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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 | *A free online deed platter is at GenealogyTools | ||
*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. | ||
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==='''WHERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT LAND RECORDS'''=== | ==='''WHERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT LAND RECORDS'''=== | ||
*FamilySearch Wiki: Go to [ | *FamilySearch Wiki: Go to [[United States Land and Property|United States Land and Property]]*** click on the many links found in the article to learn about grants, patents, bounty land warrants, land ownership maps, and tract books. | ||
*The Learning Center at FamilySearch.org: "Sections, Ranges and Townships" by Roberta "Bobbi" King, and “Colonial Land” by Beth Foulk. | *The Learning Center at FamilySearch.org: "Sections, Ranges and Townships" by Roberta "Bobbi" King, and “Colonial Land” by Beth Foulk. | ||
*[http://www.directlinesoftware.com Direct Line Software] is a commercial website that sells a program to map deeds and also offers useful information about United States Deed Records. | *[http://www.directlinesoftware.com Direct Line Software] is a commercial website that sells a program to map deeds and also offers useful information about United States Deed Records. | ||