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'''Tellico Land Grants (1802–1853)'''. These grants were for lands the Cherokee Indians ceded to the United States in 1805. They were obtained by Treasury warrants.  
'''Tellico Land Grants (1802–1853)'''. These grants were for lands the Cherokee Indians ceded to the United States in 1805. They were obtained by Treasury warrants.  


*Kentucky. State Land Office. ''Tellico Land Grant Surveys, ''v.1–2, 1802–1817. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1962. {{FHL|431351|item}}, FHL film 272961. These volumes show the survey number and indicate the grant and survey volume and page number, the name of the person receiving the survey, and the number of acres.  
*Kentucky. State Land Office. ''Tellico Land Grant Surveys, ''v.1–2, 1802–1817. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1962. {{FHL|431351|item|disp=FHL film 272961}}. These volumes show the survey number and indicate the grant and survey volume and page number, the name of the person receiving the survey, and the number of acres.  
*Kentucky. State Land Office. ''Tellico Land Grants, 1803–1853'', v.# 1–2''.'' Salt Lake City Genealogical Society of Utah 1962. {{FHL|431345|item| disp=FHL film 272842}}. These grants include the name of the person the grant was given to the number of acres the land certificate or warrant number and the grant volume and page number.
*Kentucky. State Land Office. ''Tellico Land Grants, 1803–1853'', v.# 1–2''.'' Salt Lake City Genealogical Society of Utah 1962. {{FHL|431345|item| disp=FHL film 272842}}. These grants include the name of the person the grant was given to the number of acres the land certificate or warrant number and the grant volume and page number.


'''Grants West of the Tennessee River (1822–1900)'''. These grants were based on Treasury warrants.  
'''Grants West of the Tennessee River (1822–1900)'''. These grants were based on Treasury warrants.  


*Kentucky. Governor. ''Grants West of Tennessee River, 1820–1900''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1962. {{FHL|242482|item}}, FHL films 272865–8. Film 272865 is an index to this record.
*Kentucky. Governor. ''Grants West of Tennessee River, 1820–1900''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1962. {{FHL|242482|item|FHL films 272865–8}}. Film 272865 is an index to this record.


'''County Court Orders (1836–1955)'''. In 1835 the counties began selling unowned lands within their boundaries.  
'''County Court Orders (1836–1955)'''. In 1835 the counties began selling unowned lands within their boundaries.  


*Kentucky. Governor. ''County Court Orders, 1836–1955''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1962. {{FHL|242323|item}}, FHL films 272875–938. Films 272875–6 are indexes to this record. Due to the numerous disputes and litigations concerning Kentucky lands, consult the Court of Appeal deed books:  
*Kentucky. Governor. ''County Court Orders, 1836–1955''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1962. {{FHL|242323|item|disp=FHL films 272875–938}}. Films 272875–6 are indexes to this record. Due to the numerous disputes and litigations concerning Kentucky lands, consult the Court of Appeal deed books:  
*Kentucky, Court of Appeals. ''Deed Books, 1780–1909''. Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Historical Society, 1966. {{FHL|135818|item}}, FHL films 551280–92. Film 551280 is an index to these records.  
*Kentucky, Court of Appeals. ''Deed Books, 1780–1909''. Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Historical Society, 1966. {{FHL|135818|item|disp=FHL films 551280–92. Film 551280 is an index to these records.  
*An abstract of some of these deeds is: Cook, Michael L. ''Kentucky Court of Appeals Deed Books''. {{FHL|269371|item|disp=FHL book 976.9 R2c}} 4 vols. Evansville, Indiana: Cook Publications, 1985. The abstracts are arranged alphabetically.
*An abstract of some of these deeds is: Cook, Michael L. ''''. {{WorldCat|12839714|At various libraries (WorldCat)}}{{FHL|269371|item|disp=FHL book 976.9 R2c}} 4 vols. Evansville, Indiana: Cook Publications, 1985. The abstracts are arranged alphabetically.'''


Indexes to Land Grants and Surveys  
Indexes to Land Grants and Surveys  


'''Indexes to Land Grants and Surveys. ''' Several important indexes are available for researching the land grants, military land warrants, state land office records, and court of appeals land records in Kentucky.  
'''Indexes to Land Grants and Surveys. ''' Several important indexes are available for researching the land grants, military land warrants, state land office records, and court of appeals land records in Kentucky.  


*Brookes-Smith, Joan E. ''Master Index: Virginia Surveys and Grants 1774–1791''. Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Historical Society, 1976. {{FHL|193613|item}}, FHL film 1320833 item 6].) This index is alphabetical by name and shows the county, number of acres, dates of the survey and grant, volume and page number of the original documents, and Kentucky Historical Society volume number.  
*Brookes-Smith, Joan E. ''Master Index: Virginia Surveys and Grants 1774–1791''. Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Historical Society, 1976. {{FHL|193613|item|disp=FHL film 1320833 item 6}}. This index is alphabetical by name and shows the county, number of acres, dates of the survey and grant, volume and page number of the original documents, and Kentucky Historical Society volume number.  
*Jillson, Willard Rouse. ''Old Kentucky Entries and Deeds: A Complete Index to All of the Earliest Land Entries, Military Warrants, Deeds and Wills of the Commonwealth of Kentucky''. 1926. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland.: Genealogical Publishing, 1978. {{FHL|74688|item}}, FHL film 1035625 item 3; fiche 6051260. This is a name index that is alphabetical within the name of the county, military warrant, deed, or will.  
*Jillson, Willard Rouse. ''Old Kentucky Entries and Deeds: A Complete Index to All of the Earliest Land Entries, Military Warrants, Deeds and Wills of the Commonwealth of Kentucky''. 1926. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland.: Genealogical Publishing, 1978. {{FHL|74688|item|disp=FHL film 1035625 item 3, fiche 6051260}}. This is a name index that is alphabetical within the name of the county, military warrant, deed, or will.  
*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}}, 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}}, 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}}, 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. {{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.


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