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It is important to trace each parcel of land ever owned by an ancestor. The acquisition (that is, purchase or inheritance from individuals or grant, purchase, or warrant from government) may reveal a previous residence; may identify the names of parents, in-laws, or other relatives; or may provide clues to search other sources, such as military records. The disposition of each parcel may identify heirs or reveal an ancestor's next residence. Witnesses and neighbors may be relatives or friends. Searching their records could give facts about the ancestor. | It is important to trace each parcel of land ever owned by an ancestor. The acquisition (that is, purchase or inheritance from individuals or grant, purchase, or warrant from government) may reveal a previous residence; may identify the names of parents, in-laws, or other relatives; or may provide clues to search other sources, such as military records. The disposition of each parcel may identify heirs or reveal an ancestor's next residence. Witnesses and neighbors may be relatives or friends. Searching their records could give facts about the ancestor. | ||
[[ | [[FamilySearch Library|The FamilySearch Library]] has microfilm copies of most land records from the earliest transactions from the 1790s to the 1880s or later. Land records for each county are listed in the Place Search of the [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]] under | ||
::OHIO, [COUNTY] - LAND AND PROPERTY. | ::OHIO, [COUNTY] - LAND AND PROPERTY. | ||
[[ | [[FamilySearch Library|The FamilySearch Library]] has on compact disc: | ||
*''Ohio Cash and Homestead Entries, Cadastral Survey Plats. Version 7.3'' <ref>United States. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Land Management. ''Ohio Cash and Homestead Entries, Cadastral Survey Plats. Version 7.3''. Springfield, Virginia: Bureau of Land Management Eastern States, 1994. (FamilySearch Library compact disc number 40. Not available at FamilySearch Centers.) </ref>These records are patents issued by the federal government. Researchers can search for infirmation about land titles through any one of six categories; land description, patentee name, patent authority, land office, certificate number, or county. | *''Ohio Cash and Homestead Entries, Cadastral Survey Plats. Version 7.3'' <ref>United States. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Land Management. ''Ohio Cash and Homestead Entries, Cadastral Survey Plats. Version 7.3''. Springfield, Virginia: Bureau of Land Management Eastern States, 1994. (FamilySearch Library compact disc number 40. Not available at FamilySearch Centers.) </ref>These records are patents issued by the federal government. Researchers can search for infirmation about land titles through any one of six categories; land description, patentee name, patent authority, land office, certificate number, or county. | ||
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