State Land vs. Public Land States Free Download
The types and locations of your ancestors’ land records depend on whether he lived in a state-land state or a public-land state. Before state-land states became US territories, entities such as Colonial governments controlled, surveyed and distributed their land. Early property-transaction records are usually in those states’ archives. The US government owned the land in […]
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Free Deed Index (by Grantor) Form Download
Transcribe basic information from town or county deed indexes (by the name of the person selling property). Receive your copy of the Deed Index (Grantor) form by clicking one of the buttons below. Get the Deed Index (Grantors) form in PDF format: Get the Deed Index (Grantors) form in Word format: By entering your email, […]
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5 Types of Ancestors’ Land Records You Should Look For
Looking for clues about your ancestors' relationships and migration patterns? Discover your ancestry and find family history with these five type of genealogy land records.
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Historical Research Maps: Plat Maps Premium
Gaze into your ancestor's past with plat maps, which show the divisions of land in your ancestor's neighborhood.
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Finding My Ancestor’s Old Property Deed: Tips You Can Use
When last I blogged about my Seeger family, I had uncovered their previously unknown migration (a short one, just a few doors down the street) and added finding the associated deed record to my genealogy to-do list. Deeds are both rewarding and difficult to find. They're rarely online. Counties keep...
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How to Use Land Records for Genealogy Research Premium
Land records are among the most underutilized resources for genealogy. Discover the different types and information you can learn from each.
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Free 10 Essential Genealogy Research Forms
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Unpuzzling Your Ancestors’ County Boundary Changes
Figuring out your US ancestors' county boundaries can be like doing a puzzle with pieces that keep changing size and shape. If one of your ancestral families settled early in what's now Morrow county in central Ohio, for example, they conceivably could've resided in—count 'em up—seven different counties without...
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Document Detective: Land Patents Premium
The Bureau of Land Management’s General Office has digitized more than 5 million land patents and made them searchable. This edition of Document Detective will help you survey the land of patents for your genealogical benefit.
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Land Records Terms and Language Premium
Learn definitions of the terms and language genealogists look for in property records, land records and deeds.
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Solve Genealogy Puzzles with US Land Records Premium
From relationships to relocations, land deeds have the dirt on your family. Discover how to use property records to solve 10 genealogy puzzles.
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How to Map Old County Boundary Lines with Google Earth Premium
Pinpointing the county in which your family lived during a given year is easy, thanks to the Newberry Library's Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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