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It is important to trace the purchase and sale (or the acquisition and disposition) of each parcel of land an ancestor owned. The original records are filed in the county clerk’s or recorder’s offices. Be aware that as new counties were formed and boundaries changed, transactions were then recorded in the new county, while the parent county retained the records previously created. Most of the county deeds, town lot certificates, and other important land records from many counties are on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library. Contact the county clerk or recorder for records that have not been microfilmed. | It is important to trace the purchase and sale (or the acquisition and disposition) of each parcel of land an ancestor owned. The original records are filed in the county clerk’s or recorder’s offices. Be aware that as new counties were formed and boundaries changed, transactions were then recorded in the new county, while the parent county retained the records previously created. Most of the county deeds, town lot certificates, and other important land records from many counties are on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library. Contact the county clerk or recorder for records that have not been microfilmed. | ||
Some films are digitized and can be viewed online. Films can be viewed at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City and at various | Some films are digitized and can be viewed online. Films can be viewed at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City and at various FamilySearch Centers. Do the following steps in the FS Library online catalog to locate film numbers: | ||
#Go to FamilySearch [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog catalog].(www.familysearch.org) | #Go to FamilySearch [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog catalog].(www.familysearch.org) | ||
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#Enter the locality where your ancestor lived. Hint: Grants are cataloged under the state or federal government while deeds are cataloged under the county. | #Enter the locality where your ancestor lived. Hint: Grants are cataloged under the state or federal government while deeds are cataloged under the county. | ||
#Select Land and Property from the Topic List. | #Select Land and Property from the Topic List. | ||
#Once you have the film number, you should be given the information to locate the film at various | #Once you have the film number, you should be given the information to locate the film at various FamilySearch Centers. | ||
====State Records==== | ====State Records==== | ||
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