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After land was transferred to private ownership, all subsequent transactions, including deeds and mortgages, were recorded by the register of deeds and are generally kept at the county courthouse. These records usually date back to the time of the county's organization and frequently have grantor (seller) and grantee (buyer) indexes.<br> | After land was transferred to private ownership, all subsequent transactions, including deeds and mortgages, were recorded by the register of deeds and are generally kept at the county courthouse. These records usually date back to the time of the county's organization and frequently have grantor (seller) and grantee (buyer) indexes.<br> | ||
It is important to know which county the land was in at the time of the deed transaction. County boundaries do change over time. First, estimate the date the transaction took place. Second, | It is important to know which county the land was in at the time of the deed transaction. County boundaries do change over time. First, estimate the date the transaction took place. Second, use the [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#MO Missouri Historical Borders] map to determine county at the time of the transaction. Select estimated date from the list; the map will refresh to show boundaries at that time. Then figure out the County the land is in. Third, check with the County Courthouse in that county. For older deeds, a visit is usually required. Some additional land records may be obtained from the Missouri State Archives. | ||
Another possibility is to check with | Another possibility is to check with the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog]. It has copies of most pre-1900 deeds from each county courthouse. From St. Louis County, Missouri, for example, the library has over 900 microfilms of deeds and indexes for 1804 to 1901. Land records for Missouri located in the Family History Library are listed in the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search Place Search] of the FamilySearch Catalog under: <br> | ||
Missouri, [COUNTY] – LAND AND PROPERTY | Missouri, [COUNTY] – LAND AND PROPERTY | ||
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===Websites=== | ===Websites=== | ||
*[ | *[https://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/citations.asp Missouri State Archives] | ||
*[https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/land/ The Missouri Digital Heritage Collection - Land] | |||
*[ | *[https://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/county/croll.asp The Missouri Digital Heritage Collection - County Records] | ||
*[https://www.archives.gov/ The National Archives] | |||
*[ | *[https://glorecords.blm.gov/default.aspx GloRecords.blm.gov]: For federal land sales, maps, patents, and etc. | ||
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*FamilySearch.org | *FamilySearch.org | ||
*Ancestry.com | *Ancestry.com | ||