Nelson, Thanks for the explanation about Lancaster County. What is the "The PENNSYLVANIA LINE"? Does it show who were land owners of the city of Lancaster or the county? Thanks! Larry > From: "Nelson R. Sulouff" <zuli@sprintmail.com> > To: <PALANCAS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 12:35 PM > Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] Lancaster county in > World War I > > > > Hello Ernest, > > > > Your thinking shows an awareness of how many > of Pennsylvania's counties were taken off of > earlier counties. Your guess could have been > accurate if Lancaster Co. had ever reached as > far > west as the location of Butler Co. > > > > From PENNSYLVANIA LINE (Fourth Edition, 1990) > we learn that Lancaster Co. was at its greatest > extent when taken, in its entirety, from > Chester Co. in 1729. At that time the > westernmost > point of Lancaster Co. was coincident with the > present-day boundary line between Franklin Co. > and Fulton Co. In other words, Lancaster Co., > on the southern border of Pennsylvania, at its > greatest extent, never reached further west > than the center of the state. > > > > Nelson R. Sulouff

The Southwest Genealogical Services of Laughlintown, Pennsylvania published four editions of this great little handbook in pre-Internet genealogy days. It was meant to be a catalog of the books and maps etc. they sold; but in addition they added maps of all the counties showing outlines of townships. In my 1983 copy there is sixteen maps of Pennsylvania from early colonial days to 1878 showing the addition of counties and growth of the state. They also included charts showing names and locations of towns and years of fromation of the counties and townships. Mine is tattered and well used. It is listed on booklist on Roots Web and in the Pennsylvania Archives. The book I believe is now out of print. Pat -----Original Message----- From: Larry Young [mailto:shelty48@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 4:15 PM To: PALANCAS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PALANCAS] The Pennsylvania Line Nelson, Thanks for the explanation about Lancaster County. What is the "The PENNSYLVANIA LINE"? Does it show who were land owners of the city of Lancaster or the county? Thanks! Larry > From: "Nelson R. Sulouff" <zuli@sprintmail.com> > To: <PALANCAS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 12:35 PM > Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] Lancaster county in > World War I > > > > Hello Ernest, > > > > Your thinking shows an awareness of how many > of Pennsylvania's counties were taken off of > earlier counties. Your guess could have been > accurate if Lancaster Co. had ever reached as > far > west as the location of Butler Co. > > > > From PENNSYLVANIA LINE (Fourth Edition, 1990) > we learn that Lancaster Co. was at its greatest > extent when taken, in its entirety, from > Chester Co. in 1729. At that time the > westernmost > point of Lancaster Co. was coincident with the > present-day boundary line between Franklin Co. > and Fulton Co. In other words, Lancaster Co., > on the southern border of Pennsylvania, at its > greatest extent, never reached further west > than the center of the state. > > > > Nelson R. Sulouff ==== PALANCAS Mailing List ==== This is your list use and enjoy for genealogy.