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[[Portal:United States Land and Property|Portal:United States Land and Property ]]>[[Mississippi|Mississippi]] | [[Portal:United States Land and Property|Portal:United States Land and Property ]]>[[Portal:Mississippi|Mississippi]] | ||
Pre-territorial settlers acquired their land from France, Great Britain, and Spain. When Mississippi became a United States territory, there were many disputes over the earlier land claims. The records created in resolving these land disputes are found in the American State Papers, Class 8 and 9, which are on microfilm at the Family History Library. Lists of the names in these papers are in: | Pre-territorial settlers acquired their land from France, Great Britain, and Spain. When Mississippi became a United States territory, there were many disputes over the earlier land claims. The records created in resolving these land disputes are found in the American State Papers, Class 8 and 9, which are on microfilm at the Family History Library. Lists of the names in these papers are in: | ||
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The Family History Library has copies of Mississippi territorial land and court records for the years 1798 to 1817 (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=256302&disp=Mississippi+territorial+land+and+court+r%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films 904447-51]). These are arranged alphabetically by surname. | The Family History Library has copies of Mississippi territorial land and court records for the years 1798 to 1817 (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=256302&disp=Mississippi+territorial+land+and+court+r%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films 904447-51]). These are arranged alphabetically by surname. | ||
After original title to the land was granted, deeds, mortgages, and subsequent transactions have been recorded in county offices. In Mississippi, county land records have been kept by the chancery court since the creation of each county. The Family History Library has many county land records. For example, from Adams County the library has deeds (1780-1886), deed indexes (1798-1899), and original Spanish records (1781-96). Additional county land records can be obtained from the various county courthouses.<br> | After original title to the land was granted, deeds, mortgages, and subsequent transactions have been recorded in county offices. In Mississippi, county land records have been kept by the chancery court since the creation of each county. The Family History Library has many county land records. For example, from Adams County the library has deeds (1780-1886), deed indexes (1798-1899), and original Spanish records (1781-96). Additional county land records can be obtained from the various county courthouses.<br> | ||
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