It is only a guide to various records of the counties of Pennsylvania and does not give any particulars as to landowners or even any genealogy.....It is good for territorial information and reference to publications etc....not the actual records themselves. hope this helps Joe Wolfe On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 14:14:51 -0800 (PST) Larry Young <shelty48@yahoo.com> writes: > 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. > >