Land and Property

What are Land and Property Records

• Land records and property records are primarily used to learn when and where an individual lived.
• Land records reveal other family information, such as the name of a spouse, heir, other relatives, or neighbors.
• Assists in learning where a person lived previously, his or her occupation, if he or she was a naturalized citizen, and other clues for further research.

Why Use Land and Property Records

• These records may reveal where and when your ancestor lived and where they previously lived.
• Often, family relationships and information may be stated or inferred such as the names of spouses, children, heirs, other relatives, and neighbors.
• The occupation and social status of an individual may be determined.
• It is not uncommon to trace multi-generations in land records.