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In 1744 Virginia encouraged the settlement of western Virginia by offering land speculators 1,000 acres for each family they brought to settle the frontier. These speculators organized land companies, such as the Greenbriar Company and the Loyal Land Company of Virginia. These companies surveyed the land and sold the surveys to individuals who obtained title by patent from the Secretary of the Colony or, after 1779, from the Virginia Land Office. By 1754 over 2 1/2 million acres had been granted to land companies. | In 1744 Virginia encouraged the settlement of western Virginia by offering land speculators 1,000 acres for each family they brought to settle the frontier. These speculators organized land companies, such as the Greenbriar Company and the Loyal Land Company of Virginia. These companies surveyed the land and sold the surveys to individuals who obtained title by patent from the Secretary of the Colony or, after 1779, from the Virginia Land Office. By 1754 over 2 1/2 million acres had been granted to land companies. | ||
The first warrants for military bounty land in present-day West Virginia were issued in 1782 through the Virginia Land Office. Many soldiers sold their warrants to speculators who resold th[[Image:Kanawha west virginia.jpg|thumb|right|300px | The first warrants for military bounty land in present-day West Virginia were issued in 1782 through the Virginia Land Office. Many soldiers sold their warrants to speculators who resold th[[Image:Kanawha west virginia.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]e land to others (see [[West Virginia Military Records|West Virginia Military Records]]). | ||
After West Virginia became a state, the state government took possession of all unowned land and continued issuing grants. The original state land grants, sales, and surveys for West Virginia are located at: | After West Virginia became a state, the state government took possession of all unowned land and continued issuing grants. The original state land grants, sales, and surveys for West Virginia are located at: | ||
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The [http://www.wvculture.org/HiStory/archivesindex.aspx West Virginia Archives and History Library] has copies of these records. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of these records, including: | The [http://www.wvculture.org/HiStory/archivesindex.aspx West Virginia Archives and History Library] has copies of these records. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of these records, including: | ||
*'''1748-1912''' | *'''1748-1912''' Land grants arranged by counties {{FHL|334356|item|disp=FHL film 521685, first of 56 films}}. | ||
*'''1860-75''' Land sales{{FHL|61196|disp=item FHL film 558437, first of 3 films}}. | *'''1860-75''' Land sales{{FHL|61196|disp=item FHL film 558437, first of 3 films}}. | ||
*'''1863-89''' Plats and surveys {{FHL|58999|item|disp=FHL film 462959}} | *'''1863-89''' Plats and surveys {{FHL|58999|item|disp=FHL film 462959}} | ||
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The office of the state auditor published an index of all identifiable grantees from 1748 to the 1900s in: | The office of the state auditor published an index of all identifiable grantees from 1748 to the 1900s in: | ||
Sims, Edgar Barr. ''Sims Index to Land Grants in West Virginia.'' Charleston, West Virginia: E.B. Sims, 1952. {{FHL|109038|item|FHL book 975.4 R21w, film 1036828 items 3-4}} {{WorldCat|1485573|disp=At many libraries (WorldCat)}} The grantees are listed alphabetically within the county that issued the grant. The actual grants are on microfilm (see above). | Sims, Edgar Barr. ''Sims Index to Land Grants in West Virginia.'' Charleston, West Virginia: E.B. Sims, 1952. {{FHL|109038|item|FHL book 975.4 R21w, film 1036828 items 3-4}} {{WorldCat|1485573|disp=At many libraries (WorldCat)}} The grantees are listed alphabetically within the county that issued the grant. The actual grants are on microfilm (see above). Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=DSOvSkTzTP0C Google Books] and at [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookList&dbid=25647&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry.com]($) | ||
Information on boundary disputes and county formation data (including maps) is in: | Information on boundary disputes and county formation data (including maps) is in: | ||
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'''Online Resources''' | '''Online Resources''' | ||
http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/ | [http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/ http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/] | ||
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvmorgan/sims/Sims.htm | [http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvmorgan/sims/Sims.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvmorgan/sims/Sims.htm] | ||
[http://www.wvculture.org/hiStory/journal_wvh/wvh40-2.html http://www.wvculture.org/hiStory/journal_wvh/wvh40-2.html] | [http://www.wvculture.org/hiStory/journal_wvh/wvh40-2.html http://www.wvculture.org/hiStory/journal_wvh/wvh40-2.html] | ||