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West Virginia Land and Property (view source)
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In 1744 Virginia encouraged the settlement of western Virginia by offering land speculators 1,000 acres for each family they brought to settle the frontier. These speculators organized land companies, such as the Greenbriar Company and the Loyal Land Company of Virginia. These companies surveyed the land and sold the surveys to individuals who obtained title by patent from the Secretary of the Colony or, after 1779, from the Virginia Land Office. By 1754 over 2 1/2 million acres had been granted to land companies. | In 1744 Virginia encouraged the settlement of western Virginia by offering land speculators 1,000 acres for each family they brought to settle the frontier. These speculators organized land companies, such as the Greenbriar Company and the Loyal Land Company of Virginia. These companies surveyed the land and sold the surveys to individuals who obtained title by patent from the Secretary of the Colony or, after 1779, from the Virginia Land Office. By 1754 over 2 1/2 million acres had been granted to land companies. | ||
The first warrants for military bounty land in present-day West Virginia were issued in 1782 through the Virginia Land Office. Many soldiers sold their warrants to speculators who resold th[[Image:Kanawha west virginia.jpg|thumb|right|300px | The first warrants for military bounty land in present-day West Virginia were issued in 1782 through the Virginia Land Office. Many soldiers sold their warrants to speculators who resold th[[Image:Kanawha west virginia.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]e land to others (see [[West Virginia Military Records|West Virginia Military Records]]). | ||
After West Virginia became a state, the state government took possession of all unowned land and continued issuing grants. | After West Virginia became a state, the state government took possession of all unowned land and continued issuing grants. By a legisilative order in 1951 the State Auditor's office was to locate and take custody of all of the original state land grants, sales, and surveys for West Virginia. These records were collected and were transfered to the state archives.<br> | ||
The [http://www.wvculture.org/HiStory/archivesindex.aspx West Virginia Archives and History Library] has custody of these records. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of these records, including: | |||
The [http://www.wvculture.org/HiStory/archivesindex.aspx West Virginia Archives and History Library] has | |||
*'''1748-1912''' Land grants arranged by counties {{FHL|334356|item|disp=FHL film 521685, first of 56 films}}. | *'''1748-1912''' Land grants arranged by counties {{FHL|334356|item|disp=FHL film 521685, first of 56 films}}. | ||