Author: Francis Hilliard
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Category : Real property
Languages : en
Pages : 560
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The American Law of Real Property
Author: Francis Hilliard
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Category : Real property
Languages : en
Pages : 560
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Category : Real property
Languages : en
Pages : 560
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Your Public Lands
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Category : Public lands
Languages : en
Pages : 298
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Category : Public lands
Languages : en
Pages : 298
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Early Pennsylvania Land Records
Author: Pennsylvania. Land Office
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 804
Book Description
Shortly after William Penn was granted the tract of land known as Pennsylvania by King Charles II in 1680, he began offering 'rights' to a set number of acres for investors. These 'rights' were generally offered in lots of 5,000 acres, but 'rights' for smaller tracts were allowed, the minimum purchase size being 250 acres. The purchaser would receive a warrant in exchange for his money. This warrant provided proof of his right to select a tract of land of specific size, not already claimed, once he arrived in America. Once suitable land was located, the purchaser then applied to the Surveyor General for a survey, which once completed enabled the purchaser to apply for a patent, when he could afford the fee. Originally published as Volume XIX of the Second Series of the Pennsylvania Archives in 1893, this work contains the Minutes of the Board of Property beginning with Book C, which is believed to be the earliest legible collection of property records, and continuing on through Book I. Covering the time frame from March 13, 1687 through March 30, 1732, this 2 volume set is essential for anyone wishing to research early Pennsylvania genealogy. For each property the board assesses in these records, a history of the tract is given, providing a considerable amount of genealogical information about the family who owned the land. The original surname index has been included.
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 804
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Shortly after William Penn was granted the tract of land known as Pennsylvania by King Charles II in 1680, he began offering 'rights' to a set number of acres for investors. These 'rights' were generally offered in lots of 5,000 acres, but 'rights' for smaller tracts were allowed, the minimum purchase size being 250 acres. The purchaser would receive a warrant in exchange for his money. This warrant provided proof of his right to select a tract of land of specific size, not already claimed, once he arrived in America. Once suitable land was located, the purchaser then applied to the Surveyor General for a survey, which once completed enabled the purchaser to apply for a patent, when he could afford the fee. Originally published as Volume XIX of the Second Series of the Pennsylvania Archives in 1893, this work contains the Minutes of the Board of Property beginning with Book C, which is believed to be the earliest legible collection of property records, and continuing on through Book I. Covering the time frame from March 13, 1687 through March 30, 1732, this 2 volume set is essential for anyone wishing to research early Pennsylvania genealogy. For each property the board assesses in these records, a history of the tract is given, providing a considerable amount of genealogical information about the family who owned the land. The original surname index has been included.
Wetlands of the American Midwest
Author: Hugh Prince
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226682803
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
How people perceive wetlands has always played a crucial role in determining how people act toward them. In this readable and objective account, Hugh Prince examines literary evidence as well as government and scientific documents to uncover the history of changing attitudes toward wetlands in the American Midwest. As attitudes changed, so did scientific research agendas, government policies, and farmers' strategies for managing their land. Originally viewed as bountiful sources of wildlife by indigenous peoples, wet areas called "wet prairies," "swamps," or "bogs" in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were considered productive only when drained for agricultural use. Beginning in the 1950s, many came to see these renamed "wetlands" as valuable for wildlife and soil conservation. Prince's book will appeal to a wide readership, ranging from geographers and environmental historians to the many government and private agencies and individuals concerned with wetland research, management, and preservation.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226682803
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
How people perceive wetlands has always played a crucial role in determining how people act toward them. In this readable and objective account, Hugh Prince examines literary evidence as well as government and scientific documents to uncover the history of changing attitudes toward wetlands in the American Midwest. As attitudes changed, so did scientific research agendas, government policies, and farmers' strategies for managing their land. Originally viewed as bountiful sources of wildlife by indigenous peoples, wet areas called "wet prairies," "swamps," or "bogs" in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were considered productive only when drained for agricultural use. Beginning in the 1950s, many came to see these renamed "wetlands" as valuable for wildlife and soil conservation. Prince's book will appeal to a wide readership, ranging from geographers and environmental historians to the many government and private agencies and individuals concerned with wetland research, management, and preservation.
Lest We Forget
Author: June Andrew Babbel
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Category : Genealogy
Languages : en
Pages : 134
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Category : Genealogy
Languages : en
Pages : 134
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Catalogue of Title Entries of Books and Other Articles Entered in the Office of the Register of Copyrights, Library of Congress, at Washington, D.C.
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1140
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1140
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of Indiana, Being an Official Continuation of Blackford's Reports, with Tables of the Cases and Principal Matters
Author: Indiana. Supreme Court
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Languages : en
Pages : 670
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Languages : en
Pages : 670
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The Genealogist's Handbook
Author: Raymond S. Wright
Publisher: Chicago : American Library Association
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Category : Genealogy
Languages : en
Pages : 222
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Publisher: Chicago : American Library Association
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Category : Genealogy
Languages : en
Pages : 222
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Inventory of the County Archives of California
Author: California Historical Records Survey
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Category : Archival resources
Languages : en
Pages : 362
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Category : Archival resources
Languages : en
Pages : 362
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of Indiana
Author: Indiana. Supreme Court
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Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 672
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Publisher:
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Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 672
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