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Some of the abstracts in ''Early Land Records of Wayne County, Ohio'' gives the volume and page number where the original document may be found.  Others may not appear in our Index to Deeds Wayne County, OH 1812-1864 on microfilm.  Other entries may have been indexed in volumes 2-6 under United States.  Here are a few other resources that may be useful.

Some of the abstracts in ''Early Land Records of Wayne County, Ohio'' gives the volume and page number where the original document may be found.  Others may not appear in our Index to Deeds Wayne County, OH 1812-1864 on microfilm.  Other entries may have been indexed in volumes 2-6 under United States.  Here are a few other resources that may be useful.

1. On our departments website (http://www.wayne.lib.oh.us/Databases.asp) there is a database for U.S. Land Deeds.  If the original land deed was later re-recorded and if they were indexed under United States in our 6 volumes of land deed indexes, you may find the individual listed here.

1. On our departments website there is a database for [[U.S. Land Deeds]].  If the original land deed was later re-recorded and if they were indexed under United States in our 6 volumes of land deed indexes, you may find the individual listed here.

2. Visit the Bureau of Land Management website (http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/). They have digitized images of the Federal Land Patents.  The site is searchable by name.

2. Visit the Bureau of Land Management website ([http://www.glorecords.blm.gov]/). They have digitized images of the Federal Land Patents.  The site is searchable by name.

3. The State Auditor’s Office transferred all the original land deeds to the Ohio Historical Society in Columbus, OH.  The researcher may visit the Ohio Historical Society to search the records.  The Ohio Historical Society no longer offers reference services.

3. The State Auditor’s Office transferred all the original land deeds to the Ohio Historical Society in Columbus, OH.  The researcher may visit the Ohio Historical Society to search the records.  The Ohio Historical Society no longer offers reference services.

The Wayne County Tax List 1826 is organized by township.  There is an index in the back.  It includes plat maps of each township.  It includes not only those individuals who owned land but also those individuals who did not own land but did own chattel (horses and cattle).  The first column has the individual’s name.  The second column indicates the number of chattel owned.  It looks like 2-3 or 0-1.  The first number is the total number of horses and the second number is the total number of cattle.  At times, the numbers given for horses may include mules and asses.  For example, 2-3 would mean the individual owned 2 horses and 3 cattle.  The example, 0-1 would indicate the individual owned no horses and 1 cow.  During the early years, 1 horse was valued at $40.  One cow was valued at $8.  The third column gives the location of the land.  The fourth column gives the number of acres.  The final column provides the value of the property.

''The Wayne County Tax List 1826'' is organized by township.  There is an index in the back.  It includes plat maps of each township.  It includes not only those individuals who owned land but also those individuals who did not own land but did own chattel (horses and cattle).  The first column has the individual’s name.  The second column indicates the number of chattel owned.  It looks like 2-3 or 0-1.  The first number is the total number of horses and the second number is the total number of cattle.  At times, the numbers given for horses may include mules and asses.  For example, 2-3 would mean the individual owned 2 horses and 3 cattle.  The example, 0-1 would indicate the individual owned no horses and 1 cow.  During the early years, 1 horse was valued at $40.  One cow was valued at $8.  The third column gives the location of the land.  The fourth column gives the number of acres.  The final column provides the value of the property.

A third book is A Listing of Entrymen on Lands in Wayne Co, Ohio by L. Richard Kocher.  There are two sections in the book.  The first section is organized by surname.  It gives the name of the entrymen (purchaser of the property), the date of sale of the property, residence information (School Lands or Virginia Military District School Lands), number of acres, and the location of the property.  The second half of the book is organized by the location of the property.

A third book is ''A Listing of Entrymen on Lands in Wayne Co, Ohio'' by L. Richard Kocher.  There are two sections in the book.  The first section is organized by surname.  It gives the name of the entrymen (purchaser of the property), the date of sale of the property, residence information (School Lands or Virginia Military District School Lands), number of acres, and the location of the property.  The second half of the book is organized by the location of the property.

For the townships currently in Ashland County, OH (Lake, Perry, Mohican, and Jackson), the “Research Aid” series co-edited by Rita Kopp includes abstracts of early land transactions organized by section number.  Land transactions in villages are listed separately.  In addition, it gives the real estate tax list for the years 1816-1838 and the personal property tax for 1826-1834.  Abstracted lists of the 1820, 1830, and 1840 U.S. census records are included in the finding aids.  Each finding aid includes an index in the back of the book.

For the townships currently in Ashland County, OH (Lake, Perry, Mohican, and Jackson), the “Research Aid” series co-edited by Rita Kopp includes abstracts of early land transactions organized by section number.  Land transactions in villages are listed separately.  In addition, it gives the real estate tax list for the years 1816-1838 and the personal property tax for 1826-1834.  Abstracted lists of the 1820, 1830, and 1840 U.S. census records are included in the finding aids.  Each finding aid includes an index in the back of the book.

Measurements and Description

 

==Measurements and Description==

 

In the early land deeds, a researcher may find reference to terminology no longer used to measure land.  Listed below are some of most common terms found.  Also, some conversion information is provided.

In the early land deeds, a researcher may find reference to terminology no longer used to measure land.  Listed below are some of most common terms found.  Also, some conversion information is provided.