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''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Land and Property|U.S. Land and Property]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Virginia|Virginia ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Land and Property|U.S. Land and Property]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Virginia|Virginia ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Virginia_Land_and_Property|Land and Property]]'' | ||
[[Image:384px-Land grant Hugh Mercer's Heirs Thomas Jefferson 1780.jpg|thumb|right|300px]] | [[Image:384px-Land grant Hugh Mercer's Heirs Thomas Jefferson 1780.jpg|thumb|right|300px]] | ||
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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. | *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. {{FHL|76227|item}}, 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. | ||
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. | *Foley, Louise P. H. ''Early Virginia Families Along the James River''. . . . Two Volumes. Richmond, Virginia: Louise P. H. Foley, 1974. {{FHL|76582|item}}, 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. | *''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. {{FHL|209566|item}}, book 975.5 R2v].) See [[Virginia Genealogy]] and [[Virginia Periodicals]] for information about these periodicals. | ||
Also see [[Virginia Taxation]] for information about quitrent and other records that help identify early Virginia landowners. | Also see [[Virginia Taxation]] 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. {{FHL|64845|item}}, book 975.5 A1 number 81. | ||
=== Transfers of Land between Individuals === | === Transfers of Land between Individuals === | ||