Hello Folks: When searching deeds, please remember that there was actually no real enforcement on recording a deed to a property... normally the peice of paper just changed hands (literally) between the two parties.... if there was any deed to begin with! Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: <colene6@juno.com> To: <PAFRANKL@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 10:07 AM Subject: [PAFRANKL] rrecords > > We have found deeds date 1849 registed in 1927. go figure!

I have found deeds that were registered over 100 years after the land changed hands. At one time the seller simply signed off and gave the original copy to the new owner. This was especially true when the land was being passed down in the family. I have many original deeds in my possession that were passed down through my husband's family. They are now all recorded (don't know when the law finally required same) When checking at the court house, you need to read years and years ahead of when the land was most likely sold. As Donna points out, sometimes it seems as if a deed never existed. For example, a sign on the stone post in front of the Lower Path Valley Cemetery (Metal Twp, Franklin Co) says that Alexander Walker gave the land for the cemetery. This information is also in the Walker family bible, but I have never been able to find anything to prove that he did or that anyone else did either.