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After land was transferred to private ownership, all subsequent transactions, including deeds and mortgages, were recorded by the register of deeds and are generally kept at the county courthouse. These records usually date back to the time of the county's organization and frequently have grantor (seller) and grantee (buyer) indexes.<br> | After land was transferred to private ownership, all subsequent transactions, including deeds and mortgages, were recorded by the register of deeds and are generally kept at the county courthouse. These records usually date back to the time of the county's organization and frequently have grantor (seller) and grantee (buyer) indexes.<br> | ||
It is important to know which county the land was in at the time of the deed transaction. County boundaries do change over time. First estimate the | It is important to know which county the land was in at the time of the deed transaction. County boundaries do change over time. First, estimate the date the transaction took place. Second, check the [http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/Missouri/viewer.htm Missouri Historical Counties], put in the estimated date in the upper right and hit Refresh Map. Then figure out the County the land is in. Third, check with the County Courthouse in that county. For older deeds, a visit is usually required. Some additional land records may be obtained from the Missouri State Archives. | ||
Another possibility is to check with the Family History Library, now updated as the Family Search | Another possibility is to check with the [https://familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlc/ Family History Library Catalog], now updated as the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family Search Catalog] in Beta. It has copies of most pre-1900 deeds from each county courthouse. From St. Louis County, Missouri, for example, the library has over 900 microfilms of deeds and indexes for 1804 to 1901. Land records for Missouri located in the Family History Library are listed in the [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog Place Search] of the Family History Library Catalog under: <br> | ||
Missouri, [COUNTY] – LAND AND PROPERTY | Missouri, [COUNTY] – LAND AND PROPERTY | ||