RLP 209: Pennsylvania Germans Part 3 - Land Records

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about acquiring land in Colonial Pennsylvania and subsequent land transactions. Alice Childs, Accredited Genealogist Professional, shares how colonists received the first title to land in a five-step process. We review the steps to finding your ancestor's land and an example from Alice's family. We talk about deeds and using various types of deed indexes.

Links

Part 4: Pennsylvania Germans: The Land Acquisition Process in Colonial Pennsylvania - post by Alice Childs, AG -  https://familylocket.com/part-4-pennsylvania-germans-the-land-acquisition-process-in-colonial-pennsylvania/

Part 5: Pennsylvania Germans: Subsequent Land Transactions - post by Alice Childs, AG - https://familylocket.com/part-5-pennsylvania-germans-subsequent-land-transactions/

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