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You may learn where a person lived previously, his or her occupation, if the ancestor served in the military, if he or she was a naturalized citizen, or other clues for further research. {{Adoption KYGenWeb}}Sale of the land may show when the person left and may mention where he or she was moving to. | You may learn where a person lived previously, his or her occupation, if the ancestor served in the military, if he or she was a naturalized citizen, or other clues for further research. {{Adoption KYGenWeb}}Sale of the land may show when the person left and may mention where he or she was moving to. | ||
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Kentucky was a "state-land" state, meaning the state government appropriated all land within its borders. Land was surveyed in odd-sized lots in much of the state, but west of the Tennessee River it was surveyed in townships. Several types of land grants were issued in Kentucky. Warrants authorizing surveys of the desired land were issued to persons qualified to receive grants for military service (military warrants) or cash payments (treasury warrants). The Land Grant Process consists of the following steps: | Kentucky was a "state-land" state, meaning the state government appropriated all land within its borders. Land was surveyed in odd-sized lots in much of the state, but west of the Tennessee River it was surveyed in townships. Several types of land grants were issued in Kentucky. Warrants authorizing surveys of the desired land were issued to persons qualified to receive grants for military service (military warrants) or cash payments (treasury warrants). The Land Grant Process consists of the following steps: | ||
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#Finally after officals received the necessary papers and fee a grant or patent was issued that entitled applicatant to the land. | #Finally after officals received the necessary papers and fee a grant or patent was issued that entitled applicatant to the land. | ||
Land grants, original warrants, surveys, patents, and Virginia land records are at the Kentucky Land Office, Capitol Building, Frankfort, KY 40602. The files and their indexes are open to the public. Additional land records are at the Kentucky Historical Society and the various county courthouses. The following collections are at the Kentucky Land Office and on microfilm at the Family History Library. Indexes are generally found at the beginning of each set. The Kentucky Land Office has created a Power Point presentation called [http://sos.ky.gov/land/ "Early Land Patents in Kentucky"] that reviews the history Land Patent process in Kentucky. <br> | Land grants, original warrants, surveys, patents, and Virginia land records are at the Kentucky Land Office, Capitol Building, Frankfort, KY 40602. The files and their indexes are open to the public. Additional land records are at the Kentucky Historical Society and the various county courthouses. The following collections are at the Kentucky Land Office and on microfilm at the Family History Library. Indexes are generally found at the beginning of each set. The Kentucky Land Office has created a Power Point presentation called [http://sos.ky.gov/land/ "Early Land Patents in Kentucky"] that reviews the history Land Patent process in Kentucky. <br> | ||
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It is important to trace the purchase and sale (or the acquisition and disposition) of each parcel of land an ancestor owned. The original records are filed in the county clerk’s or recorder’s offices. Be aware that as new counties were formed and boundaries changed, transactions were then recorded in the new county, while the parent county retained the records previously created. Most of the county deeds, town lot certificates, and other important land records from many counties are on microfilm at the Family History Library. Contact the county clerk or recorder for records that have not been microfilmed. | It is important to trace the purchase and sale (or the acquisition and disposition) of each parcel of land an ancestor owned. The original records are filed in the county clerk’s or recorder’s offices. Be aware that as new counties were formed and boundaries changed, transactions were then recorded in the new county, while the parent county retained the records previously created. Most of the county deeds, town lot certificates, and other important land records from many counties are on microfilm at the Family History Library. Contact the county clerk or recorder for records that have not been microfilmed. | ||
Most | Most films can now be ordered online. Some are digitized and can be viewed online. If a film cannot be ordered online, it can probably be ordered through a family history library. Do the following steps in the FHL online catalog to locate film numbers: | ||
#Go to [ | #Go to FamilySearch [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog].(www.familysearch.org) | ||
# | #Click on “Place Search.” | ||
#Enter the locality where your ancestor lived. Hint: Grants are cataloged under the state or federal government while deeds are cataloged under the county. | #Enter the locality where your ancestor lived. Hint: Grants are cataloged under the state or federal government while deeds are cataloged under the county. | ||
#Select Land and Property from the Topic List. | #Select Land and Property from the Topic List. | ||
#Once you have the film number, you should be given the information to order the film online. If a link does not appear, you can access online ordering at [https://www.familysearch.org/films/ Films]. | |||
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=== '''Internet Resources of Kentucky Land Records''' === | === '''Internet Resources of Kentucky Land Records''' === | ||
The Kentucky Land Office website has the following collections online at | The Kentucky Land Office website has the following collections online at [http://sos.ky.gov/land/ Kentucky Land]. (Click on link and then select Database Searches.) | ||
*Virginia Patent Series & Old Kentucky Patent Series. | *Virginia Patent Series & Old Kentucky Patent Series. | ||
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[http://www.mykentuckygenealogy.com/ky-records-land.html "Kentucky Land Records"] <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1290101120740_774" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1290101120740_632" />at My Kentucky Genealogy.com, accessed 11/18/2010 | [http://www.mykentuckygenealogy.com/ky-records-land.html "Kentucky Land Records"] <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1290101120740_774" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1290101120740_632" />at My Kentucky Genealogy.com, accessed 11/18/2010 | ||
[http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry ](a subscription site) has the following database titles on Kentucky land records: | [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry ]($)(a subscription site) has the following database titles on Kentucky land records: | ||
:*Kentucky Court and Other Records | :*Kentucky Court and Other Records | ||
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Use the following steps to find a specific title on Ancestry: | Use the following steps to find a specific title on Ancestry: | ||
#Go to | #Go to [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry] ($). | ||
#Select “Card Catalog” from the “Search” drop down menu. | #Select “Card Catalog” from the “Search” drop down menu. | ||
#Type the title of the database into the “Database Title” field. | #Type the title of the database into the “Database Title” field. | ||
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*The Kentucky Secretary of State's Land Office County Court Orders Database," ''Kentucky Ancestors''. [Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Historical Society] 44:1 Autumn 2008<br> | *The Kentucky Secretary of State's Land Office County Court Orders Database," ''Kentucky Ancestors''. [Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Historical Society] 44:1 Autumn 2008<br> | ||
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