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    2. Tom Chapman
    3. Following up on my early post about the old property maps that are available in the Westmoreland County offices: A friend reminded me that those early warrants do not always reflect how the property was eventually disposed. There was a good deal of buying and selling going on right from the start. For example, my Milliron ancestors seem to have lived just east of the borders circumscribed on the Stanton area warrant - indicating that they bought or swapped some land that changed the boundaries very early on. The good news is that the maps have warrant and patent numbers on each tract, and you can use them to find accompanying records in the PA Archives at Harrisburg - including applications, surveys and margin notes. Tom

    07/25/2005 08:49:55