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The availability of land attracted many immigrants to America and encouraged westward expansion. Land records are primarily used to learn where a person lived and when he or she lived there. They often reveal other family information as well, such as the name of a spouse, an heir, other relatives, or neighbors. You may learn a person’s previous residences, his occupation, if he had served in the military, if he was a naturalized citizen, and other clues for further research. | The availability of land attracted many immigrants to America and encouraged westward expansion. Land records are primarily used to learn where a person lived and when he or she lived there. They often reveal other family information as well, such as the name of a spouse, an heir, other relatives, or neighbors. You may learn a person’s previous residences, his occupation, if he had served in the military, if he was a naturalized citizen, and other clues for further research. | ||
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Two alphabetical name indexes of those who received a land grant either in North Carolina or for land that later became a part of Tennessee are: | Two alphabetical name indexes of those who received a land grant either in North Carolina or for land that later became a part of Tennessee are: | ||
'''[http://mars.archives.ncdcr.gov/BasicSearch.aspx MARS] (Manuscript and Archives Reference System) Computer Index.''' This index is available at the North Carolina State Archives and [http://mars.archives.ncdcr.gov/BasicSearch.aspx online]. It indexes the land grants, all warrants that have been microfilmed in the [http://www.archives.ncdcr.gov/ North Carolina State Archives], and lists all names that appear on the military bounty warrants in the North Carolina Secretary of State’s office. There are several search options on this site, that are not exactly intuitive. | '''[http://mars.archives.ncdcr.gov/BasicSearch.aspx MARS] (Manuscript and Archives Reference System) Computer Index.''' This index is available at the North Carolina State Archives and [http://mars.archives.ncdcr.gov/BasicSearch.aspx online]. It indexes the land grants, all warrants that have been microfilmed in the [http://www.archives.ncdcr.gov/ North Carolina State Archives], and lists all names that appear on the military bounty warrants in the North Carolina Secretary of State’s office. There are several search options on this site, that are not exactly intuitive. | ||
'''Card Index'''. This index, also referred to as the Land Grant Index, is the predecessor to the newer MARS index. This index is located at the North Carolina State Archives, and a microfilm copy of part of the index is available at the Family History Library. | '''Card Index'''. This index, also referred to as the Land Grant Index, is the predecessor to the newer MARS index. This index is located at the North Carolina State Archives, and a microfilm copy of part of the index is available at the Family History Library. | ||
<br>'''[http://www.nclandgrants.com NC Land Grant Images and Data]''' contains all the land grant MARS | <br>'''[http://www.nclandgrants.com NC Land Grant Images and Data]''' is a free site which contains all the land grant data from MARS in an easy to search format. Grants recorded in Land Patent Books Volumes 1-30 are directly linked to an image of the page where the grant was recorded. For Mecklenburg County, grants are directly linked to images of warrants, surveys, receipts, and other land grant documents.<br> | ||
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North Carolina. Secretary of State. Land Grant Office. ''Land records, North Carolina and Tennessee; indexes, 1600-1959.''Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina State Archives, 1980–. {{FHL|695114|item}}, FHL has 788 films beginning with 1942606. The index is in six alphabetical parts: | North Carolina. Secretary of State. Land Grant Office. ''Land records, North Carolina and Tennessee; indexes, 1600-1959.''Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina State Archives, 1980–. {{FHL|695114|item}}, FHL has 788 films beginning with 1942606. The index is in six alphabetical parts: | ||
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For additional records of lands within the boundaries of present-day Tennessee that were granted by the state of North Carolina, see [[Tennessee Land and Property]] and the FamilySearch Catalog, using a Place Search under: | For additional records of lands within the boundaries of present-day Tennessee that were granted by the state of North Carolina, see [[Tennessee Land and Property]] and the FamilySearch Catalog, using a Place Search under: | ||
TENNESSEE- LAND AND PROPERTY | TENNESSEE- LAND AND PROPERTY | ||
=== Subsequent Exchanges of Land === | === Subsequent Exchanges of Land === | ||
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[http://www.genealogyinc.com/northcarolina/nc-land-records/ "North Carolina Land Records"] at My North Carolina Genealogy.com, accessed 11/18/2010. | [http://www.genealogyinc.com/northcarolina/nc-land-records/ "North Carolina Land Records"] at My North Carolina Genealogy.com, accessed 11/18/2010. | ||
[http://www.nclandgrants.com NC Land Grant Images and Data] contains over 28,000 high quality images of Mecklenburg County NC Land Grant Files, along with 33,000 searchable land grant records for Mecklenburg and surrounding counties. | [http://www.nclandgrants.com NC Land Grant Images and Data] contains over 28,000 high quality images of Mecklenburg County NC Land Grant Files, along with 33,000 searchable land grant records for Mecklenburg and surrounding counties. | ||
'''Wiki articles descirbing online collectiona are found at:''' | '''Wiki articles descirbing online collectiona are found at:''' | ||
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*[[North Carolina Davidson County Vital Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|North Carolina Davidson County Vital Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)<br>]] | *[[North Carolina Davidson County Vital Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|North Carolina Davidson County Vital Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)<br>]] | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||