Washington Land Tips
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Tips
Value of Land Records
Land records, especially deeds:
- Provide clues that help you learn even more about them.
Helping you make the most of all these values is the purpose of this article.
Effective Tips
Obtain every deed and land transaction for your ancestor. |
Why:
- Children may be named
- The other parties and witnesses may be relatives
- The first deed upon arrival may reveal the previous residence
- The last deed upon moving away may reveal the next residence
Identify the purchase, inheritance, or other acquisition of each parcel of land. |
Why:
- It will identify when it was acquired and from whom.
- This could have been more than 20 years earlier.
- May have been purchased from or gifted by parents, in-laws, or other relatives.