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Register, Bounty Land Warrants, numbers 5479-9914; March 20, 1808-March 11, 1870. Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=583033&disp=Register%2C+bounty+land+warrants%2C+nos%%20%20&columns=*,0,0 29653 items 4-6]. | Register, Bounty Land Warrants, numbers 5479-9914; March 20, 1808-March 11, 1870. Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=583033&disp=Register%2C+bounty+land+warrants%2C+nos%%20%20&columns=*,0,0 29653 items 4-6]. | ||
Register, Military Warrants numbers 1321-1553, 4057-5478; and preemption warrants 1783-1787. On Family History Library film 29653 item 3. | Register, Military Warrants numbers 1321-1553, 4057-5478; and preemption warrants 1783-1787. On Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=583030&disp=Register%2C+military+warrants+nos%2E+132%20%20&columns=*,0,0 29653 item 3]. | ||
Many of the records of headright grants and land purchases to 1749 have been indexed and published in: | Many of the records of headright grants and land purchases to 1749 have been indexed and published in: | ||
Nugent, Nell Marion. ''Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants''. Five Volumes. Richmond, Virginia: Dietz Print.: Virginia State Library: Virginia Genealogical Society, 1934, 1963, 1977-1979, 1994. (Family History Library book 975.5 R2n; volume 1 on film 1320779 item 5.) Volume 1 has 1623-1666, volume 2 1666-1695, volume 3 1695-1732, volume 4 1732-1741, volume 5 1741-1749. Helps determine residence and sometimes relationships. The Magazine of Virginia Genealogy continues to publish the remaining land patents. Nugent prepared volumes 1-3. The Virginia Genealogical Society prepared volumes 4-5. | Nugent, Nell Marion. ''Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants''. Five Volumes. Richmond, Virginia: Dietz Print.: Virginia State Library: Virginia Genealogical Society, 1934, 1963, 1977-1979, 1994. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=76227&disp=Cavaliers+and+pioneers%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975.5 R2n]; volume 1 on film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=160644&disp=Cavaliers+and+pioneers+%3A+abstracts+of+++ 1320779 item 5].) Volume 1 has 1623-1666, volume 2 1666-1695, volume 3 1695-1732, volume 4 1732-1741, volume 5 1741-1749. Helps determine residence and sometimes relationships. The Magazine of Virginia Genealogy continues to publish the remaining land patents. Nugent prepared volumes 1-3. The Virginia Genealogical Society prepared volumes 4-5. | ||
The Family History Library has several other publications of Virginia land records. These include lists of pre-Revolutionary landowners that have been transcribed and published in: | The Family History Library has several other publications of Virginia land records. These include lists of pre-Revolutionary landowners that have been transcribed and published in: | ||
Foley, Louise P. H. ''Early Virginia Families Along the James River''. . . . Two Volumes. Richmond, Virginia: Louise P. H. Foley, 1974. (Family History Library book 975.5 R2f; film 1036802 item 5; fiche 6046679.) Helps locate pre-revolutionary families in Henrico, Goochland, Prince George, and Charles City counties. | Foley, Louise P. H. ''Early Virginia Families Along the James River''. . . . Two Volumes. Richmond, Virginia: Louise P. H. Foley, 1974. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=76582&disp=Early+Virginia+families+along+the+James+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 975.5 R2f; film 1036802 item 5; fiche 6046679].) Helps locate pre-revolutionary families in Henrico, Goochland, Prince George, and Charles City counties. | ||
Reprints and an index of many colonial land records dating from the 1600s to 1834 that were originally published in periodicals are in: | Reprints and an index of many colonial land records dating from the 1600s to 1834 that were originally published in periodicals are in: | ||
''Virginia Land Records: From the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, the William and Mary College Quarterly, and Tyler's Quarterly''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1982. (Family History Library book 975.5 R2v.) See the “Genealogy” section of this outline for information about these periodicals. | ''Virginia Land Records: From the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, the William and Mary College Quarterly, and Tyler's Quarterly''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1982. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=209566&disp=Virginia+land+records%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975.5 R2v].) See the “Genealogy” section of this outline for information about these periodicals. | ||
Also see the “Taxation” section of this outline for information about quitrent and other records that help identify early Virginia landowners. | Also see the “Taxation” section of this outline for information about quitrent and other records that help identify early Virginia landowners. | ||
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A history of early land companies and policies is in: | A history of early land companies and policies is in: | ||
Robinson, W. Stitt. ''Mother Earth—Land Grants in Virginia, 1607-1699''. Williamsburg: 350th Anniversary Celebration Corp., 1957. ( | Robinson, W. Stitt. ''Mother Earth—Land Grants in Virginia, 1607-1699''. Williamsburg: 350th Anniversary Celebration Corp., 1957. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=64845&disp=Mother+earth%2Dland+grants+in+Virginia%2%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975.5 A1 number 81].) | ||
=== Transfers of Land between Individuals === | === Transfers of Land between Individuals === | ||