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''[[United States Land and Property]] [[Image:Gotoarrow-kelly.png]] [[Washington Land and Property]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow-kelly.png]] '''Tips''' | ''[[United States Land and Property]] [[Image:Gotoarrow-kelly.png]] [[Washington Land and Property]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow-kelly.png]] '''Tips''' | ||
=== Value of Land Records === | === Value of Land Records === | ||
Land records, especially deeds: | |||
#'''Provide clues''' that help you learn even more about them. | |||
''' | |||
{{Tip|Identify the purchase or other acquisition of each parcel of land.}} | Helping you make the most of all these values is the purpose of this article. | ||
'''Why:''' | |||
*It will identify when it was acquired and from whom. | === Effective Tips === | ||
**This could have been more than 20 years earlier. | |||
{{Tip|Obtain every deed and land transaction for your ancestor.}} '''Why:''' | |||
*Children may be named | |||
*The other parties and witnesses may be relatives | |||
*The first deed upon arrival may reveal the previous residence | |||
*The last deed upon moving away may reveal the next residence | |||
{{Tip|Identify the purchase, inheritance, or other acquisition of each parcel of land.}} '''Why:''' | |||
*It will identify when it was acquired and from whom. | |||
**This could have been more than 20 years earlier. | |||
**May have been purchased from or gifted by parents, in-laws, or other relatives. | **May have been purchased from or gifted by parents, in-laws, or other relatives. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:26, 21 June 2022
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Tips
Value of Land Records[edit | edit source]
Land records, especially deeds:
- Provide clues that help you learn even more about them.
Helping you make the most of all these values is the purpose of this article.
Effective Tips[edit | edit source]
Tip: Obtain every deed and land transaction for your ancestor. |
Why:
- Children may be named
- The other parties and witnesses may be relatives
- The first deed upon arrival may reveal the previous residence
- The last deed upon moving away may reveal the next residence
Tip: Identify the purchase, inheritance, or other acquisition of each parcel of land. |
Why:
- It will identify when it was acquired and from whom.
- This could have been more than 20 years earlier.
- May have been purchased from or gifted by parents, in-laws, or other relatives.