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''[[Wales Genealogy|Wales]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Land and Property''' {{Wales-sidebar}} | ''[[Wales Genealogy|Wales]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Land and Property''' {{Wales-sidebar}} | ||
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Land records can help you learn where and when an individual lived in a specific place. They can also help you establish patronymic family ties and provide information not found in church or chapel records. The wealthy owned the land, but they kept records about the poor who rented the land from them. | Land records can help you learn where and when an individual lived in a specific place. They can also help you establish patronymic family ties and provide information not found in church or chapel records. The wealthy owned the land, but they kept records about the poor who rented the land from them. | ||
=== Estate Records === | === Estate Records === | ||
Estate records, dating from medieval times into the twentieth century, are Welsh land and property records. They are some of the best sources of information about the poorer classes. The types and survival of material in estate records vary greatly. Generally, the documents can be grouped into three main categories: | |||
'''Personal records.''' These include letters, diaries, household accounts, and memorabilia of the owner and his family. | '''Personal records.''' These include letters, diaries, household accounts, and memorabilia of the owner and his family. | ||