Nabb Research Center General Resources - Landscape & Geography

Primary Sources for Delmarva

Deeds, Bonds, Mortgages
      Records relating to the conveyance of land from a buyer to a seller.

Patents, Surveys, Warrants
      Records involved in the full process of patenting a parcel of land.

Rent Rolls, Debt Books
      Records of land possessor(s), acreage, and quit rent (Pre-tax lists).

Tax Assessment Lists
      Records relating to levying of taxes based on the value of property.

Miscellaneous Records
      Land commissions and petitions, views & estimates, other land records.

Population, Court, Personal Records
      Census, wills, inventories, vitals, and other people-based records.