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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 === | === Introduction === | ||
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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 Genealogy|United States]] | *[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:United States flag.png|40x21px|United States flag.png]] | ||
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