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From: "David L. Carson" <>
Subject: Re: [PANORTHU-L] Warattee Maps
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 22:30:36 -0500


Larry,

Thanks much for this information, particularly for the web site.

Cheers!

Kit Carson

>Hi All,
>
>Several of you have asked about how to get these maps. I got mine from:
>
>Pennsylvania Historical And Museum Commission
>William Penn Memorial Museum and Archives Building
>Box 1026
>Harrisburg, PA 17108-1026
>
>They can send you info on their services and order forms.
>
>They will do a record search for $5 per name. And will search land
>applications, and warrants for $2 and $2.50 respectively. For these you
>must know the application and/or warrant number, names, dates and
>county. Copies of surveys and patents are $2.50, and you must know the
>Volume, Book and Page involved.
>
>The Township maps, those they have, cost $5 per 25 tracts of land. White
>Deer cost me $25 and has been well worth it even though I've only had it
>a few days. When you write them request a list of the townships maps
>they have available. It is fairly lengthy, but not complete.
>
>If you want some good basic info about how to use these tools in your
>research, visit the Rev. Dr. Neil Hively's PENNSYLVANIA ORIGINAL LAND
>RECORDS site at http://www.innernet.net/hively/. It focuses on York
>County, but the concepts apply throughout PA.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Larry
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