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''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Land and Property|U.S. Land and Property]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky_Land_and_Property|Land and Property]]'' | ''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Land and Property|U.S. Land and Property]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky_Land_and_Property|Land and Property]]'' | ||
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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. | 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> | ||
'''Virginia Grants (1773–1792)'''. These grants were issued to men who served in the French and Indian War and in the Revolutionary War or their heirs. | '''Virginia Grants (1773–1792)'''. These grants were issued to men who served in the French and Indian War and in the Revolutionary War or their heirs. | ||
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#Select Land and Property from the Topic List. | #Select Land and Property from the Topic List. | ||
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=== '''Internet Resources of Kentucky Land Records''' === | === '''Internet Resources of Kentucky Land Records''' === | ||