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=== County Land Records <br>(After 1869) === | === County Land Records <br>(After 1869) === | ||
After the federal government transferred land to private owners, it could be sold again, inherited, or lost by foreclosure. In Utah, these transactions have been recorded in the county recorder's office. They are usually indexed by grantor and grantee for each volume. | After the federal government transferred land to private owners, it could be sold again, inherited, or lost by foreclosure. In Utah, these transactions have been recorded in the county recorder's office. They are usually indexed by grantor and grantee for each volume. | ||
To locate existing land records, contact the county recorder's office, county clerk, or the Utah State Archives. | To locate existing land records, contact the county recorder's office, county clerk, or the Utah State Archives. | ||
The Family History Library has a few of these records from some counties. | The Family History Library has a few of these records from some counties. Some are being digitized on the FamilySearch Historical Records. Look under your county for direction to what records that are indexed or browse able online. Also check the catalog under the county.<br> | ||
=== Web Sites === | === Web Sites === | ||