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===== '''Labrador, Canada''' ===== | ===== '''Labrador, Canada''' ===== | ||
*A large peninsula in northeastern Canada. It is currently part of Québec and Newfoundland. | *A large peninsula in northeastern Canada. It is currently part of Québec and Newfoundland. | ||
===== Lægdsruller, Denmark ===== | ===== Lægdsruller, Denmark ===== | ||
*Danish army levying rolls, which are records kept by the parish that list all males up to age 34 in a parish. Beginning in 1788 these records were taken every three years and were used as a list of potential draftees. If a male age 34 or younger moved to a new parish, the levying roll usually notes the new parish's identification number. These records can help establish where a male ancestor was living when other important records were made. | *Danish army levying rolls, which are records kept by the parish that list all males up to age 34 in a parish. Beginning in 1788 these records were taken every three years and were used as a list of potential draftees. If a male age 34 or younger moved to a new parish, the levying roll usually notes the new parish's identification number. These records can help establish where a male ancestor was living when other important records were made. | ||
===== Lair, Scotland ===== | ===== Lair, Scotland ===== | ||
*The Scottish word for a burial plot. | *The Scottish word for a burial plot. | ||
===== Land (not including Deeds), PERiodical Source Index ===== | ===== Land (not including Deeds), PERiodical Source Index ===== | ||
*A record type used in the Locality and Research Methodologies sections of the PERiodical Source Index (PERSI) to identify articles that contain information about land records except for deeds. | *A record type used in the Locality and Research Methodologies sections of the PERiodical Source Index (PERSI) to identify articles that contain information about land records except for deeds. | ||
===== Land Act of 1785, New Jersey ===== | ===== Land Act of 1785, New Jersey ===== | ||
*A law passed by the New Jersey state government requiring county clerks to record deeds. | *A law passed by the New Jersey state government requiring county clerks to record deeds. | ||
===== Land allotment records ===== | ===== Land allotment records ===== | ||
*Land grants given to individual Native Americans. | *Land grants given to individual Native Americans. | ||
===== Land and Property, | ===== Land and Property, FamilySearch Catalog™ ===== | ||
*A subject heading used in the | *A subject heading used in the FamilySearch Catalog to categorize records regarding land and other property transactions. | ||
===== Land Commission, Hawaii ===== | ===== Land Commission, Hawaii ===== | ||
*A commission established in Hawaii in 1845 to settle land disputes between the king of Hawaii, who owned all of the land, and settlers who were not native to Hawaii. The king received a portion of the land, and the rest was divided equally between the government, chiefs, and tenants. To acquire ownership of land, an individual made a claim to the commission, whose formal name was the Board of Commissioners to Quiet Land Titles. | *A commission established in Hawaii in 1845 to settle land disputes between the king of Hawaii, who owned all of the land, and settlers who were not native to Hawaii. The king received a portion of the land, and the rest was divided equally between the government, chiefs, and tenants. To acquire ownership of land, an individual made a claim to the commission, whose formal name was the Board of Commissioners to Quiet Land Titles. | ||
===== Land company ===== | ===== Land company ===== | ||
*An organization of land speculators that purchased large tracts of land to sell to settlers | *An organization of land speculators that purchased large tracts of land to sell to settlers | ||
===== Land grant ===== | ===== Land grant ===== | ||
*A piece of land given or sold to an individual or institution by the government. | *A piece of land given or sold to an individual or institution by the government. | ||
===== Land grant record ===== | ===== Land grant record ===== | ||
*A record created during the process of applying for and receiving a land grant from the government. | *A record created during the process of applying for and receiving a land grant from the government. | ||
===== Land lottery ===== | ===== Land lottery ===== | ||
*A lottery used to distribute land. | *A lottery used to distribute land. | ||
===== Land lottery ===== | ===== Land lottery ===== | ||
*A lottery used to distribute land. | *A lottery used to distribute land. | ||
===== Land Office of Maine ===== | ===== Land Office of Maine ===== | ||
*An office of the Maine state government that was established in 1824 to distribute land that Maine purchased from Massachusetts. | *An office of the Maine state government that was established in 1824 to distribute land that Maine purchased from Massachusetts. | ||
===== Land office records ===== | ===== Land office records ===== | ||
*Records dealing with land transactions kept by land offices | *Records dealing with land transactions kept by land offices | ||
===== Land ownership map ===== | ===== Land ownership map ===== | ||
*A map that divides and identifies land according to who owns it. Also called a cadastral map. | *A map that divides and identifies land according to who owns it. Also called a cadastral map. | ||
Land petition: The formal, written request submitted by a person seeking a land grant. | Land petition: The formal, written request submitted by a person seeking a land grant. | ||
===== Land records ===== | ===== Land records ===== | ||
*A generic term referring to documents concerning land transactions | *A generic term referring to documents concerning land transactions | ||
===== Land run ===== | ===== Land run ===== | ||
*A process used in Oklahoma to open an entire district of land to settlement on a first-come basis. This created tremendous runs as people rushed to stake their claims to surveyed sections of land. The first land run was in April 1889. Other runs followed in September 1891, April 1892, September 1893, and May 1895. | *A process used in Oklahoma to open an entire district of land to settlement on a first-come basis. This created tremendous runs as people rushed to stake their claims to surveyed sections of land. The first land run was in April 1889. Other runs followed in September 1891, April 1892, September 1893, and May 1895. | ||
===== Land seizure ===== | ===== Land seizure ===== | ||
*When land is confiscated because the owner cannot pay taxes or debts. | *When land is confiscated because the owner cannot pay taxes or debts. | ||
===== Land survey ===== | ===== Land survey ===== | ||
*A written, legal description of the location and size of a piece of land or the process used to create the description. | *A written, legal description of the location and size of a piece of land or the process used to create the description. | ||
===== Land tax assessment, England and Wales ===== | ===== Land tax assessment, England and Wales ===== | ||
*A tax assessed on land that was valued above the fixed rate of 20 shillings. The land tax was collected from about 1692 to 1832.<br>The clerk of the Court of Sessions kept land tax records from 1780 to 1831. These records are very useful because they contain the names of people who paid the tax and how much they paid. | *A tax assessed on land that was valued above the fixed rate of 20 shillings. The land tax was collected from about 1692 to 1832.<br>The clerk of the Court of Sessions kept land tax records from 1780 to 1831. These records are very useful because they contain the names of people who paid the tax and how much they paid. | ||
===== Land tenure accounts, Denmark ===== | ===== Land tenure accounts, Denmark ===== | ||
*Danish land records that usually concerned the transfer of crown land and the evaluations of property. These records also include fines assessed for fornication and taxes on marriage. The Danish word for these records is jordebogsregnkaber. | *Danish land records that usually concerned the transfer of crown land and the evaluations of property. These records also include fines assessed for fornication and taxes on marriage. The Danish word for these records is jordebogsregnkaber. | ||
===== Land warrant ===== | ===== Land warrant ===== | ||
*A certificate authorizing an individual to receive a certain amount of land. | *A certificate authorizing an individual to receive a certain amount of land. | ||
===== Land-entry ===== | ===== Land-entry ===== | ||
*The process of receiving a land grant. | *The process of receiving a land grant. | ||
===== Landsting, Denmark: ===== | ===== Landsting, Denmark: ===== | ||
*he Danish court of first appeal. After 1738 these courts maintained an alphabetical register of debtors and creditors. They also kept a register of the land involved in the cases. These courts were discontinued in 1805, and the jurisdiction was transferred to the herred (district) and birke (judicial district) courts. | *he Danish court of first appeal. After 1738 these courts maintained an alphabetical register of debtors and creditors. They also kept a register of the land involved in the cases. These courts were discontinued in 1805, and the jurisdiction was transferred to the herred (district) and birke (judicial district) courts. | ||
===== Language ===== | ===== Language ===== | ||
*The vocabulary, pronunciation, and sequencing of words that are understood by a certain group of people. | *The vocabulary, pronunciation, and sequencing of words that are understood by a certain group of people. | ||
===== Language aid ===== | ===== Language aid ===== | ||
*A dictionary or other reference that helps people use a language they do not speak natively. Genealogical word lists and letter-writing guides published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are some examples of language aids. | *A dictionary or other reference that helps people use a language they do not speak natively. Genealogical word lists and letter-writing guides published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are some examples of language aids. | ||
===== Language and Languages, | ===== Language and Languages, FamilySearch Catalog™ ===== | ||
*A subject heading used in the | *A subject heading used in the FamilySearch Catalog to categorize records and books related to languages. | ||
===== Last will and testament ===== | ===== Last will and testament ===== | ||
*A legal document that disburses a deceased individual’s real property and personal property. | *A legal document that disburses a deceased individual’s real property and personal property. | ||
===== Late Loyalist, Canada ===== | ===== Late Loyalist, Canada ===== | ||
*A person who emigrated from the United States to Canada after about 1790 for land or other economic opportunities. Late Loyalists may or may not have been loyal to the British government during the American Revolution. | *A person who emigrated from the United States to Canada after about 1790 for land or other economic opportunities. Late Loyalists may or may not have been loyal to the British government during the American Revolution. | ||
===== Latter-day Saint ===== | ===== Latter-day Saint ===== | ||
*A name for a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. | *A name for a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. | ||
===== Lavsprotokoller ===== | ===== Lavsprotokoller ===== | ||
*A type of record kept by Danish trade guilds that include business items and accounts. They may not contain much information of genealogical value. | *A type of record kept by Danish trade guilds that include business items and accounts. They may not contain much information of genealogical value. | ||
===== Law and Legislation, | ===== Law and Legislation, FamilySearch Catalog™ ===== | ||
*A subject heading used in the | *A subject heading used in the FamilySearch Catalog to categorize works that contain information about a government's laws and how those laws are created. | ||
===== Law directory ===== | ===== Law directory ===== | ||
*A list of judges and staff of various courts, lawyers, police, notaries, and registration officers. | *A list of judges and staff of various courts, lawyers, police, notaries, and registration officers. | ||
===== Law library ===== | ===== Law library ===== | ||
*A library with holdings that relate to the practice of law. | *A library with holdings that relate to the practice of law. | ||
===== Law library ===== | ===== Law library ===== | ||
*A library with holdings that relate to the practice of law. | *A library with holdings that relate to the practice of law. | ||
===== Lay subsidy ===== | ===== Lay subsidy ===== | ||
*A tax assessed on personal property. | *A tax assessed on personal property. | ||
===== LDS Church ===== | ===== LDS Church ===== | ||
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*An abbreviated name for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. | |||
===== LDS Search Strategies ===== | |||
*A section of [[Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors]] that describes how to find family history information about people who were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. | |||
===== Lease (noun) ===== | |||
*A contract that allows an individual to use another's property in return for money or some other form of recompense. | |||
===== Lease (verb) ===== | |||
*To rent. | |||
===== Legal definition ===== | |||
*The meaning of a word as used in a court of law. | |||
===== Legal description of land ===== | |||
*The exact size, shape, and location of a piece of land, as determined by a survey. | |||
*The exact size, shape, and location of a piece of land, as determined by a survey. | |||
===== Legal separation ===== | ===== Legal separation ===== | ||
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*A court order arranging the conditions of support and maintenance under which a married couple will live separately. | *A court order arranging the conditions of support and maintenance under which a married couple will live separately. | ||
===== Legatee ===== | ===== Legatee ===== | ||
*A person named in a will as one to whom the testator wished to bequesth certain property, money or personal possessions. | *A person named in a will as one to whom the testator wished to bequesth certain property, money or personal possessions. | ||
===== Legislative Assembly, Canada ===== | ===== Legislative Assembly, Canada ===== | ||
*A governing body in the Ontario and Québec that met from 1841 to 1867. It was succeeded by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and the National Assembly of Québec and later by the Canadian Parliament. | *A governing body in the Ontario and Québec that met from 1841 to 1867. It was succeeded by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and the National Assembly of Québec and later by the Canadian Parliament. | ||
===== Legitimate Child ===== | |||
*A child whose parents are legally married | |||
===== Leichenpredigten, Germany ===== | ===== Leichenpredigten, Germany ===== | ||
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===== Library of Congress ===== | ===== Library of Congress ===== | ||
*The national library of the United States, the largest library in the world. It provides reference and research services to Congress and the other branches of the federal government. The public can use the library’s materials free of charge. The Library of Congress also participates in interlibrary loan.<br>License: | *The national library of the United States, the largest library in the world. It provides reference and research services to Congress and the other branches of the federal government. The public can use the library’s materials free of charge. The Library of Congress also participates in interlibrary loan.<br>License: A permit issued by a governing body that allows an individual to perform a certain activity, such as drive a motor vehicle or operate a business: | ||
===== Lien ===== | ===== Lien ===== | ||
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===== LiRaMa collection ===== | ===== LiRaMa collection ===== | ||
*A collection of Russian consular records kept by Russian consuls stationed in the Canadian cities of Montreal, Vancouver, and Halifax between 1901 and 1922. The collection is named after the first letters of the three consuls' names. The records are at the National Archives of Canada. The | *A collection of Russian consular records kept by Russian consuls stationed in the Canadian cities of Montreal, Vancouver, and Halifax between 1901 and 1922. The collection is named after the first letters of the three consuls' names. The records are at the National Archives of Canada. The FamilySearch Library™ does not have a copy of the collection. | ||
===== Lis pendens ===== | ===== Lis pendens ===== | ||
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===== Locality Browse ===== | ===== Locality Browse ===== | ||
*An option available on the compact disc version of the | *An option available on the compact disc version of the FamilySearch Catalog™. This option allows the user to browse alphabetical lists of the places used in the catalog. | ||
===== Locality or geographical surname ===== | ===== Locality or geographical surname ===== | ||
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===== Locality Search ===== | ===== Locality Search ===== | ||
*A type of search in the | *A type of search in the FamilySearch Catalog™ that searches for records by place. This type of search is available on both the microfiche and computer versions of the catalog | ||
===== Locality Sections, PERiodical Source Index ===== | ===== Locality Sections, PERiodical Source Index ===== | ||
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===== Lord Lyon King of Arms, Scotland ===== | ===== Lord Lyon King of Arms, Scotland ===== | ||
*The officer in Scotland who oversees the king's heralds. The Lord Lyon King of Arms is responsible for the right to use coats of arms; therefore, he maintains pedigrees of families entitled to use coats of arms. | *The officer in Scotland who oversees the king's heralds. The [[Lord Lyon]] King of Arms is responsible for the right to use coats of arms; therefore, he maintains pedigrees of families entitled to use coats of arms. | ||
===== Lord of regality, Scotland ===== | ===== Lord of regality, Scotland ===== | ||
*A titled individual to whom the Crown granted extensive property (regality) | *A titled individual to whom the Crown granted extensive property (regality) which came with civil and criminal jurisdictional powers almost as great as those of the crown. The jurisdiction was much wider than that granted to a baron. These were mostly abolished in 1747. | ||
===== Lost at sea ===== | ===== Lost at sea ===== | ||
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===== Lysningar: ===== | ===== Lysningar: ===== | ||
* | *The Swedish word for marriage banns or intentions. | ||
[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||
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