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''[[ | ''[[United States Land and Property|United States Land and Property]] > [[Ohio|Ohio]] > Ohio Land and Property'' | ||
=== Introduction === | |||
The value of land records lies in the fact that land was highly sought after and the transactions were recorded from the time settlers began to arrive. Therefore it is a consistent and continuous record of many ancestors lives. Land records can be used to learn where and when an individual lived in certain areas, as well as often revealing useful and interesting family information. | |||
Land in Ohio was transferred to private ownership by state and federal land grants. This was the first public domain land ever made available for private ownership. The rectangular land survey system (section, township, and range), established by the [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1472 Land Ordinance of 1785], was first applied to federal land grants in Ohio. | Land in Ohio was transferred to private ownership by state and federal land grants. This was the first public domain land ever made available for private ownership. The rectangular land survey system (section, township, and range), established by the [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1472 Land Ordinance of 1785], was first applied to federal land grants in Ohio. | ||
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*'''[http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohclark/Maps/Betmiamissurvey.pdf The Between the Miamis Survey or Ludlow's Survey]'''. Though surveyed by the federal government, these lands continued the unorthodox survey system used in the adjoining Symmes Purchase, mentioned above. | *'''[http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohclark/Maps/Betmiamissurvey.pdf The Between the Miamis Survey or Ludlow's Survey]'''. Though surveyed by the federal government, these lands continued the unorthodox survey system used in the adjoining Symmes Purchase, mentioned above. | ||
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'''[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=702 Firelands or Sufferers Lands]'''. In 1781, nine towns in Connecticut were destroyed by the British. These lands in the west end of the Western Reserve were granted by Connecticut to the sufferers, their heirs, or assignees. Land was partitioned in 1808. See ''The Firelands Pioneer''<ref> ''The Firelands Pioneer''. Norwalk, Ohio: Firelands Historical Society, 1858-1878. (Family History Library book 977.1 B2f; film 1320962 items 1-13, vols. 1-13; book 977.1 B2f index 1858-1937; film 1320941 item 1; Obituary index, book 977.1 B2f index supp. 1857-1909, fiche 6088685.) </ref> | '''[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=702 Firelands or Sufferers Lands]'''. In 1781, nine towns in Connecticut were destroyed by the British. These lands in the west end of the Western Reserve were granted by Connecticut to the sufferers, their heirs, or assignees. Land was partitioned in 1808. See ''The Firelands Pioneer''<ref> ''The Firelands Pioneer''. Norwalk, Ohio: Firelands Historical Society, 1858-1878. (Family History Library book 977.1 B2f; film 1320962 items 1-13, vols. 1-13; book 977.1 B2f index 1858-1937; film 1320941 item 1; Obituary index, book 977.1 B2f index supp. 1857-1909, fiche 6088685.) </ref> | ||
==== Land Districts ==== | ==== Land Districts ==== | ||
The following publications discuss the development of the various land districts in more detail: | The following publications discuss the development of the various land districts in more detail: | ||
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*''Canal Lands'' <ref>Ohio. Auditor of State. ''Canal Lands''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1959. (On 50 FHL films beginning with 182671.) </ref>Includes leases (1832-1936), sales (1801-1851), and other papers. Many papers are arranged by section, range, and township. | *''Canal Lands'' <ref>Ohio. Auditor of State. ''Canal Lands''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1959. (On 50 FHL films beginning with 182671.) </ref>Includes leases (1832-1936), sales (1801-1851), and other papers. Many papers are arranged by section, range, and township. | ||
*''Miscellaneous Lands'' <ref>Ohio. Auditor of State. ''Miscellaneous Lands''. Columbus, Ohio; Salt Lake City, Utah: Columbus Microfilm, Inc., 1995: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1954-1958. (On 23&nbsp;Family History Library&nbsp;films beginning with 196135.) </ref> | *''Miscellaneous Lands'' <ref>Ohio. Auditor of State. ''Miscellaneous Lands''. Columbus, Ohio; Salt Lake City, Utah: Columbus Microfilm, Inc., 1995: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1954-1958. (On 23&amp;nbsp;Family History Library&amp;nbsp;films beginning with 196135.) </ref> | ||
*''Plats to U.S. Lands in Ohio but not Including Virginia Military District, Connecticut Western Reserve, Fire Lands, nor Symmes Purchase'' <ref>Ohio. Auditor of State. ''Plats to U.S. Lands in Ohio but not Including Virginia Military District, Connecticut Western Reserve, Fire Lands, nor Symmes Purchase''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1958. (On ten Family History Library films beginning with 182617 item 1; another filming on six films beginning with 196198.) </ref> | *''Plats to U.S. Lands in Ohio but not Including Virginia Military District, Connecticut Western Reserve, Fire Lands, nor Symmes Purchase'' <ref>Ohio. Auditor of State. ''Plats to U.S. Lands in Ohio but not Including Virginia Military District, Connecticut Western Reserve, Fire Lands, nor Symmes Purchase''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1958. (On ten Family History Library films beginning with 182617 item 1; another filming on six films beginning with 196198.) </ref> | ||
*''School Lands'' <ref>Ohio. Auditor of State. ''School Lands''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1995. (On 52 Family History Library films beginning with 2022507 item 1.) </ref> | *''School Lands'' <ref>Ohio. Auditor of State. ''School Lands''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1995. (On 52 Family History Library films beginning with 2022507 item 1.) </ref> | ||
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A microfilm copy of the original papers is: | A microfilm copy of the original papers is: | ||
*'American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States.''<ref>United States. Congress. ''American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States.'' Salt Lake City, Utah; La Crosse, Wisconsin: Genealogical Society of Utah: Brookhaven Press, 1959, 1975, 1977. (On 29 Family History Library films beginning with 1631827.) </ref>These papers, relating to land disputes in Ohio and other states, 1789 to 1837, often list heirs of the original claimants.'' | *'American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States.''<ref>United States. Congress. ''American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States.'' Salt Lake City, Utah; La Crosse, Wisconsin: Genealogical Society of Utah: Brookhaven Press, 1959, 1975, 1977. (On 29 Family History Library films beginning with 1631827.) </ref>These papers, relating to land disputes in Ohio and other states, 1789 to 1837, often list heirs of the original claimants.'' | ||
*''Governor's Deeds Card Index, 1833-1994'' <ref>Ohio. Auditor of State. ''Governor's Deeds Card Index, 1833-1994''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1995. (Family History Library films 2022287-90.) </ref>This is a name index of records available in the Auditor of State's Office. | *''Governor's Deeds Card Index, 1833-1994'' <ref>Ohio. Auditor of State. ''Governor's Deeds Card Index, 1833-1994''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1995. (Family History Library films 2022287-90.) </ref>This is a name index of records available in the Auditor of State's Office. | ||
*''Federal Land Series'' <ref>Smith, Clifford Neal. ''Federal Land Series''. Four Volumes. Chicago, Illinois: American Library Association, 1972. (Family History Library book 973 R23s; film 1598041 items 6-8; fiche 6087453.) </ref>This indexes names from Revolutionary War bounty land warrants and grants from the Virginia Military District. | *''Federal Land Series'' <ref>Smith, Clifford Neal. ''Federal Land Series''. Four Volumes. Chicago, Illinois: American Library Association, 1972. (Family History Library book 973 R23s; film 1598041 items 6-8; fiche 6087453.) </ref>This indexes names from Revolutionary War bounty land warrants and grants from the Virginia Military District. | ||
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*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2077&o_xid=8913&o_lid=8913&o_xt=8913 Ohio Land Records] (see above note for access information) | *[http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2077&o_xid=8913&o_lid=8913&o_xt=8913 Ohio Land Records] (see above note for access information) | ||
*''Ohio Pre-1908 Homestead and Cash Entry Patent and Cadastral Survey Plat Index'' <ref>''Ohio Pre-1908 Homestead and Cash Entry Patent and Cadastral Survey Plat Index'' Officially known as the Pre-1908 Homestead &amp; Cash Entry Patent and Cadastral Survey Plat Index. </ref>This database contains the information from over 100,000 land patents dated before 1908 for the state of Ohio. Information recorded in the collection includes patentee name, land office, legal description, etc. | *''Ohio Pre-1908 Homestead and Cash Entry Patent and Cadastral Survey Plat Index'' <ref>''Ohio Pre-1908 Homestead and Cash Entry Patent and Cadastral Survey Plat Index'' Officially known as the Pre-1908 Homestead &amp;amp; Cash Entry Patent and Cadastral Survey Plat Index. </ref>This database contains the information from over 100,000 land patents dated before 1908 for the state of Ohio. Information recorded in the collection includes patentee name, land office, legal description, etc. | ||
*[http://www.woolkochpublishing.com/ Ohio Land Office Records] | *[http://www.woolkochpublishing.com/ Ohio Land Office Records] | ||
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