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    1. Re: [PABERKS] DeLong
    2. Sande
    3. Since we're on the Delong family ... I am looking for Katie Ann Delong (1784-1840) who married John Henry Waltz. John Henry Waltz was born in Berks County, so there is a good chance that Katie was as well.  I do not have her parents' names, nor any siblings.  I think I had them at one point but my computer crashed last summer, with all of the info I had entered into the database.  Anyway, any help would be appreciated. Sande Bihlmaier (researching Delong, Waltz, Bihlmaier, Loebrich, Lambert, Barrett, Zettelmeyer, Bates, Brewer, etc...)   "...that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinion in matters of religion, and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities." --written by Thomas Jefferson in the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, 1786 ----- Original Message ---- From: geri brennan <gerifelker@webtv.net> To: paberks@rootsweb.com; panortha@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:14:21 PM Subject: Re: [PABERKS] DeLong jane, i'll send whatever i can find.  st. gabriel's ch. 1773, march 23, frederick delong to susanna smadderin of "maxetony", berks co. oley ch. susanna delong, d/o moses and wf. dec 9, 1793. sp. johannes griesemer and wf. elisabeth De Long's reformed sarah de lang, d/o henry and margaret, aug. 21, 1774, sp. michael de lang and barbara maria margaret de lang, d/o henry and susanna aug 28, 1775. sp. peter de lang and catharine sowash abraham de lang, s/o michael and barbara, jan 28, 1777, sp. peter de lang and mar. lang peter de lang, s/o michael and barbara, jan 30, 1777, sp peter de lang and mar. lang, both single margaret de lang, d/o henry and susanna, june 2, 1777. sp daniel sawatsch (savage) and margaret de lang christina maria de lang, d/o jacob and margaret, nov 28, 1778 jacob de lang, s/o michael and maria, feb 29, 1780. sp. jacob bieber and maria de lang elizabeth de lang, d/o michael and barbara, march 16, 1781. sp christian de lang and elisabeth bauer jacob de lang, s/o jacob and margaret,  nov 2, 1781. susanna de lang, d/o michael and barbara, sept 1, 1782 john de lang, s/o john and maria catharine, feb 3, 1755. sp. paulus thursing and elisabeth de lang, widow john nicholas de lang, s/o john and catharine,  july 19, 1756. sp. john nicholas jacobi and maria margaret thussing anna maria de lang, d/o john and maria catharine,  oct 15, 1757. sp jacob de lang and maria muffelli anna margaret de lang d/o john and maria catharine, dec 19, 1759 joseph de lang, s/o john and maria cath. march 18, 1764 petrus de lang, s/o john and maria cath. may 5, 1766 moses de lang, s/o john and maria, feb 19, 1768 eva elisabeth de lang, d/o john and maria cath. sept 25, 1770 longswamp daniel de lang s/o david and barbara, nov 4, 1800 Christ's ch anna maria delang, d/o jacob and ana mareretha, sept 2, 1761   delong, henry-maxatawny-sept 11, 1809-proved july 28, 1810, plantation in maxatawny containing 57 acres to be sold. provides for wf catharine. remainder divided among all children henry, son peter's wife and children, son john's wife and children andrew,  david, margare, catharine wf of jacob gressley, elisabeth wf of nicholas wassam, sarah magdelena, susanna, maria, elisabeth w/o michael pick and catharine, single Best Wishes, Geri ==== PABERKS Mailing List ====       PABERKS@rootsweb.com To contact the List Administrator: Rick Berkheiser, PABERKS-admin@rootsweb.com To visit the Berks Message Board: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks To visit the Berks County, PA website: http://www.pa-roots.com/~berks/ Hosted by Nancy Freehafer ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PABERKS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

    05/27/2008 07:10:47
    1. Re: [PABERKS] EHRICH- EHRIG
    2. geri brennan
    3. f.y.f. ehrig, solomon, died 2/9/1863, age 62-fell from a tree -struck his head ehrig, david, died 2/14/1882-hit by a train ehrig/erich/ehrich, john-died- 12/13/1896, age 62y 11m 9y, family-sons harvey, frank, oliver, milton. mexican war erig, albert alias edward eberhard ihrig, wf, eva ihrig, filed 1904 both in hungary, srv. 1st texas mtd. vols. Best Wishes, Geri -----Original Message----- From: JLGreenRN@aol.com Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 12:51 AM To: PABERKS-D@rootsweb.com Subject: [PABERKS] EHRICH- EHRIG I am trying to find spouses for Magdalena Ehrich who was born in 1788, Catharina Ehrich born abt 1797, Elizaberg Ehrich born 25 Mar 1799 and Rebecca Ehrich born 9 Apr 1799. They were all born in Heidelberg, Berks, Pa. I am happy to share what I have. Jane Green **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod00030000000002) ==== PABERKS Mailing List ==== PABERKS@rootsweb.com To contact the List Administrator: Rick Berkheiser, PABERKS-admin@rootsweb.com To visit the Berks Message Board: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks To visit the Berks County, PA website: http://www.pa-roots.com/~berks/ Hosted by Nancy Freehafer ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PABERKS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

    05/27/2008 06:49:22
    1. Re: [PABERKS] Obit for Philip H. COTE
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: audianaq41 Surnames: COTE Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/9896.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Try the Reading Library, Pennsylvania room, for a newspaper death/obituary notice for your Philip COTE. Since you have an exact date, they can check the newspapers then. There is a minimal charge. http://www.reading.lib.pa.us/reference_pennsylvaniaroom.asp Good luck..... Diana in AL 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.

    05/27/2008 04:57:13
    1. [PABERKS] (no subject)
    2. Geri, that sounds like a good lead on my Anna Maria Dech. Now I need to prove it. You are very helpful to myself and many others. Jane **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod00030000000002)

    05/27/2008 04:45:35
    1. [PABERKS] DeLong
    2. Geri that sounds like my Catharine DeLong that I have been looking for. Now I need to find their baptisimal records and marriage records for this family to prove it. Thank you for the lead. Jane **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod00030000000002)

    05/27/2008 04:43:43
    1. Re: [PABERKS] EHRICH- EHRIG
    2. Karen Moon
    3. I have the spelling of Uhrich....could this be the same family? Eva Margaretha Uhrich was daughter of Christophel Uhrich and Julianna Vollmer. She married Daniel Lucas 1751 at Altalaha Church. Sorry I cant help you but I am just trying to break down a wall! Karen

    05/26/2008 10:23:28
    1. Re: [PABERKS] (no subject)
    2. geri brennan
    3. jane, don't know if this will help. atolheo church. anna maria deck, d/o friederich deck, born dec. 14, 1767, sp. johannes deck and maria siererin Best Wishes, Geri

    05/26/2008 05:57:47
    1. Re: [PABERKS] DeLong
    2. geri brennan
    3. hi jane, from the lehigh co. history. from the different records of will, church books, tombstones inscriptions, family bibles and baptismal certificates, the following genealogical table has been constructed; peter de long and his wife, eva elisabeth weber delong had the following children; 1. john, . henry, born in 1733, had 14 children, 5 sons and 9 daughters; henry, peter, john, andrew, david, catharine "gressly", susanna, maria, elisabeth pick and catharine. 3. jacob,4, michael, 1739-1819, 5. abraham, 6. barbara, married, little is known of her, 7. frederick settled in brunswick now schuylkill co., Best Wishes, Geri -----Original Message----- From: JLGreenRN@aol.com Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 10:37 PM To: PABERKS-D@rootsweb.com Subject: [PABERKS] DeLong I am looking for info on Anna Catharina DeLong, probably born in Berks Co. about 1765. She married John Jacob Kressley. They later moved to Lynn Twp., Lehigh, Pa. I would like to know who her parents and siblings were. Thank you. Jane Green **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod00030000000002) ==== PABERKS Mailing List ==== PABERKS@rootsweb.com To contact the List Administrator: Rick Berkheiser, PABERKS-admin@rootsweb.com To visit the Berks Message Board: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks To visit the Berks County, PA website: http://www.pa-roots.com/~berks/ Hosted by Nancy Freehafer ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PABERKS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

    05/26/2008 05:42:03
    1. [PABERKS] EHRICH- EHRIG
    2. I am trying to find spouses for Magdalena Ehrich who was born in 1788, Catharina Ehrich born abt 1797, Elizaberg Ehrich born 25 Mar 1799 and Rebecca Ehrich born 9 Apr 1799. They were all born in Heidelberg, Berks, Pa. I am happy to share what I have. Jane Green **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod00030000000002)

    05/25/2008 06:51:27
    1. [PABERKS] (no subject)
    2. I am looking for info on Anna Maria Dech. She was born about 1763 and resided in Berks Co. If you know of her, I would be interested in her parents and siblings. Thank you. Jane Green **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod00030000000002)

    05/25/2008 06:45:31
    1. [PABERKS] DeLong
    2. I am looking for info on Anna Catharina DeLong, probably born in Berks Co. about 1765. She married John Jacob Kressley. They later moved to Lynn Twp., Lehigh, Pa. I would like to know who her parents and siblings were. Thank you. Jane Green **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod00030000000002)

    05/25/2008 04:37:22
    1. Re: [PABERKS] Perry Twp. Land Warrants & Surveys
    2. Jeff Heckman
    3. Leon, My g-g-g-g-grandfather Peter HECKMAN (originally of Alsace Township) secured 70+ acres in Windsor (now Perry) Township from the descendants of William Penn in 1808, as I recall. In subsequent years, he added land from the Shoemakers and others to it, increasing it to 150-250 acres (I'm going to have to dig out my maps). I believe that farm may now be the Perry Township golf course (just north of Shoemakersville and east of Route 61), but I cannot be sure - without understanding where the warranted land maps in the Township. Or, is there another way? Can I simply request a copy of the deed for that land today, to see if it traces back (to my g-grandfather Charles E., who inherited it from Peter in the mid 1850's)? I was blessed to be able to visit Berks County about 1 1/2 years ago, and I found many of the properties owned by my ancestors. I was shocked and dismayed to hear last Fall that the Perry Township Golf Course was to be sold (for an undisclosed amount - in excess of $1 million) and turned into a giant distribution center! ["They paved paradise, and put in a parking lot", as the song goes.] Don't know if this is still the case. When I was there, I came across an old barn on the property - it looked very, very old, and quite possibly dates back to Peter's time. Last week I came across a modern tax map for the Township - the barn parcel (due east of Zweizig Road) is separate from the golf course - even though the latter surrounds it. Can I do any research on that? All of this land stuff is still kinda foreign to me... I would also be very interested to know if anyone is buried on the property. It took me many years to determine that my g-g-g-g-grandmother Barabara LEINBACH Heckman died while a young woman - posssibly in Alsace Township - and years later Peter remarried, to Sophia FIN(C)K Reif(f)schneider. Sophia's brother Peter (and other relatives?) were nearby lanholders in Perry Township. Also, Peter's son John L(einbach?) HECKMAN was quite the real estate tycoon; he owned a lot of properties in and around Shoemakersville in the mid 1800s. Perhaps he subdivided some of his father's land holdings... Too bad none of the value the family accumulated back then survived to this day!! Thanks, Leon. Jeff Heckman Penfield, NY ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leon F. Borst" <leon811@verizon.net> To: <paberks@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 10:30 AM Subject: Re: [PABERKS] PA Land Warrants & Surveys > > Jeff, > > Thanks for the kind words. > > You know that Perry Township was formed from the lower part of Windsor > Township in 1852. This was 100 years after Berks County was formed in > 1752, > so I would guess that most (if not all) warrant records for land currently > in Perry Township would place the land in Windsor Township. As far as I > know, the State does not intend to finish compiling connected draft maps > for > those counties east of the Susquehanna. There are some people working on > Albany, Windsor/Perry, Greenwich, and Maxatawny Townships in Berks County > (no, I won't give you their names). Are you trying to locate warranted > land > in what is now Perry Township? If so, what names are of interest to you? > > Leon F. Borst > Chester County, PA > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeff Heckman" <jheckman@frontiernet.net> > To: <paberks@rootsweb.com>; "PaBerks-L" <PABERKS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 10:26 AM > Subject: Re: [PABERKS] PA Land Warrants & Surveys > > > Hi Leon, > > You have blessed so many with your land warrant research - thank you! > > Do you know if efforts are ongoing to completely map the few Berks County > Townships that are not done? How about Perry Township, in particular? > > Thanks, > Jeff Heckman > Penfield, NY > > > ==== PABERKS Mailing List ==== > PABERKS@rootsweb.com > > To contact the List Administrator: > Rick Berkheiser, PABERKS-admin@rootsweb.com > > To visit the Berks Message Board: > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks > > To visit the Berks County, PA website: > http://www.pa-roots.com/~berks/ > Hosted by Nancy Freehafer > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PABERKS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

    05/25/2008 11:07:56
    1. [PABERKS] Berks Co. PAGenWeb Site Update May 25, 2008
    2. Nancy J. Freehafer
    3. I made the following updates to the Berks co. site this week (http://www.pa-roots.com/~berks/). All items are listed on the What's New page: * Added an account book for Conrad Foos (c. 1782) Nancy J. Freehafer Site Coordinator for the Berks County PAGenWeb site http://www.pa-roots.com/~berks/ and the Montgomery County PAGenWeb site http://www.pa-roots.com/~montgomery/ Fight Spam...report spam to the US Federal Trade Commission. For more information, see http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/online/inbox.htm

    05/25/2008 05:57:54
    1. Re: [PABERKS] PA Land Warrants & Surveys
    2. Leon F. Borst
    3. Jeff, Thanks for the kind words. You know that Perry Township was formed from the lower part of Windsor Township in 1852. This was 100 years after Berks County was formed in 1752, so I would guess that most (if not all) warrant records for land currently in Perry Township would place the land in Windsor Township. As far as I know, the State does not intend to finish compiling connected draft maps for those counties east of the Susquehanna. There are some people working on Albany, Windsor/Perry, Greenwich, and Maxatawny Townships in Berks County (no, I won't give you their names). Are you trying to locate warranted land in what is now Perry Township? If so, what names are of interest to you? Leon F. Borst Chester County, PA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Heckman" <jheckman@frontiernet.net> To: <paberks@rootsweb.com>; "PaBerks-L" <PABERKS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 10:26 AM Subject: Re: [PABERKS] PA Land Warrants & Surveys Hi Leon, You have blessed so many with your land warrant research - thank you! Do you know if efforts are ongoing to completely map the few Berks County Townships that are not done? How about Perry Township, in particular? Thanks, Jeff Heckman Penfield, NY

    05/25/2008 04:30:12
    1. Re: [PABERKS] Contacting the Berks Co. Assoc. for Graveyard Preservation
    2. Shirley Brown
    3. The latest website address according to their July 2007 publication is: www.berkscagp.org Snail Mail address is: Berks County Association for Graveyard Preservation, P.O. Box 3707, Reading, PA 19606. Shirley -----Original Message----- From: paberks-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:paberks-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Hope75hill@aol.com Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 4:45 PM To: PABERKS@rootsweb.com Subject: [PABERKS] Contacting the Berks Co. Assoc. for Graveyard Preservation Fellow Listers: I recently went to the web page for the Berks Co. Assoc. for Graveyard Preservation (BCAGP) at _http://bcagp.berkshistory.org/_ (http://bcagp.berkshistory.org/) . The page is navigable but when I tried to sign into the guest book I got an error message. Also, when I tried to send an e-mail to them from their page to: _bcagpi@berkshistory.org_ (mailto:bcagpi@berkshistory.org) I got a message that the e-mail was undeliverable as the address is "inactive". Does anyone know how to contact the BCAGP? Thanks! Les Hill St. Louis, MO **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod00030000000002) ==== PABERKS Mailing List ==== PABERKS@rootsweb.com To contact the List Administrator: Rick Berkheiser, PABERKS-admin@rootsweb.com To visit the Berks Message Board: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.st ates.pennsylvania.counties.berks To visit the Berks County, PA website: http://www.pa-roots.com/~berks/ Hosted by Nancy Freehafer ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PABERKS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

    05/24/2008 02:11:19
    1. Re: [PABERKS] PA Land Warrants & Surveys
    2. Karen Moon
    3. With my ancestor I requested the record of the "Warrantee" from 1753. I noticed on the right side of index the "Patentee" was not the same name so I assumed he sold it or didnt finalize so I went to the Patentee index and found the second name with book and page number and requested a copy of that also. If your name is the same (in other words your ancestor finalized the deal) you could ask for a copy of that also. Both copies only cost me $15. Send in your request and they will send you a letter telling you what money you owe. Good luck Karen

    05/24/2008 12:44:02
    1. [PABERKS] Contacting the Berks Co. Assoc. for Graveyard Preservation
    2. Fellow Listers: I recently went to the web page for the Berks Co. Assoc. for Graveyard Preservation (BCAGP) at _http://bcagp.berkshistory.org/_ (http://bcagp.berkshistory.org/) . The page is navigable but when I tried to sign into the guest book I got an error message. Also, when I tried to send an e-mail to them from their page to: _bcagpi@berkshistory.org_ (mailto:bcagpi@berkshistory.org) I got a message that the e-mail was undeliverable as the address is "inactive". Does anyone know how to contact the BCAGP? Thanks! Les Hill St. Louis, MO **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod00030000000002)

    05/24/2008 10:44:36
    1. [PABERKS] PA Land Warrants & Surveys
    2. Leon, Thanks for all that help! If I have found and copied the image for what I hope is my ancestor's warrant survey, is there something other than that for me to request from the PA Archives? Now that I have the image I'm not sure what to do next. Thank you, Nancy **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod00030000000002)

    05/24/2008 09:42:18
    1. Re: [PABERKS] Fw: Schlegels
    2. geri brennan
    3. lehigh valley-deaths schlegel, catharine, died 3/1854 age 6, father john, mother julianna schlegel, catharine, died 4/3/1854, age 73 schlegel, ephraim, died 1854 age 4, father john, mother julianna schlegel, christina, died 9/25/871, age 25y 6d, husband christian schlegel, george, died 5/31/1883 age abt 50, found dead in bed xchlegel, cyrus, died 10/17/1896 age 36, injured at fleetwood Best Wishes, Geri -----Original Message----- From: Jackie Mitchell Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 2:56 PM To: geri brennan Subject: Fw: Schlegels Geri: I am trying to find Conrad Schlegel Sr. parents he made a will in 1830. and the maiden name of his wife Anna Elizabeth____________. parents. Do you know anything about the books listed below? Thanks so much for all your help!!!!!! Jackie Mitchell ----- Original Message ----- From: nan ward To: mitchj@infionline.net Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 9:09 PM Subject: Schlegels After consulting with our resident historian, Mary Jane Anderson, I have been told that your Schlegel line is not descended from John Christian Schlegel as ours is, therefore the book we have would not help you. We do not have a Conrad Schlegel. She suggested you find Emigrants to PA 1641-1819 by Michael Tepper. Or The Slagle Families in America by A. Russell Slagle MD. Good luck!

    05/24/2008 06:13:00
    1. Re: [PABERKS] PA Land Warrants & Surveys
    2. Jeff Heckman
    3. Hi Leon, You have blessed so many with your land warrant research - thank you! Do you know if efforts are ongoing to completely map the few Berks County Townships that are not done? How about Perry Township, in particular? Thanks, Jeff Heckman Penfield, NY ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leon F. Borst" <leon811@verizon.net> To: "PaBerks-L" <PABERKS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 7:12 AM Subject: [PABERKS] PA Land Warrants & Surveys > > > On Friday, 23 May 2008 Les Hill wrote: > > Leon: > > See my e-mail below. Apparently I had an old e-mail address for you. > > Thanks, Les Hill St Louis, MO > > > From: Hope75hill > To: Lobo@enter.net > BCC: Hope75hill > Sent: 5/23/2008 3:19:54 P.M. Central Daylight Time > Subj: Re: Fw: [PABERKS] Re: Jacob Hill&apos;s land 1739 > > > Leon: > > Would you know where I could get a copy of the 7/May/1734 land warrant and > connected land draft which you refer to in the attached map you shared > with me? > > Thanks, Les Hill St. Louis MO > > LEON'S ANSWER: > > Les, > You can order Warrants and Patents from the Pennsylvania State Archives. > Instructions and cost can be found at: > http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/Bah/DAM/Land%20Record%20Order%20Form.pdf > > Do your own searching and order by document number. Pay $3.00 instead of > $25.00. You can get the information you want by going to: > http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/Bah/DAM/landrec.htm . When this site opens you > should see a table titled Scanned Land Records, viewable online:" at the > top of the page. > 1.click on "Warrant Registers" in the upper left hand corner of the table. > This will open to a list of Pennsylvania Counties. > 2. scroll down and click on Philadelphia County (why Philadelphia? Because > we know the warrant date is 1734 and Berks County wasn't > incorporated from Phila. until 1752). This will open an index of page > numbers sorted by the first initial of the surname. > 3. scroll down to the "H" section (because you're looking for "Hill, > Jacob") and click on "page 22" (I already did this, so I > know "Jacob Hill" is on this page. If he wasn't, you would have to > search each "H" page until you found him.) > 4.When page 22 opens, it is very small. Click on the small triangle next > to the box containing 25% and select 100% from the menu (you can > select any number - I use 100%). You can move the page with the mouse > using the Hand Tool or the scroll bars (if the hand tool isn't > present, right click on the page and select it from the resulting menu . > You can also use the "direction keys" on the Keyboard > 5. Search down the page until you find "Hill, Jacob". If you did > everything right, you should find him at Warrant No. 18 (be > careful, the numbers are not always sequential). > > Now to find the plat map or "drawing" of the land survey (these you can > copy at no cost). > You have the hardest part done by completing steps 1 thru 5 above. Now > move to the last two columns on the right of the page. > 1. In the last two columns you have the book No. and the page number where > the survey is copied. Copy these numbers. For John Hill these > numbers are Book C97 pages 80 & 81 or written C97-80,81 > 2. Go back to the table titled "Scanned Land Records, viewable online" (3 > or 4 clicks on the "back arrow" should get you there) and > click on "Copied Survey Books". This wll open an index for volumes (read > instructions on page that opens). > 3. For "Jacob Hill" we want Volume C97 (listed in index as C-97). Find and > click on "C-97". A "page number" index for Volume C97 opens. > Since we want page 80 in this volume, find "C-97-80, reverse" and click on > "C-97-80".You can move and change the size of the draft image as > you did the Warrant image. > 4. click on the "back arrow" to go back to "C-97-80, reverse" on the "page > number" index and click on "reverse" to read the back side of the > draft page. > > To copy images. > You'll see that when you open survey images there's a lot of extraneous > material on the screen that you don't want to copy (all that black area on > the screen which takes time to print and uses lots of ink -- also, the > certification on the bottom of the page is probably not needed for your > purpose). Select only what you want to print by using the select tool. Put > the mouse pointer which is probably a hand) on the document and RIGHT > CLICK. On the resulting menu, click on the "Select Tool". The "hand" now > becomes a cross-hair that you can move with the mouse. Position the > cross-hair in the upper right hand corner of the page, slightly above and > to the right of the page number. Depress and hold down the left mouse > button while moving the cross-hair to the left and down (stay on the page) > until you covered the area you want to copy. Release the mouse button and > check that what you want to copy is covered with blue. If your satisfied > with your selection, RIGHT CLICK on the blue ar! > ea then click on the word "copy" that appears. Open your word processor > and select "center alignment". RIGHT CLICK on the empty document and in > the resulting menu, click on "Paste". Print the document. Write "C97-" > (without the quotes) in front of the page number so you now have in the > upper right hand corner C97-80 (you never know if later you'll want to go > back online and check something on this document). Now select copy and > paste the reverse side of the document to your word processor. Insert the > printed copy of the survey into your printer (make sure the copy is > oriented so you print on the blank side of the page) and print the reverse > side of the document from your word processor. > > If you have any problem with these instructions, Phone 610-942-4905. > > Leon F. Borst > Chester County, PA > ==== PABERKS Mailing List ==== > PABERKS@rootsweb.com > > To contact the List Administrator: > Rick Berkheiser, PABERKS-admin@rootsweb.com > > To visit the Berks Message Board: > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks > > To visit the Berks County, PA website: > http://www.pa-roots.com/~berks/ > Hosted by Nancy Freehafer > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PABERKS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

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