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All except the Walker’s Line series of land grant records are in:  
All except the Walker’s Line series of land grant records are in:  


Tennessee. Governor. ''Land Grants, 1775–1905, 1911''. Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives, 1976. (On 229 FHL films beginning with 1002725.) Indexes are included in some volumes and many years are mixed. Some volumes are missing. The land grants are completely indexed in:  
Tennessee. Governor. ''Land Grants, 1775–1905, 1911''. Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives, 1976. (On 229 Family History Library films beginning with 1002725.) Indexes are included in some volumes and many years are mixed. Some volumes are missing. The land grants are completely indexed in:  


Sistler, Byron. ''Tennessee Land Grants, Surnames''. 17 Volumes. Nashville, Tennessee: Byron Sistler, 1997. (FHL book 976.8 R2s; 24 fiche beginning with 6039091.) This work provides an alphabetical listing of surnames listing the year of the grant, acreage, district, where the grant is located, book and page number, the grant number, and any additional grantees.  
Sistler, Byron. ''Tennessee Land Grants, Surnames''. 17 Volumes. Nashville, Tennessee: Byron Sistler, 1997. (Family History Library book 976.8 R2s; 24 fiche beginning with 6039091.) This work provides an alphabetical listing of surnames listing the year of the grant, acreage, district, where the grant is located, book and page number, the grant number, and any additional grantees.  


The Walker’s Line series of land grant records are in:  
The Walker’s Line series of land grant records are in:  


Kentucky. Governor. ''Grants South of Walker’s Line.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1962. (FHL films 272869–73.) This record contains land grants given by the state of Kentucky for land in the state of Tennessee.  
Kentucky. Governor. ''Grants South of Walker’s Line.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1962. (Family History Library films 272869–73.) This record contains land grants given by the state of Kentucky for land in the state of Tennessee.  


A source for finding families and communities that were relocated during the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) project is:  
A source for finding families and communities that were relocated during the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) project is:  


Tennessee Valley Authority (Tennessee). ''Tennessee Population Relocation Files, 1934–1954'', Tennessee Valley Authority. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1996. Originals are at the National Archives Record Office, East Point, Georgia. (On 34 FHL films beginning with 2033011.) The record contains the name of the head of family, wife, address, marital status, birthplace of parents, number and ages of children, occupation, brief description of the real estate, and religion.  
Tennessee Valley Authority (Tennessee). ''Tennessee Population Relocation Files, 1934–1954'', Tennessee Valley Authority. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1996. Originals are at the National Archives Record Office, East Point, Georgia. (On 34 Family History Library films beginning with 2033011.) The record contains the name of the head of family, wife, address, marital status, birthplace of parents, number and ages of children, occupation, brief description of the real estate, and religion.  


=== North Carolina Revolutionary War Warrants  ===
=== North Carolina Revolutionary War Warrants  ===
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The records from 1783 to 1837 of North Carolina military bounty warrants to land in Tennessee are at the Tennessee State Library and Archives and the Family History Library. Some warrants no longer exist, although the names are mentioned in various indexes. Sources for North Carolina Revolutionary War warrants are:  
The records from 1783 to 1837 of North Carolina military bounty warrants to land in Tennessee are at the Tennessee State Library and Archives and the Family History Library. Some warrants no longer exist, although the names are mentioned in various indexes. Sources for North Carolina Revolutionary War warrants are:  


Pruit, Albert Bruce. ''Tennessee Land Entries Military Bounty Lands.'' Seven Volumes. Whitakers, North Carolina, 1997. (FHL book 976.8 R2pa.) Contents include abstracts of location books, warrants, military bounty land warrants, and indexes by name, location, and number. They include the MARS number that ties them to the land warrants and surveys in the North Carolina State Archives. See the “Land and Property” section of the [[North Carolina Land and Property|North Carolina Research]]Outline for information on the MARS index.  
Pruit, Albert Bruce. ''Tennessee Land Entries Military Bounty Lands.'' Seven Volumes. Whitakers, North Carolina, 1997. (Family History Library book 976.8 R2pa.) Contents include abstracts of location books, warrants, military bounty land warrants, and indexes by name, location, and number. They include the MARS number that ties them to the land warrants and surveys in the North Carolina State Archives. See the “Land and Property” section of the [[North Carolina Land and Property|North Carolina Research]]Outline for information on the MARS index.  


North Carolina. Secretary of State. ''North Carolina and Tennessee; Revolutionary Warrants, 1783–1837.'' Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives, 1978. (FHL films 1013361–75.) This contains handwritten warrants, a description of the land, names, and some hand-drawn maps. The folders are in alphabetical order.  
North Carolina. Secretary of State. ''North Carolina and Tennessee; Revolutionary Warrants, 1783–1837.'' Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives, 1978. (Family History Library films 1013361–75.) This contains handwritten warrants, a description of the land, names, and some hand-drawn maps. The folders are in alphabetical order.  


Rice, Shirley Hollis. ''The Hidden Revolutionary War Land Grants in the Tennessee Military Reservation.'' Lawrenceburg, Tennessee: Family Tree Press, 1992. (FHL book 976.8 R2r.) The record lists the warrant number, grantee, county, book and page number where the deed is entered, and who the land was assigned to. It is indexed.  
Rice, Shirley Hollis. ''The Hidden Revolutionary War Land Grants in the Tennessee Military Reservation.'' Lawrenceburg, Tennessee: Family Tree Press, 1992. (Family History Library book 976.8 R2r.) The record lists the warrant number, grantee, county, book and page number where the deed is entered, and who the land was assigned to. It is indexed.  


For information about the Glasgow land fraud, see:  
For information about the Glasgow land fraud, see:  


Pruitt, Albert Bruce. ''Glasgow Land Fraud Papers, 1783–1800: North Carolina Revolutionary War Bounty Land in Tennessee.'' N.p.: A.B. Pruitt, 1988, 1993. (FHL book 976.8 R2p.) This work contains letters, reports, and warrants found to be suspect or fraudulent. The introduction explains the history of the Glasgow land fraud and how to obtain original warrants. The record contains an index.  
Pruitt, Albert Bruce. ''Glasgow Land Fraud Papers, 1783–1800: North Carolina Revolutionary War Bounty Land in Tennessee.'' N.p.: A.B. Pruitt, 1988, 1993. (Family History Library book 976.8 R2p.) This work contains letters, reports, and warrants found to be suspect or fraudulent. The introduction explains the history of the Glasgow land fraud and how to obtain original warrants. The record contains an index.  


=== County Records  ===
=== County Records  ===
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A resource for understanding the land and property records in Tennessee is:  
A resource for understanding the land and property records in Tennessee is:  


Whitney, Henry D. ''The Land Laws of Tennessee''<nowiki>:</nowiki>''Being a Compilation of the Various Statutes of North Carolina, the United States, and Tennessee, Relative to Titles to Lands Within the State of Tennessee from the Second Royal Charter to the Present Time; the Constitutional and Statutory Provisions Concerning the Establishment and Change of the Boundary of the State, and of Each County; Tables Showing the Date of Each Hiatus, Editorial Notes, etc., to Which is Added a Digest of the Leading Decisions on the Land Laws''. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1990. (FHL film 1728776.)  
Whitney, Henry D. ''The Land Laws of Tennessee''<nowiki>:</nowiki>''Being a Compilation of the Various Statutes of North Carolina, the United States, and Tennessee, Relative to Titles to Lands Within the State of Tennessee from the Second Royal Charter to the Present Time; the Constitutional and Statutory Provisions Concerning the Establishment and Change of the Boundary of the State, and of Each County; Tables Showing the Date of Each Hiatus, Editorial Notes, etc., to Which is Added a Digest of the Leading Decisions on the Land Laws''. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1990. (Family History Library film 1728776.)  


The “Land and Property” section of the [[United States Land and Property|United States Research article]] describes government land grants, grants from states, and major resources, many of which include Tennessee.  
The “Land and Property” section of the [[United States Land and Property|United States Research article]] describes government land grants, grants from states, and major resources, many of which include Tennessee.  
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TENNESSEE, [COUNTY] - LAND AND PROPERTY  
TENNESSEE, [COUNTY] - LAND AND PROPERTY  


== References ==
== References ==
 
''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Search/Rg/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=Tenness.ASP Tennessee Research Outline].'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001.  
''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Search/Rg/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=Tenness.ASP Tennessee Research Outline].'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001.  


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