Land Records Genealogy Cheat Sheet - Print Edition
Records can reveal a wealth of family history details. They help you trace your family's migrations, discover exactly where they lived, document relative relationships, distinguish same-named individuals and more. But researching land records can be challenging. Our eight-page cheat sheet serves as a quick-reference guide to finding and understanding your ancestors' deeds, land patents, plat maps, property tax records and more. The easy-to-use tips, charts and resource listings include:
- Five steps for finding your ancestors' old property deeds among court records
- Tips for understanding deeds
- Quick-guide chart of eight important types of land records, including patents, plat maps, Sanborn fire insurance maps, land entry case files and more, and how to find them
- Glossary of key terms in land records research
- Timeline of US land expansion and settlement
- Map of US territorial acquisitions
- Detailed explanation of state lands and public lands, including the public land survey system
- How to cite land records for genealogy
- List of top websites, books and other resources to help you with you land records research
Simplify your genealogy research! Order the must-have Land Records Cheat Sheet today and get a physical copy delivered right to your door.
Product Specs:
- 8 pages
- H 11" X W 8 1/2"
- Printed on semi-matte paper
Records can reveal a wealth of family history details. They help you trace your family's migrations, discover exactly where they lived, document relative relationships, distinguish same-named individuals and more. But researching land records can be challenging. Our eight-page cheat sheet serves as a quick-reference guide to finding and understanding your ancestors' deeds, land patents, plat maps, property tax records and more. The easy-to-use tips, charts and resource listings include:
- Five steps for finding your ancestors' old property deeds among court records
- Tips for understanding deeds
- Quick-guide chart of eight important types of land records, including patents, plat maps, Sanborn fire insurance maps, land entry case files and more, and how to find them
- Glossary of key terms in land records research
- Timeline of US land expansion and settlement
- Map of US territorial acquisitions
- Detailed explanation of state lands and public lands, including the public land survey system
- How to cite land records for genealogy
- List of top websites, books and other resources to help you with you land records research
Simplify your genealogy research! Order the must-have Land Records Cheat Sheet today and get a physical copy delivered right to your door.
Product Specs:
- 8 pages
- H 11" X W 8 1/2"
- Printed on semi-matte paper