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{{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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'''Reference Tools.''' The Internet site for the 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: | '''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: | ||
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. | ||