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Each state established land offices to distribute its land, in a manner similar to that of the federal government. The original documents are usually at the state archives. The Family History Library has copies of many of the records that have been microfilmed. | Each state established land offices to distribute its land, in a manner similar to that of the federal government. The original documents are usually at the state archives. The Family History Library has copies of many of the records that have been microfilmed. | ||
== Platting State Lands on Maps == | == Platting State Lands on Maps == | ||
*Online software to plat State Land descriptions is at www.genealogytools.net/deeds | *Online software to plat State Land descriptions is at [[www.genealogytools.net/deeds|www.genealogytools.net/deeds]] | ||
*An explanation, “Land Platting Made Easy” is at http://genealogy.about.com/od/land_records/ss/land_platting.htm | *An explanation, “Land Platting Made Easy” is at [http://genealogy.about.com/od/land_records/ss/land_platting.htm http://genealogy.about.com/od/land_records/ss/land_platting.htm] | ||
*Another explanation, “Metes, Bounds & Meanders”, is at http://genealogy.about.com/cs/land/a/metes_bounds.htm | *Another explanation, “Metes, Bounds & Meanders”, is at [http://genealogy.about.com/cs/land/a/metes_bounds.htm http://genealogy.about.com/cs/land/a/metes_bounds.htm] | ||
*Definitions of many words used for metes and bounds surveying is at http://genealogy.about.com/library/glossary/bldef-metesandbounds.htm<br> | *Definitions of many words used for metes and bounds surveying is at [http://genealogy.about.com/library/glossary/bldef-metesandbounds.htm http://genealogy.about.com/library/glossary/bldef-metesandbounds.htm]<br> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||