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*[http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/nonmilitary/patentseries/wtr/ West of Tennessee River Non-Military Patents] Database
*[http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/nonmilitary/patentseries/wtr/ West of Tennessee River Non-Military Patents] Database
*[http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/Kentucky-Land-Records-and-Deeds.htm Kentucky Land Records and Deeds Directory], index.<br><br>
*[http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/Kentucky-Land-Records-and-Deeds.htm Kentucky Land Records and Deeds Directory], index.<br><br>
===='''''Introduction'''''====
====Introduction====


The availability of land attracted many immigrants to America and encouraged westward expansion. Land ownership was generally recorded in an area as soon as settlers began to arrive. Land records are primarily used to learn where an individual lived and when he or she lived there. They often reveal other family information such as the name of a spouse, heirs, other relatives, and neighbors.  
The availability of land attracted many immigrants to America and encouraged westward expansion. Land ownership was generally recorded in an area as soon as settlers began to arrive. Land records are primarily used to learn where an individual lived and when he or she lived there. They often reveal other family information such as the name of a spouse, heirs, other relatives, and neighbors.  
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Land grants, original warrants, surveys, patents, and Virginia land records are at the Kentucky Land Office, Capitol Building, Frankfort, KY 40602. The files and their indexes are open to the public. Additional land records are at the Kentucky Historical Society and the various county courthouses. The following collections are at the Kentucky Land Office&nbsp;and on microfilm at the Family History Library. Indexes are generally found at the beginning of each set.  
Land grants, original warrants, surveys, patents, and Virginia land records are at the Kentucky Land Office, Capitol Building, Frankfort, KY 40602. The files and their indexes are open to the public. Additional land records are at the Kentucky Historical Society and the various county courthouses. The following collections are at the Kentucky Land Office&nbsp;and on microfilm at the Family History Library. Indexes are generally found at the beginning of each set.  


===='''''Land Grants'''''====
====Land Grants====


'''Virginia Grants (1773–1792)'''. These grants were issued to men who served in the French and Indian War and in the Revolutionary War or their heirs.  
'''Virginia Grants (1773–1792)'''. These grants were issued to men who served in the French and Indian War and in the Revolutionary War or their heirs.  
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*Jillson, Willard Rouse. ''The Kentucky Land Grants: A Systematic Index to All of the Land Grants Recorded in the State Land Office at Frankfort, Kentucky, 1782–1924''. Louisville, KY: Standard Printing, 1925. {{FHL|20583|item|disp=FHL film 272808}}. This index is alphabetical by the location of the grant. An electronic version of this book is available online at Ancestry.com under the database title of ''Kentucky Land Grants''.
*Jillson, Willard Rouse. ''The Kentucky Land Grants: A Systematic Index to All of the Land Grants Recorded in the State Land Office at Frankfort, Kentucky, 1782–1924''. Louisville, KY: Standard Printing, 1925. {{FHL|20583|item|disp=FHL film 272808}}. This index is alphabetical by the location of the grant. An electronic version of this book is available online at Ancestry.com under the database title of ''Kentucky Land Grants''.
*''Index for Old Kentucky Survey’s and Grants; Index for Tellico Surveys and Grants''. Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Historical Society, 1975. {{FHL|286811|item|disp=FHL film 1402856}}. This index shows the name of the person receiving the land, survey number, county, acreage, survey and grant dates, volume and page numbers of original documents, and Kentucky Historical Society volume number.
*''Index for Old Kentucky Survey’s and Grants; Index for Tellico Surveys and Grants''. Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Historical Society, 1975. {{FHL|286811|item|disp=FHL film 1402856}}. This index shows the name of the person receiving the land, survey number, county, acreage, survey and grant dates, volume and page numbers of original documents, and Kentucky Historical Society volume number.
*Taylor, Philip Fall. ''A Calendar of the Warrants for Land in Kentucky, Granted for Service in the French and Indian War''. Baltimore, Maryland.: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. {{FHL|85944|item|disp=FHL fiche 6019959}}. These warrants are indexed and include the warrant date and number, name and rank of the veteran, acreage, and description of the property.
*Taylor, Philip Fall. ''A Calendar of the Warrants for Land in Kentucky, Granted for Service in the French and Indian War''. Baltimore, Maryland.: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/85944 FHL book 976.9 R21t], {{FHL|85944|item|disp=FHL fiche 6019959}}. These warrants are indexed and include the warrant date and number, name and rank of the veteran, acreage, and description of the property.


===='''''County Records'''''====
====County Records====


Once a parcel of land was transferred from the government to private ownership, it may have stayed in the family for generations or for only a few months. It may have been subdivided, sold, and resold, with each transaction creating new records. These person-to-person transactions are an important resource to the genealogist since the potential for an ancestor to be recorded is high. These records may offer genealogical clues such as the given name of the wife, a previous residence, names of children, or death information. Land records also offer clues to maiden names if a father deeded property to his daughter upon her marriage. Witnesses and neighbors may also be in-laws or relatives.  
Once a parcel of land was transferred from the government to private ownership, it may have stayed in the family for generations or for only a few months. It may have been subdivided, sold, and resold, with each transaction creating new records. These person-to-person transactions are an important resource to the genealogist since the potential for an ancestor to be recorded is high. These records may offer genealogical clues such as the given name of the wife, a previous residence, names of children, or death information. Land records also offer clues to maiden names if a father deeded property to his daughter upon her marriage. Witnesses and neighbors may also be in-laws or relatives.  
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#Once you have the film number, you should be given the information to locate the film at various Family History Centers.
#Once you have the film number, you should be given the information to locate the film at various Family History Centers.


===='''''State Records'''''====
====State Records====


In the early days land disputes were common and so deeds ended up appealed to the STATE court level. These are abstracted in Michael L. and Bettie A. Cook's ''Kentucky Court of Appeals Deed Books Vol VI (Deed Books A-G, 1796-1803), Vol VII (Deed Books H-N, 1803-1811), Vol VIII (Deed Books O-U, 1811-1821) and Vol IV (Deed Books V-Z, 1821-1835)'' of the Kentucky Record Series. Vol IV includes the District of Kentucky (1783-1789) state supreme court records.
In the early days land disputes were common and so deeds ended up appealed to the STATE court level. These are abstracted in Michael L. and Bettie A. Cook's ''Kentucky Court of Appeals Deed Books Vol VI (Deed Books A-G, 1796-1803), Vol VII (Deed Books H-N, 1803-1811), Vol VIII (Deed Books O-U, 1811-1821) and Vol IV (Deed Books V-Z, 1821-1835)'' of the Kentucky Record Series. Vol IV includes the District of Kentucky (1783-1789) state supreme court records.


==='''Internet Resources of Kentucky Land Records'''===
===Internet Resources of Kentucky Land Records===


The Kentucky Land Office website has&nbsp;the following&nbsp;collections online&nbsp; at [https://www.sos.ky.gov/admin/land/Pages/default.aspx Kentucky Land].&nbsp;&nbsp;(Click on link and then&nbsp;select Database Searches.)  
The Kentucky Land Office website has&nbsp;the following&nbsp;collections online&nbsp; at [https://www.sos.ky.gov/admin/land/Pages/default.aspx Kentucky Land].&nbsp;&nbsp;(Click on link and then&nbsp;select Database Searches.)  
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#Click on the Search button.
#Click on the Search button.


===='''Reference Tools.'''====
====Reference Tools====
The Internet site for the [http://www.kdla.ky.gov/ Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives] has an explanation of how land was distributed in the state. Another resource for understanding the land and property records in Kentucky is:  
 
The Internet site for the [http://www.kdla.ky.gov/ Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives] has an explanation of how land was distributed in the state. Another resource for understanding the land and property records in Kentucky is:  


Adkinson, Kandie. ''The Kentucky Land Grant System'', Newsletter (Marshall County Genealogical Society: Kentucky) 13, no. 4 (October 1998): 25–28.  
Adkinson, Kandie. ''The Kentucky Land Grant System'', Newsletter (Marshall County Genealogical Society: Kentucky) 13, no. 4 (October 1998): 25–28.  
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