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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/673bb36f-e8cf-4766-9960-055937282050
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Conditional Sales Papers
Object ID
RG 01-00 2402
Date Range
1864-1866
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Conditional Sales Papers
Description
Documents detailing the conditions of a sale of real estate or property. Information includes conditions of the sale; who the property belonged to; date of sale; description of the property. Handwritten and handwritten on printed form.
Date Range
1864-1866
Year Range From
1864
Year Range To
1866
Date of Accumulation
1864-1866
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subjects
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Real property
Selling--Real property
Search Terms
Conditions of sale
Court of Common Pleas
Real estate
Extent
1 box
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 2402
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Associated Material
The Lancaster County Archives has the Conditional Sales Dockets 1925-1981.
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
The Conditional Sales Papers are in the box with Partition Papers RG 01-00 [0702].
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 2402
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 03 Feb 2024.
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Index

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/fca759ff-5183-4cb1-b77f-095148969540
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Tax Lien Index
Object ID
RG 01-00 0210
Date Range
1885-1891
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Tax Lien Index
Description
Each is 400 pages with less than 50 pages used. They contain handwritten statements concerning tax liens, certifying that none are entered in the Office of the County Commissioner. They include lists for sheriff's sales.
Volume one is signed by Frank Griest, and volume two by W. W. Griest, both as Commissioners' Clerks.
Contents and Object IDs:
Vol. 1 (1885-1888) RG 01-00 0210-005
Vol. 2 (1888-1891) RG 01-00 0210-010
Date Range
1885-1891
Year Range From
1885
Year Range To
1891
Date of Accumulation
1885-1891
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
People
Burkholder, D. K.
Griest, Frank
Griest, William Walton
Tomlinson, George W.
Subjects
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Tax liens
Search Terms
Court of Common Pleas
Indexes
Liens
Sheriff's sales
Sheriffs
Tax liens
Extent
2 volumes
Object Name
Index
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 0210
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Spine of volume one: Geo. W. Tomlinson, Sheriff.
Spine of volume two: D. K. Burkholder, Sheriff.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 0210
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 09 December 2023.
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Claim

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/89e33bc6-dc59-470a-9f9c-096023051310
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Municipal Liens
Object ID
RG 01-00 0205
Date Range
1876-1901
Swartzwelder, J. B. and Morrow, Robert Lancaster Plum Street 1879 2, 167 25 2 Silvius, Conrad, Estate of Lancaster South Queen Street 1879 2, 168 12 2 Snyder, Adam Lancaster Grant Street and West King Street 1879 2, 168 4 2 Shaffner, John Lancaster Manor Street 1879 2, 169 105 2 Short, Bernard Lancaster South
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Municipal Liens
Description
Documents filed with the Court of Common Pleas by municipalities in Lancaster County placing liens on real estate. The overwhelming majority were filed by the City of Lancaster. The next greatest number were filed by the Borough of Columbia. Other liens were filed by the boroughs of Adamstown, Ephrata, New Holland, Quarryville, Strasburg, and Washington. The liens show docket book and page numbers, the name of property owner, and then describe the location and size of the property along with buildings and improvements, the amount of money in question, and the cause for the assessment. These documents were recorded in Municipal Lien Docket Books 2 through 5, and are arranged in the order they appear therein. This leads to an oddity in filing order, in that the last 45 liens in Book 4 fall out of chronological sequence, overlapping and extending slightly beyond the dates of the liens in Book 5. Handwritten, plus a very few typewritten.
Date Range
1876-1901
Year Range From
1876
Year Range To
1901
Date of Accumulation
1876-1901
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subjects
African Americans--History
Liens
Real property
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Adamstown
Columbia
Court of Common Pleas
Ephrata
Lancaster
Liens
Municipal liens
New Holland
Persons of color
Quarryville
Real estate
Strasburg
Washington Boro
Extent
6 boxes
Object Name
Claim
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 0205
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Information for each lien has been recorded in an Excel Spreadsheet which is available in the Research Center and the attached PDF.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 0205
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 09 December 2023.
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1f298395-7097-496a-9d03-878027440992
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Partition Papers
Object ID
RG 01-00 [0702]
Date Range
1755-1797
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Partition Papers
Description
Collection consists of just 16 cases. Writs of partitions, summons, and decrees recording the legal division of real estate. Documents show court term and case no.; names of plaintiffs and defendants, interested parties, judge, sheriff, twelve men; description and value of estate; and date filed. Handwritten.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Date Range
1755-1797
Year Range From
1755
Year Range To
1797
Date of Accumulation
1755-1797
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subjects
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Real property
Summons
Search Terms
Court of Common Pleas
Real estate
Summons
Writs
Extent
1 box
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 [0702]
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Associated Material
Partition Dockets (1850-1907) are at the Lancaster County Archives.
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 [0702]
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 09 December 2023.
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Writ

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/5de26191-42a8-4d71-9515-372203088240
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
RG 01-00 2313
Date Range
1799-1897, inc.
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Description
A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free African-Americans, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees. Handwritten, handwritten on printed forms, and a very few typewritten.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by date of filing.
Date Range
1799-1897, inc.
Year Range From
1799
Year Range To
1897
Date of Accumulation
1799-1894, 1896, 1897
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subjects
African Americans--History
Free Black people
Fugitive slaves
Habeas corpus
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Petitions
Search Terms
African American men
African American women
Court of Common Pleas
Court records
Free persons of color
Freedom seekers
Habeas corpus
Persons of color
Petitions
Writs
Extent
17 boxes
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 2313
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
These papers are cataloged individually and may be searched in the online collection database. https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 03 Feb 2024.
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/499da6bc-57d2-489a-9023-731719823350
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Equity Papers
Object ID
RG 01-00 0602
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Equity Papers
Description
These are papers filed in equity proceedings, a process where the court, not a jury, makes the final decision and issues a decree, usually resulting in someone taking action or forbidden from taking action. The types of documents include notes of testimony, petitions, bills in equity, and decrees. Early equities were filed with the NARRS or Appearance files.
System of Arrangement
Arranged according to entry order into the Equity Dockets and docket page number.
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Microfilm Room
Subjects
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Petitions
Search Terms
Court of Common Pleas
Decrees
Notes of testimony
Petitions
Extent
116 reels of microfilm
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 0602
Copies
Lancaster County Archives, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Only available on microfilm.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 0602
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 09 December 2023.
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Petition

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/e0ca6fd2-7e58-4d5b-a477-296275906340
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Naturalization Petitions
Object ID
RG 01-00 0103
Date Range
1800-1940
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Naturalization Petitions
Description
Petitions filed for admission to citizenship. Documents may contain: petition number, date, name, nationality, declaration of intention, oath of allegiance, affidavits of witnesses, date admitted in court, and official signatures. Twentieth century petitions may include notes of testimony.
System of Arrangement
Arranged numerically by petition number.
Date Range
1800-1940
Creation Date
1800-1940
Year Range From
1800
Year Range To
1940
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Microfilm Room
Subjects
Emigration and immigration
Naturalization--United States
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Court of Common Pleas
Immigration
Naturalization papers
Notes of testimony
Extent
Microfilm
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 0103
Location of Originals
Lancaster County Archives, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Copies
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 0103
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 09 December 2023.
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/cb0ba10d-5032-408a-9634-230220401268
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Plaintiffs in Error
Object ID
RG 01-00 2311
Date Range
1819-1854
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Plaintiffs in Error
Description
Papers filed in pleas of error, appealing lower court decisions. Include explanations for the appeal; summaries of evidence, writs, depositions, decisions. Show names of plaintiff and defendant; court term and case number; description of point at error; decision of Supreme Court; names of justices; official seals. Handwritten.
System of Arrangement
Arranged by first letter of plaintiff's surname; except that, in alphabetizing, plaintiffs who are administrators of a decedent's estate are ignored and the papers are filed under the decedent's name; also, the Farmer's Bank of Lancaster is filed under "B."
Date Range
1819-1854
Year Range From
1819
Year Range To
1854
Date of Accumulation
1819-1854
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subjects
Court records
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Appeals
Court of Common Pleas
Court records
Defendants
Plaintiffs
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Extent
7 boxes
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 2311
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 2311
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 03 Feb 2024.
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Docket

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/21fa9bc4-48c2-4235-bf0d-558471240085
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Common Pleas Entering Dockets
Object ID
RG 01-00 2253
Date Range
1785-1853
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Common Pleas Entering Dockets
Description
These hardbound volumes list records of cases for trial, showing the names of the plaintiff and defendant, the complaint, outcome, and costs. Entered chronologically by term date. Handwritten.
Contents and Object IDs:
Vol. 1 (1785-1789) RG 01-00 2253-005
Vol. 2 (1850-1851) RG 01-00 2253-010
Vol. 3 (1852-1853) RG 01-00 2253-015
Date Range
1785-1853
Year Range From
1785
Year Range To
1853
Date of Accumulation
1785-1789, 1850-1853
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Subjects
Court records
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Court calendars
Court cases
Court costs
Court of Common Pleas
Defendants
Dockets
Plaintiffs
Extent
3 volumes
Object Name
Docket
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 2253
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 2253
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 03 Feb 2024.
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Docket

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/9dc50a7d-ae0d-4f36-b038-039127286914
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Continuance Dockets and Index
Object ID
RG 01-00 2302
Date Range
1740-1811
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Continuance Dockets and Index
Description
These are records of the proceedings in the Court of Common Pleas, showing court terms and case numbers, the names of parties and presiding attorneys, the cause of action, disposition, and date filed. Handwritten.
Contents and Object IDs:
Vol. 1 (1740-1743) RG 01-00 2302-005
Vol. 2 (1740-1744) RG 01-00 2302-010
Vol. 3 (1742) RG 01-00 2302-015
Vol. 4 (1744) RG 01-00 2302-020
Vol. 5 (1744) RG 01-00 2302-025
Vol. 6 (1744-1749) RG 01-00 2302-030
Vol. 7 (1744-1750) RG 01-00 2302-035
Vol. 8 (1746-1747) RG 01-00 2302-040
Vol. 9 (1749-1750) RG 01-00 2302-045
Vol.10 (1749-1752) RG 01-00 2302-050
Vol.11 (Aug 1751) RG 01-00 2302-055
Vol.12 (1751-1762) RG 01-00 2302-060
Vol.13 (1751-1770) RG 01-00 2302-065
Vol.14 (1752-1753) RG 01-00 2302-070
Vol.15 (Aug 1753) RG 01-00 2302-075
Vol.16 (May 1754) RG 01-00 2302-080
Vol.17 (Feb 1755) RG 01-00 2302-085
Vol.18 (1756) RG 01-00 2302-090
Vol.19 (1757) RG 01-00 2302-095
Vol.20 (Nov 1759-Nov 1761) RG 01-00 2302-100
Vol.21 (1762-1763) RG 01-00 2302-105
Vol.22 (Feb 1765-May 1766) RG 01-00 2302-110
Vol.23 (1766-1768) RG 01-00 2302-115
Vol.24 (1769-1775) RG 01-00 2302-120
Vol.25 (May 1770-Nov 1772) RG 01-00 2302-125
Vol.26 (May 1772-Feb 1791) RG 01-00 2302-130
Vol.27 (Feb 1776-May 1782) RG 01-00 2302-135
Vol.28 (May 1779-Nov 1797) RG 01-00 2302-140
Vol.29 (Nov 1786-Feb 1801) RG 01-00 2302-145
Vol.30 (Aug 1782-May 1785) RG 01-00 2302-150
Vol.31 (May 1787-Nov 1808) RG 01-00 2302-155
Vol.32 (Aug 1792-Apr 1811) RG 01-00 2302-160
Vol.33 (1776-1782) INDEX RG 01-00 2302-165
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by date filed.
Date Range
1740-1811
Year Range From
1740
Year Range To
1811
Date of Accumulation
1740-1811
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Subjects
Court records
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Court calendars
Court cases
Court of Common Pleas
Court records
Dockets
Indexes
Extent
33 volumes
Object Name
Docket
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 2302
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 2302
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 03 Feb 2024.
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