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In 1783 the Massachusetts Committee for the Sale of Eastern Lands was formed to sell unclaimed land and distribute grants to soldiers. In 1794 more than 2,000,000 acres were sold. | In 1783 the Massachusetts Committee for the Sale of Eastern Lands was formed to sell unclaimed land and distribute grants to soldiers. In 1794 more than 2,000,000 acres were sold. | ||
The [http://www.maine.gov/sos/arc/ Maine State Archives] has the records of the Maine Land Office. A [http://www.maine.gov/sos/arc/research/land.html list of the principle collections] with an index of the Revolutionary War Land Grants, 1830s is shown on the Web site. | |||
*Massachusetts, Land Agent. ''Massachusetts Deeds, 1794-1860''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1954. (On five Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=292284&disp=Mass.+deeds%2C+1794-1860++ films starting with 010248 item 3].) Each volume is indexed. | *Massachusetts, Land Agent. ''Massachusetts Deeds, 1794-1860''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1954. (On five Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=292284&disp=Mass.+deeds%2C+1794-1860++ films starting with 010248 item 3].) Each volume is indexed. | ||
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*Charles J. House. ''Names of Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Applied for State Bounty, 1893''. Reprint. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1967. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=241429&disp=Names+of+soldiers+of+the+American+Revolu%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 974.1 M2n; film 1033754 item 16; film 010248].) Film 010248 contains handwritten numbers of certificates next to the names of the soldiers and another index of names of soldiers who applied to Massachusetts for State Bounty under services rendered in the Revolutionary War. | *Charles J. House. ''Names of Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Applied for State Bounty, 1893''. Reprint. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1967. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=241429&disp=Names+of+soldiers+of+the+American+Revolu%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 974.1 M2n; film 1033754 item 16; film 010248].) Film 010248 contains handwritten numbers of certificates next to the names of the soldiers and another index of names of soldiers who applied to Massachusetts for State Bounty under services rendered in the Revolutionary War. | ||
=== County Records === | === County Records === | ||
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Lindberg, Marcia Wiswall. ''Genealogist's Handbook for New England Research''. 3rd ed. Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1993. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=712264&disp=Genealogist%27s+handbook+for+New+England%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 974 D27g 1993]) This is an excellent guide to Maine towns and counties, location of public records, and genealogical societies. | Lindberg, Marcia Wiswall. ''Genealogist's Handbook for New England Research''. 3rd ed. Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1993. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=712264&disp=Genealogist%27s+handbook+for+New+England%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 974 D27g 1993]) This is an excellent guide to Maine towns and counties, location of public records, and genealogical societies. | ||
The Family History Library has copies of deed records for all counties, most to about 1900. See the Place Search of the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localityrelated&columns=*%2C0%2C0&subject=338&subject_disp=Maine Family History Library Catalog] under MAINE, [COUNTY] - LAND AND PROPERTY. | The Family History Library has copies of deed records for all counties, most to about 1900. See the Place Search of the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localityrelated&columns=*%2C0%2C0&subject=338&subject_disp=Maine Family History Library Catalog] under MAINE, [COUNTY] - LAND AND PROPERTY. | ||
=== Web Sites === | === Web Sites === | ||