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'''Grants West of the Tennessee River (1822–1900)'''. These grants were based on Treasury warrants. Kentucky. Governor. ''Grants West of Tennessee River, 1820–1900''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1962. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=242482&disp=Grants+west+of+Tennessee+River%2C+1820%2%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films 272865–8.)] Film 272865 is an index to this record. | '''Grants West of the Tennessee River (1822–1900)'''. These grants were based on Treasury warrants. Kentucky. Governor. ''Grants West of Tennessee River, 1820–1900''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1962. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=242482&disp=Grants+west+of+Tennessee+River%2C+1820%2%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films 272865–8.)] Film 272865 is an index to this record. | ||
'''County Court Orders (1836–1955)'''. In 1835 the counties began selling unowned lands within their boundaries. Kentucky. Governor. ''County Court Orders, 1836–1955''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1962. (Family History Library films 272875–938.) Films 272875–6 are indexes to this record. Due to the numerous disputes and litigations concerning Kentucky lands, consult the Court of Appeal deed books: Kentucky, Court of Appeals. ''Deed Books, 1780–1909''. Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Historical Society, 1966. (Family History Library films 551280–92.) Film 551280 is an index to these records. An abstract of some of these deeds is: Cook, Michael L. ''Kentucky Court of Appeals Deed Books''. 4 vols. Evansville, Indiana: Cook Publications, 1985. The abstracts are arranged alphabetically. | '''County Court Orders (1836–1955)'''. In 1835 the counties began selling unowned lands within their boundaries. Kentucky. Governor. ''County Court Orders, 1836–1955''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1962. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=242323&disp=County+Court+orders%2C+1836%2D1955%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films 272875–938].) Films 272875–6 are indexes to this record. Due to the numerous disputes and litigations concerning Kentucky lands, consult the Court of Appeal deed books: Kentucky, Court of Appeals. ''Deed Books, 1780–1909''. Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Historical Society, 1966. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=135818&disp=Deed+books%2C+1780%2D1909%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films 551280–92].) Film 551280 is an index to these records. An abstract of some of these deeds is: Cook, Michael L. ''Kentucky Court of Appeals Deed Books''. 4 vols. Evansville, Indiana: Cook Publications, 1985. The abstracts are arranged alphabetically. | ||
'''Indexes to Land Grants and Surveys. ''' Several important indexes are available for researching the land grants, military land warrants, state land office records, and court of appeals land records in Kentucky. | '''Indexes to Land Grants and Surveys. ''' Several important indexes are available for researching the land grants, military land warrants, state land office records, and court of appeals land records in Kentucky. | ||
Brookes-Smith, Joan E. ''Master Index: Virginia Surveys and Grants 1774–1791''. Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Historical Society, 1976. (Family Hisotry Library film 1320833 item 6.) This index is alphabetical by name and shows the county, number of acres, dates of the survey and grant, volume and page number of the original documents, and Kentucky Historical Society volume number. | Brookes-Smith, Joan E. ''Master Index: Virginia Surveys and Grants 1774–1791''. Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Historical Society, 1976. (Family Hisotry Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=193613&disp=Master+index%2C+Virginia+surveys+and+gra%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 1320833 item 6].) This index is alphabetical by name and shows the county, number of acres, dates of the survey and grant, volume and page number of the original documents, and Kentucky Historical Society volume number. | ||
Jillson, Willard Rouse. ''Old Kentucky Entries and Deeds: A Complete Index to All of the Earliest Land Entries, Military Warrants, Deeds and Wills of the Commonwealth of Kentucky''. 1926. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland.: Genealogical Publishing, 1978. (Family History Library film 1035625 item3; fiche 6051260.) This is a name index that is alphabetical within the name of the county, military warrant, deed, or will. | Jillson, Willard Rouse. ''Old Kentucky Entries and Deeds: A Complete Index to All of the Earliest Land Entries, Military Warrants, Deeds and Wills of the Commonwealth of Kentucky''. 1926. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland.: Genealogical Publishing, 1978. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=74688&disp=Old+Kentucky+entries+and+deeds%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 1035625 item3; fiche 6051260].) This is a name index that is alphabetical within the name of the county, military warrant, deed, or will. | ||
Jillson, Willard Rouse. ''The Kentucky Land Grants: A Systematic Index to All of the Land Grants Recorded in the State Land Office at Frankfort, Kentucky, 1782–1924''. Louisville, KY: Standard Printing, 1925. (Family History Library film 272808.) This index is alphabetical by the location of the grant. | Jillson, Willard Rouse. ''The Kentucky Land Grants: A Systematic Index to All of the Land Grants Recorded in the State Land Office at Frankfort, Kentucky, 1782–1924''. Louisville, KY: Standard Printing, 1925. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=20583&disp=The+Kentucky+land+grants%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 272808].) This index is alphabetical by the location of the grant. | ||
''Index for Old Kentucky Survey’s and Grants; Index for Tellico Surveys and Grants''. Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Historical Society, 1975. (Family History Library film 1402856.) This index shows the name of the person receiving the land, survey number, county, acreage, survey and grant dates, volume and page numbers of original documents, and Kentucky Historical Society volume number. | ''Index for Old Kentucky Survey’s and Grants; Index for Tellico Surveys and Grants''. Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Historical Society, 1975. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=286811&disp=Index+for+old+Kentucky+survey%27s+and+gr%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 1402856].) This index shows the name of the person receiving the land, survey number, county, acreage, survey and grant dates, volume and page numbers of original documents, and Kentucky Historical Society volume number. | ||
Taylor, Philip Fall. ''A Calendar of the Warrants for Land in Kentucky, Granted for Service in the French and Indian War''. Baltimore, Maryland.: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. (Family History Library fiche 6019959.) These warrants are indexed and include the warrant date and number, name and rank of the veteran, acreage, and description of the property. | Taylor, Philip Fall. ''A Calendar of the Warrants for Land in Kentucky, Granted for Service in the French and Indian War''. Baltimore, Maryland.: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. (Family History Library[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=6019959 fiche 6019959].) These warrants are indexed and include the warrant date and number, name and rank of the veteran, acreage, and description of the property. | ||
'''County Records.''' Once a parcel of land was transferred from the government to private ownership, it may have stayed in the family for generations or for only a few months. It may have been subdivided, sold, and resold, with each transaction creating new records. These person-to-person transactions are an important resource to the genealogist since the potential for an ancestor to be recorded is high. These records may offer genealogical clues such as the given name of the wife, a previous residence, names of children, or death information. Land records also offer clues to maiden names if a father deeded property to his daughter upon her marriage. Witnesses and neighbors may also be in-laws or relatives. | '''County Records.''' Once a parcel of land was transferred from the government to private ownership, it may have stayed in the family for generations or for only a few months. It may have been subdivided, sold, and resold, with each transaction creating new records. These person-to-person transactions are an important resource to the genealogist since the potential for an ancestor to be recorded is high. These records may offer genealogical clues such as the given name of the wife, a previous residence, names of children, or death information. Land records also offer clues to maiden names if a father deeded property to his daughter upon her marriage. Witnesses and neighbors may also be in-laws or relatives. | ||