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== State Land States == | == State Land States == | ||
Twenty colonies and states did not cede the unclaimed land in their borders to the federal government when they became part of the United States. These states are known as state-land states and included the original 13 colonies, those states created from original colonies, Hawaii, and Texas. Usually this land was surveyed in [[United States. United-States - Land and Property- Land Terms & Definitions|metes and bounds]]. | Twenty colonies and states did not cede the unclaimed land in their borders to the federal government when they became part of the United States. These states are known as state-land states and included the original 13 colonies, those states created from original colonies, Hawaii, and Texas. Usually this land was surveyed in [[United States. United-States - Land and Property- Land Terms & Definitions|metes and bounds]]. | ||
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*[[Connecticut Land and Property|Connecticut]] | *[[Connecticut Land and Property|Connecticut]] | ||
*[[Delaware Land and Property|Delaware]] | *[[Delaware Land and Property|Delaware]] | ||
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*[[New York Land and Property|New York]] | *[[New York Land and Property|New York]] | ||
*[[North Carolina Land and Property|North Carolina]] | *[[North Carolina Land and Property|North Carolina]] | ||
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The states in the public domain areas who received grants of land from the federal government also granted some of this land to individuals. | The states in the public domain areas who received grants of land from the federal government also granted some of this land to individuals. | ||
Each state established land offices to distribute its land, in a manner similar to that of the federal government. The original documents are usually at the state archives. The | Each state established land offices to distribute its land, in a manner similar to that of the federal government. The original documents are usually at the state archives. The Family History Library has copies of many of the records that have been microfilmed. | ||
== Platting State Lands on Maps == | == Platting State Lands on Maps == | ||
* | *Online software to plat State Land descriptions is at www.genealogytools.net/deeds | ||
* | *An explanation, “Land Platting Made Easy” is at http://genealogy.about.com/od/land_records/ss/land_platting.htm | ||
*Another explanation, “Metes, Bounds & Meanders”, is at http://genealogy.about.com/cs/land/a/metes_bounds.htm | |||
* | *Definitions of many words used for metes and bounds surveying is at http://genealogy.about.com/library/glossary/bldef-metesandbounds.htm<br> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. "Land and Property." ''United States Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 1988, 2002. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. "Land and Property." ''United States Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 1988, 2002. | ||
[[Category:United_States_Land_and_Property]] | [[Category:United_States_Land_and_Property]] | ||
Revision as of 15:16, 10 September 2010
United States Land and Property
State Land States[edit | edit source]
Twenty colonies and states did not cede the unclaimed land in their borders to the federal government when they became part of the United States. These states are known as state-land states and included the original 13 colonies, those states created from original colonies, Hawaii, and Texas. Usually this land was surveyed in metes and bounds.
The states in the public domain areas who received grants of land from the federal government also granted some of this land to individuals.
Each state established land offices to distribute its land, in a manner similar to that of the federal government. The original documents are usually at the state archives. The Family History Library has copies of many of the records that have been microfilmed.
Platting State Lands on Maps[edit | edit source]
- Online software to plat State Land descriptions is at www.genealogytools.net/deeds
- An explanation, “Land Platting Made Easy” is at http://genealogy.about.com/od/land_records/ss/land_platting.htm
- Another explanation, “Metes, Bounds & Meanders”, is at http://genealogy.about.com/cs/land/a/metes_bounds.htm
- Definitions of many words used for metes and bounds surveying is at http://genealogy.about.com/library/glossary/bldef-metesandbounds.htm
References[edit | edit source]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. "Land and Property." United States Research Outline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 1988, 2002.