TBT: Using Online Land Office Records at the PA Archives

Way back in 2012 I wrote a post entitled How to Use the Online Land Records at the PA State Archives. This post explained the process of land rights passing from William Penn to colonists through the Land Office in colonial Pennsylvania. If you’re researching a Pennsylvania immigrant—or even a first generation colonist—these records can be invaluable.

How to Use the Online Land Records at the PA State Archives

After this post I used Jacob Huber of Lancaster County’s records to illustrate the resources created during this process:

Jacob Hoober 1733 Warrant

Jacob Hoober’s 1733 Survey

Jacob Hoober’s 1736 Land Patent

For additional resources to find your ancestors land, check out the Warrantee Township maps:

Pennsylvania Warrant Township Maps

and also the Genealogical Map of the Counties:

Pennsylvania Genealogical County Map

 

Hope you’ve enjoyed this Throwback Thursday post.

• Category: Resources
• Tag: Pennsylvania State Archives, Throwback Thursday