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''[[United States | ''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Land and Property|U.S. Land and Property]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Vermont]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Vermont_Land_and_Property|Land and Property]]'' | ||
=== Introduction === | === Introduction === | ||
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Land records are primarily used to learn where a person lived and when he or she lived there. They often reveal other family information as well, such as the name of a spouse, an heir, other relatives, or neighbors. You may learn a person’s previous residences, his occupation, if he had served in the military, if he was a naturalized citizen, and other clues for further research. | Land records are primarily used to learn where a person lived and when he or she lived there. They often reveal other family information as well, such as the name of a spouse, an heir, other relatives, or neighbors. You may learn a person’s previous residences, his occupation, if he had served in the military, if he was a naturalized citizen, and other clues for further research. | ||
1600s - Vermont was part of Massachusetts. <br>1749 - New Hampshire claimed a large portion of the area and granted land for 129 towns in Vermont.<br>1764 - New York claimed jurisdiction over a large portion of the land held by New Hampshire. <br>1777 - Vermont became independent, and claimed the land was under its jurisdiction. The towns remained the same, and the town records contain the land deeds without regard to the political jurisdiction of the time. | 1600s - Vermont was part of Massachusetts. <br>1749 - New Hampshire claimed a large portion of the area and granted land for 129 towns in Vermont.<br>1764 - New York claimed jurisdiction over a large portion of the land held by New Hampshire. <br>1777 - Vermont became independent, and claimed the land was under its jurisdiction. The towns remained the same, and the town records contain the land deeds without regard to the political jurisdiction of the time. | ||
=== First Landholders === | === First Landholders === | ||
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Before 1780 jurisdiction over land records was with the county. During the 1780s the town clerks were given jurisdiction over land records. You should consult [[Vermont Town Records|records of the town clerks]]. | Before 1780 jurisdiction over land records was with the county. During the 1780s the town clerks were given jurisdiction over land records. You should consult [[Vermont Town Records|records of the town clerks]]. | ||
Deed books in Vermont often included information about births, marriages, and deaths until about 1850. | Deed books in Vermont often included information about births, marriages, and deaths until about 1850. | ||
[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=allCollections&r=0 Deeds with indexes for many towns] have been digitized and are on Record Search. You need to look at the index first to find the volume and page numbers, then look in the appropriate deed book. | [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=allCollections&r=0 Deeds with indexes for many towns] have been digitized and are on Record Search. You need to look at the index first to find the volume and page numbers, then look in the appropriate deed book. | ||
Deeds and other land records for many Vermont towns are on film can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search under: | Deeds and other land records for many Vermont towns are on film can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search under: | ||
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VERMONT, [COUNTY]- LAND AND PROPERTY | VERMONT, [COUNTY]- LAND AND PROPERTY | ||
VERMONT, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- LAND AND PROPERTY | VERMONT, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- LAND AND PROPERTY | ||
== Web Sites == | == Web Sites == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
{{Vermont2|Vermont}} | |||
[[Category:Vermont|Land]] | [[Category:Vermont|Land]] | ||