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Records of landownership and transfer are difficult to find. There was no national system of registration before 1862. Yorkshire and Middlesex began recording deeds as early as 1708. Deeds provide the names, addresses, and occupations of the parties mentioned, a description of the property, and the date and terms of the sale. | Records of landownership and transfer are difficult to find. There was no national system of registration before 1862. Yorkshire and Middlesex began recording deeds as early as 1708. Deeds provide the names, addresses, and occupations of the parties mentioned, a description of the property, and the date and terms of the sale. | ||
The original records for Yorkshire are in the East, West, and North Yorkshire County Record Offices. The Middlesex records are | The original records for Yorkshire are in the East, West, and North Yorkshire County Record Offices. The Middlesex records are at the London Metropolitan Archives (formerly the Greater London Record Office). You can find microfilm copies of some deeds listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
[COUNTY], ENGLAND - LAND AND PROPERTY | |||
In medieval times, transfer of land by deed included the witnessed act of the seller handing to the buyer part of the property, such as a piece of turf or handful of soil or the key to a building. This was called 'livery of seisin.' | In medieval times, transfer of land by deed included the witnessed act of the seller handing to the buyer part of the property, such as a piece of turf or handful of soil or the key to a building. This was called 'livery of seisin.' | ||
=== Close Rolls === | === Close Rolls === | ||