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[[Portal:Florida|Florida]] was a disputed possession of England, France, and Spain in turn until it finally became a possession of the United States in 1821. A board of land commissioners for West Florida was established in 1822 and for East Florida in 1823 to process claims to lands previously granted by other nations. These documents, as well as land ancestries and homestead records, are at the Florida State Archives. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of some of the archive's files, including: | [[Portal:Florida|Florida]] was a disputed possession of England, France, and Spain in turn until it finally became a possession of the United States in 1821. A board of land commissioners for West Florida was established in 1822 and for East Florida in 1823 to process claims to lands previously granted by other nations. These documents, as well as land ancestries and homestead records, are at the Florida State Archives. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of some of the archive's files, including: | ||
''Spanish Land Grant Archives, 1764-1844.'''''<i> </i>'''(Family History Library microfilms 1020288-95.) These are written in Spanish and English. Some are indexed. Many of these are transcribed in S''panish Land Grants in Florida: Briefed Translations from the Archives of the Board of Commissioners'', Five Volumes. (Tallahassee, Florida: Historical Records Survey, 1940-1941; Family History Library book 975.9 R2hs; Family History Library microfilms 897334-35 or 1020203-4). | ''Spanish Land Grant Archives, 1764-1844.'''''<i> </i>'''(Family History Library microfilms 1020288-95.) These are written in Spanish and English. Some are indexed. Many of these are transcribed in S''panish Land Grants in Florida: Briefed Translations from the Archives of the Board of Commissioners'', Five Volumes. (Tallahassee, Florida: Historical Records Survey, 1940-1941; Family History Library book 975.9 R2hs; Family History Library microfilms [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=143451&disp=Spanish+land+grants+in+Florida%20%20&columns=*,0,0 897334-35] or [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=143451&disp=Spanish+land+grants+in+Florida%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1020203-4]). | ||
''Land Claims, 1824-1828, confirmed and unconfirmed.'' (Family History Library microfilms 1020205-17 and 1020284-87.) | ''Land Claims, 1824-1828, confirmed and unconfirmed.'' (Family History Library microfilms [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=82557&disp=Spanish+land+grants+in+Florida%2C+17642++ 1020205-17] and [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=82557&disp=Spanish+land+grants+in+Florida%2C+1764%2%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1020284-87].) | ||
A helpful publication is Phillip W. McMullin, ''Grassroots of America'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Gendex Corporation, 1972; Family History Library book 973 R2ag index; Family History Library microfiche 6051323). This publication indexes claims to U.S. land which are transcribed in the American State Papers (on microfilm at the Family History Library). | A helpful publication is Phillip W. McMullin, ''Grassroots of America'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Gendex Corporation, 1972; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=286182&disp=Grassroots+of+America%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 973 R2ag index; Family History Library microfiche 6051323]). This publication indexes claims to U.S. land which are transcribed in the American State Papers (on microfilm at the Family History Library). | ||
=== Federal Land Grants === | === Federal Land Grants === | ||
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After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were recorded by the clerk of the circuit court, who was the county recorder. In some counties land records were recorded by a county court or a county judge. | After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were recorded by the clerk of the circuit court, who was the county recorder. In some counties land records were recorded by a county court or a county judge. | ||
The Family History Library has land records from many Florida counties. These include deeds, homesteads, mortgages, plat books, order books, and tract books. For example, the Family History Library has 51 microfilms of Orange County deeds (1843-90), and deed indexes (early-1937). | The Family History Library has land records from many Florida counties. These include deeds, homesteads, mortgages, plat books, order books, and tract books. For example, the Family History Library has 51 microfilms of Orange County deeds (1843-90), and deed indexes (early-1937). | ||
== References == | |||
''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=Florida.ASP Florida Research Outline].'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001. | ''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=Florida.ASP Florida Research Outline].'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001. | ||
[[Category:Florida]] | [[Category:Florida]] | ||