result from theLand Ordinance of 1785, which > authorized the transfer of public lands to private individuals. Even today, > these records are valuable resources for natural resource agencies, historians, > title companies and genealogists. > Many of the documents are now computerized and are accessible via the > Internet through the GLO Records Web site located at _www.glorecords.blm.gov_ > (http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/) . Over 4.2 million land patent records from across > the United States are now online, and 3 million have been imaged for the 30 > public land states. Project completion of the remaining 2 million records is > expected in about 5 years. Through this valuable Web site, field employees > can easily check land ownership status from their desks and genealogists can > trace family histories through land ownership. The Web site has been accessed > more than 6,752,000 times (as of October, 2005) since its inception, making it > one of the most popular Web sites in the Department of the Interior. > records is expected in about 5 years. Through this valuable Web site, field > employees can easily check land ownership status from their desks and > genealogists can trace family histories through land ownership. The Web site has > been accessed more than 6,752,000 times (as of October, 2005) since its > inception, making it one of the most popular Web sites in the Department of the > Interior.

This may or may not be helpful, but here goes: When I was in Philadelphia two weeks ago, I visited the old Quaker Meeting House in downtown Philadelphia, just down the street from Independence Hall. They had a few relics hanging on the walls from old Quakers, and I noticed a reproduction of the map that showed all of the land owners and where their property was; the explanation hanging next to this reproduction stated that the land owners were assigned their property when they were still in England, before they came to Pennsylvania. I took a picture of the map, if anyone is interested. I found my early Richard Townsend ancestor on the map. Kim Townsend Spangrude On Jun 3, 2006, at 4:42 PM, Anna B wrote: > this site has, primarily, documents dated 1820 or after; however, > there are > some very early ones. > Anna > > >> [Original Message] >> From: <JeanPaoca@aol.com> >> To: <PA-OLD-CHESTER-L@rootsweb.com> >> Date: 5/23/06 2:46:52 PM >> Subject: Land patents/grants >> >> _Click here: Home - BLM GLO Records_ (http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/) >> >> A section from the Bureau of Land Management: >> >> Since 1989, Eastern States has been protecting and automating the > historic >> land patent documents for the Secretary of the Interior. As the >> successor >> agency to the original General Land Office (GLO), we maintain more >> than > nine >> million historic land documents— survey plats and field notes, > homestead patents, >> military warrants, and railroad grants. These historic documents were > among >> the very first land records to result from theLand Ordinance of 1785, > which >> authorized the transfer of public lands to private individuals. Even > today, >> these records are valuable resources for natural resource agencies, > historians, >> title companies and genealogists. >> Many of the documents are now computerized and are accessible via the >> Internet through the GLO Records Web site located at > _www.glorecords.blm.gov_ >> (http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/) . Over 4.2 million land patent >> records > from across >> the United States are now online, and 3 million have been imaged for >> the > 30 >> public land states. Project completion of the remaining 2 million >> Since 1989, Eastern States has been protecting and automating the > historic >> land patent documents for the Secretary of the Interior. As the >> successor >> agency to the original General Land Office (GLO), we maintain more >> than > nine >> million historic land documents— survey plats and field notes, > homestead patents, >> military warrants, and railroad grants. These historic documents were > among >> the very first land records to result from theLand Ordinance of 1785, > which >> authorized the transfer of public lands to private individuals. Even > today, >> these records are valuable resources for natural resource agencies, > historians, >> title companies and genealogists. >> Many of the documents are now computerized and are accessible via the >> Internet through the GLO Records Web site located at > _www.glorecords.blm.gov_ >> (http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/) . Over 4.2 million land patent >> records > from across >> the United States are now online, and 3 million have been imaged for >> the > 30 >> public land states. Project completion of the remaining 2 million > records is >> expected in about 5 years. Through this valuable Web site, field > employees >> can easily check land ownership status from their desks and >> genealogists > can >> trace family histories through land ownership. The Web site has been > accessed >> more than 6,752,000 times (as of October, 2005) since its inception, > making it >> one of the most popular Web sites in the Department of the Interior. >> records is expected in about 5 years. Through this valuable Web site, > field >> employees can easily check land ownership status from their desks and >> genealogists can trace family histories through land ownership. The >> Web > site has >> been accessed more than 6,752,000 times (as of October, 2005) since >> its >> inception, making it one of the most popular Web sites in the >> Department > of the >> Interior. > > > > > ==== PA-OLD-CHESTER Mailing List ==== > Unsubscribing. To leave PA-old-chester-l, send mail to > PA-old-chester-l-request@rootsweb.com > with the single word unsubscribe in the message or subject slot." > > > NO VIRUS WARNINGS - if you are concerned contact me PERSONALLY > ferg@ntelos.net > > Visit the archives for this list to view old postings > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=PA-OLD- > CHESTER > If you have ANY problems, do not send them to the list > contact me personally....list manager ferg@ntelos.net > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your > ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. > Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx? > sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >