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=== Beginners' Corner === | |||
*[[Beginning Research in United States Land Records#What are United States land records?|'''What are United States land records?''']] <br> | |||
*[[Beginning Research in United States Land Records#What time periods and locations do they cover?|'''What time periods and locations do they cover?''']]<br> | |||
*[[Beginning Research in United States Land Records#What can I find in them?|'''What can I find in them?''']]<br> | |||
*[[Beginning Research in United States Land Records#How do I access them?|'''How do I access them?''']]<br> | |||
*[[Beginning Research in United States Land Records#Search strategies|'''Search strategies''']]<br> | |||
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=== Introduction === | |||
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|[[Image:Emigrants Crossing the Plains.JPG|right|300px|thumb|<center>Emigrants Crossing the Plains<center>]] | |||
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The availability of land attracted many immigrants to America and encouraged westward expansion. Land ownership was generally recorded in an area as soon as settlers began to arrive. These important records sometimes exist when few other records are available. | The availability of land attracted many immigrants to America and encouraged westward expansion. Land ownership was generally recorded in an area as soon as settlers began to arrive. These important records sometimes exist when few other records are available. | ||
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== The Land Acquisition Process == | == The Land Acquisition Process == | ||
In the United States, land is acquired in basically one of two ways; from the government or from an individual. The first sale of land from the government to a person is called a grant or a patent. Thereafter, the sale of that land from a person | In the United States, land is acquired in basically one of two ways; from the government or from an individual. The first sale of land from the government to a person is called a grant or a patent. Thereafter, the sale of that land from a person is called a deed. | ||
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*[[United States. United-States - Land and Property- Deeds|Deeds]] | *[[United States. United-States - Land and Property- Deeds|Deeds]] | ||
*[[County and Town Records|County and Town Records]] | *[[County and Town Records|County and Town Records]] | ||
*[[Inheriting Land|Inheriting Land]] | *[[United States Land and Property Inheriting Land|Inheriting Land]] | ||
*[[Grants to Land Companies and Railroads|Land Companies/Railroads]] | *[[Grants to Land Companies and Railroads|Land Companies/Railroads]] | ||
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*[[United States Genealogy|United States]] | *[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:United States flag.png|40x21px|United States flag.png]] | ||
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