Pennsylvania, U.S., Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952

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Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Original data: Warrant Applications, 1733-1952. Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania State Archives.

Land Warrants. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg, PA.

About Pennsylvania, U.S., Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952

This database contains land warrants, and warrant applications for the state of Pennsylvania.

Land warrants contain descriptions of the land, information about boundaries, landmarks, previous owners, tenants, the amount of money paid, etc. Warrant applications contain less information than full warrants, which may contain maps and other information about the property.

These records can be used in conjunction with census records, and to establish residency.

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