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During the colonial era of the United States, England, Spain, Mexico, Russia, France, and the Netherlands granted charters in the colonies, either to companies or to individual proprietors. The companies or proprietors then issued land grants or patents to settlers coming into their colonies. | During the colonial era of the United States, England, Spain, Mexico, Russia, France, and the Netherlands granted charters in the colonies, either to companies or to individual proprietors. The companies or proprietors then issued land grants or patents to settlers coming into their colonies. | ||
In the land patent process,'''an application or a petition had to be made first'''. If the application was approved, a warrant (a certificate that authorized the petitioner to receive a certain amount of land) was issued to the individual. Then a survey was made of the land describing the exact location and boundaries of the land. When the survey was completed, a patent or final certificate was issued to the individual giving him title to the land and the new owner could sell or assign the land to someone else. The process was recorded at the Federal or state level. | In the land patent process, '''an application or a petition had to be made first'''. If the application was approved, a warrant (a certificate that authorized the petitioner to receive a certain amount of land) was issued to the individual. Then a survey was made of the land describing the exact location and boundaries of the land. When the survey was completed, a patent or final certificate was issued to the individual giving him title to the land and the new owner could sell or assign the land to someone else. The process was recorded at the Federal or state level. | ||
==='''METES AND BOUNDS'''=== | ==='''METES AND BOUNDS'''=== | ||
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*To learn how to plat or draw the property boundaries yourself, see the article [http://genealogy.about.com/od/land_records/ss/land_platting.htm “Land Platting Made Easy”] by Kimberly Powell. | *To learn how to plat or draw the property boundaries yourself, see the article [http://genealogy.about.com/od/land_records/ss/land_platting.htm “Land Platting Made Easy”] by Kimberly Powell. | ||
*A free online deed platter is at [http://www.genealogytools.net/deeds/Genealogy Tools Genealogy Tools]. | *A free online deed platter is at [http://www.genealogytools.net/deeds/Genealogy Tools Genealogy Tools]. *** BAD LINK | ||
*A commercial deed platter is at [http://directlinesoftware.com Direct Line Software]. | *A commercial deed platter is at [http://directlinesoftware.com Direct Line Software]. | ||
*A free brochure, Maps Can Help You Trace Your Family Tree: How to Use Maps in Genealogy, by the U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Geological Survey is available. | *A free brochure, Maps Can Help You Trace Your Family Tree: How to Use Maps in Genealogy, by the U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Geological Survey is available. | ||