Platting Land in Pennsylvania, a State Land State
Since Pennsylvania is a state land state, the land was surveyed using metes and bounds rather than townships and ranges.
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(Tip: Look at the front pages of FHL microfilms!) Finding My 3x Great Grandfather’s German Baptismal Record
Evidence suggested that my great, great, great grandfather, Gunther Werther, was born in 1819 in Berka in present-day Germany. However,
Read MoreResearching the Neighbors Leads to the Discovery of a 1749 Land Warrant Application
After the death of Michael Kline in 1781, his son Nicholas paid 400 pounds to the other heirs—Nicholas’s mother, Dorothea,
Read MoreOrdering FHL Microfilms 15-20 Years Ago
This week I started working on converting my (messy) craft room into a genealogy room/office. I have piles and piles
Read More“God Is His Keeper, and It Was God’s Will That He Go.”
When my husband’s grandmother was 16, her 7-year-old brother died from injuries after he was hit by a car. He
Read MoreWhat’s a “Half Wagon?” (Dorothy’s Will, Part 2)
Last week I shared about Dorothy/Dorothea Klein/Kline’s “interesting will.” I also shared about it at my local special interest group
Read MoreMrs. Singleton: The “Oldest Woman in the World” in 1853
While searching for a newspaper article about relatives who had measles in 1853, I came across this article about Mrs.
Read MoreJanuary Review & February Goals
JANUARY REVIEW Blogging My goal was 8 posts; I had 12! Education – Book Instead of reading Biedler’s German book,
Read MoreThe Interesting Will of Dorothy Kline
Tomorrow is our monthly internet research group genealogy meeting and we will be discussing wills and probate packets. We were
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