Ancestor Tracks Introduces Major Source for Early PA Settlers

Ancestor Tracks, the producer of the series of books and CDs in the Early Landowners of Pennsylvania series, has announced the release of its First Landowners of Pennsylvania: Colonial and State Warrant Registers in the PA Archives, Harrisburg 1682-ca 1940 CD. Available for the first time outside of the Pennsylvania Archives in Harrisburg, this CD of .pdf files contains three major resources for researchers:

1. the warrant register for Original Purchasers (starting in 1682) with an everyname index for this register;
2. two registers for Old Rights Purchasers (one for Philadelphia and one for Bucks & Chester Counties combined, also starting in 1682); and
3. all of the warrant registers (67 volumes, one for each county, starting with those in existence in 1733) for the original sales from the Penns, and then the state, to the first private owners of the land throughout Pennsylvania.  These registers predate the deed books located in each county.

For more information on the CD including how to order a copy as well as a map showing what other land resources now exist for the state of Pennsylvania, go to www.AncestorTracks.com.