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Two alphabetical name indexes of those who received a land grant either in North Carolina or for land that later became a part of Tennessee are: | Two alphabetical name indexes of those who received a land grant either in North Carolina or for land that later became a part of Tennessee are: | ||
'''[http://mars.archives.ncdcr.gov/BasicSearch.aspx MARS] (Manuscript and Archives Reference System) Computer Index.''' This index is | '''[http://mars.archives.ncdcr.gov/BasicSearch.aspx MARS] (Manuscript and Archives Reference System) Computer Index.''' This index is available at the North Carolina State Archives and [http://mars.archives.ncdcr.gov/BasicSearch.aspx online]. It indexes the land grants, all warrants that have been microfilmed in the [http://www.archives.ncdcr.gov/ North Carolina State Archives], and lists all names that appear on the military bounty warrants in the North Carolina Secretary of State’s office. There are several search options on this site, that are not exactly intuitive.<br> | ||
'''Card Index'''. This index, also referred to as the Land Grant Index, is the predecessor to the newer MARS index. This index is located at the North Carolina State Archives, and a microfilm copy of part of the index is available at the Family History Library. | '''Card Index'''. This index, also referred to as the Land Grant Index, is the predecessor to the newer MARS index. This index is located at the North Carolina State Archives, and a microfilm copy of part of the index is available at the Family History Library. | ||
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For additional records of lands within the boundaries of present-day Tennessee that were granted by the state of North Carolina, see [[Tennessee Land and Property]] and the Family History Library Catalog, using a Place Search under: | For additional records of lands within the boundaries of present-day Tennessee that were granted by the state of North Carolina, see [[Tennessee Land and Property]] and the Family History Library Catalog, using a Place Search under: | ||
TENNESSEE- LAND AND PROPERTY | TENNESSEE- LAND AND PROPERTY | ||
=== Subsequent Exchanges of Land === | === Subsequent Exchanges of Land === | ||