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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 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 | 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 center. Do the following steps in the FHL online catalog to locate film numbers: | ||
#Go to FamilySearch [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog].(www.familysearch.org) | #Go to FamilySearch [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog].(www.familysearch.org) | ||
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#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]. | #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''' === | ||