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==What Land Records | ==What are Land and Property Records== | ||
*Land records and property records are primarily used to learn when and where an individual lived. | *Land records and property records are primarily used to learn when and where an individual lived. | ||
*Land records reveal other family information, such as the name of a spouse, heir, other relatives, or neighbors. | *Land records reveal other family information, such as the name of a spouse, heir, other relatives, or neighbors. | ||
*Assists in learning where a person lived previously, his or her occupation, if he or she was a naturalized citizen, and other clues for further research. | *Assists in learning where a person lived previously, his or her occupation, if he or she was a naturalized citizen, and other clues for further research. | ||
==Why Use Land and Property Records== | |||
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*These records may reveal where and when your ancestor lived and where they previously lived. | *These records may reveal where and when your ancestor lived and where they previously lived. | ||
*Often, family relationships and information may be stated or inferred such as the names of spouses, children, heirs, other relatives, and neighbors. | *Often, family relationships and information may be stated or inferred such as the names of spouses, children, heirs, other relatives, and neighbors. | ||
*The occupation and social status of an individual may be determined. | *The occupation and social status of an individual may be determined. | ||
*It is not uncommon to trace multi-generations in land records.<ref name="Ireland Research Outline">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Research outline: Ireland. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch Library, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2000.</ref> | *It is not uncommon to trace multi-generations in land records. | ||
*<ref name="Ireland Research Outline">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Research outline: Ireland. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch Library, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2000.</ref> | |||
==Land Records by Country== | ==Land and Property Records by Country== | ||
*[[:Category:Land and Property]] | *[[:Category:Land and Property]] | ||
== | ==Tips for Using Land and Property Records== | ||
*Recognize that it may take time to navigate and locate them. | *Recognize that it may take time to navigate and locate them. | ||
*Land records exist in cases in which other record types didn’t. This is because the line of ownership has to be proven. | *Land records exist in cases in which other record types didn’t. This is because the line of ownership has to be proven. | ||
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*Notice if there is a record of the person selling land but no record of the purchase. This can be a clue that 1) the land was acquired by inheritance, or 2) the land was acquired from the state or federal government (which means that a higher jurisdiction needs to be considered.) | *Notice if there is a record of the person selling land but no record of the purchase. This can be a clue that 1) the land was acquired by inheritance, or 2) the land was acquired from the state or federal government (which means that a higher jurisdiction needs to be considered.) | ||
*Plat each transaction. This may reveal additional acquisitions or divisions between transactions and identify mixed jurisdictions. It may also allow you to analyze what is happening to neighboring properties. | *Plat each transaction. This may reveal additional acquisitions or divisions between transactions and identify mixed jurisdictions. It may also allow you to analyze what is happening to neighboring properties. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 14:26, 6 March 2024
What are Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
- Land records and property records are primarily used to learn when and where an individual lived.
- Land records reveal other family information, such as the name of a spouse, heir, other relatives, or neighbors.
- Assists in learning where a person lived previously, his or her occupation, if he or she was a naturalized citizen, and other clues for further research.
Why Use Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
- These records may reveal where and when your ancestor lived and where they previously lived.
- Often, family relationships and information may be stated or inferred such as the names of spouses, children, heirs, other relatives, and neighbors.
- The occupation and social status of an individual may be determined.
- It is not uncommon to trace multi-generations in land records.
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Land and Property Records by Country[edit | edit source]
Tips for Using Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
- Recognize that it may take time to navigate and locate them.
- Land records exist in cases in which other record types didn’t. This is because the line of ownership has to be proven.
- Names of neighboring property owners and witnesses might provide clues to other relatives.
- The transaction might have been recorded at a much later date. This is especially true if the land remained in the family. Selling to a non-family member may have prompted the recording of the title decades after the initial owner died.
- Remember that land may be in a different jurisdictions (aka counties) in different years as county boundaries changed and new counties were formed.
- Notice if there is a record of the person selling land but no record of the purchase. This can be a clue that 1) the land was acquired by inheritance, or 2) the land was acquired from the state or federal government (which means that a higher jurisdiction needs to be considered.)
- Plat each transaction. This may reveal additional acquisitions or divisions between transactions and identify mixed jurisdictions. It may also allow you to analyze what is happening to neighboring properties.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Research outline: Ireland. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch Library, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2000.