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''[[United States | ''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Land and Property|U.S. Land and Property]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky Land and Property|Land and Property]]'' | ||
{{Adoption KYGenWeb}}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. | {{Adoption KYGenWeb}}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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#Select Land and Property from the Topic List. | #Select Land and Property from the Topic List. | ||
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=== '''Internet Resources of Kentucky Land Records''' === | === '''Internet Resources of Kentucky Land Records''' === | ||
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*West of Tennessee River Non-Military Patents Database. | *West of Tennessee River Non-Military Patents Database. | ||
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[http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/Kentucky-Land-Records-and-Deeds.htm Kentucky Land Records and Deeds Directory], by Online Searches, accessed 11/16/2010 | |||
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[http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry ](a subscription site) has the following database titles on Kentucky land records: | [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry ](a subscription site) has the following database titles on Kentucky land records: | ||
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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. | ||
[[United States Land and Property]] describes government land grants, grants from states, and major resources, many of which include Kentucky. | [[United States Land and Property]] describes government land grants, grants from states, and major resources, many of which include Kentucky. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||