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Land
Records such as Grants, Surveyor's Records, Deeds, Plat Maps and Land Transfers, are an often overlooked,
but important part of genealogical research.
For example, deeds are among the most important documents available
for tying a specific person to a specific place; especially in those cases where
time, place, and circumstances have made vital records difficult to
research. The family historian who
takes the time to research these types of legal documents will often be
pleasantly surprised by the rewards that are in store. These types of records
can help you locate ancestors' residences, or clarify relationships between
people-depending on the type of land records that your ancestors' names
appear in. Land records,
deeds, and maps can give your research dimension, enabling you to find
descriptions of property, years of residence, and even family members. We’ve included
gazetteers and map collections within these listings as they compliment and
research of real estate records.
All of
the records and databases listed below are FREE and can be accessed and searched without having to
pay for a subscription. We try not to
list any sites that have only a few records for the purpose of getting you to
a website that will charge a fee to actually see the record beyond just a
name.
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 ALABAMA:
· Alabama Land
Records Database
· Sanborn Maps of
Alabama, 1884-1950
· Alabama: Land Records & Maps
ALASKA:
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ARIZONA:
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ARKANSAS:
· Pre-1908
Homestead and Cash Entry Patents
· Arkansas State
Land Records
· Arkansas: Land Records & Maps
CALIFORNIA:
· Sanborn Maps of
San Francisco, 1900
· California: Land Records & Maps
COLORADO:
· Kit Carson Co., Land Registration Receipts, 1913-19
· Sanborn Maps of
Colorado, 1883-1922
CONNECTICUT:
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DELAWARE:
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Washington, DC:
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FLORIDA:
· Spanish Land
Grants
· Sanborn Maps of Florida, 1860-1923
· Florida: Land Records & Maps
GEORGIA:
· Deeds for land in
Cherokee County from 1833 to 1843
· District Plats of Survey 1805-1833
· Headright and
Bounty Plats of Survey, 1783-1909
· U.S.G.S.
topographic maps of Georgia, 1880s-1950s
· County Maps - Georgia
· Historic Maps - Georgia
· Georgia Colonial & Headright
Plat Index, 1735-1866
· Chatham County Deed Books, 1785-1806
· Sanborn Maps of Georgia, 1884-1922
HAWAII:
· Land
Index - People Names, 1838-1918 (R-Z)
· Land
Index - Place Names, 1838-1918 (A, E and U)
IDAHO:
· Land and property
records – Clark County
ILLINOIS:
· Public
Domain Land Tract Sales Database
· Illinois: Land Records & Maps
· Illinois, DeKalb
County Land Records, 1838-1927
INDIANA:
· Indiana Public
Lands
· Sanborn Maps of Indianapolis,
Indiana, 1887-1941
· Sanborn Maps of
Muncie, Indiana, 1883-1911
IOWA:
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KANSAS:
· Cancelled, Rejected, & Relinquished Land Entry Files, 1903-37
· Kansas Places Index
· Kansas Extinct or
Declining Towns, ca. 1940
· Kansas Post Offices
· Kansas Counties
· Kansas Townships
· Sanborn Maps Of
Kansas Towns On Microfilm
· Kansas County
Atlases On Microfilm
· Topeka Building
Permits, 1880-1925
· Land Survey
Records – Kansas
· Tri-State Mining
Maps: SW Missouri, SE Kansas, & NE Oklahoma
KENTUCKY:
· Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer
· Kentucky
County Formation Maps
· Kentucky County General Highway Maps
· Sanborn Maps of
Frankfort, Kentucky, 1907
· Kentucky Land Office Searchable Database
· Kentucky:
Digital Map Collection
LOUISIANA:
· Madison Parish,
Louisiana Maps
· Pre-1908
Homestead and Cash Entry Patents
· Louisiana: Land Records & Maps
MAINE:
· Maine, Aroostook
County Deed Books, 1865-1900
· Sanborn Maps of
Hallowell, Maine, 1890
· Maine: Maps
MARYLAND:
· Provincial Court Land Records 1676-1774
· Index to Maryland Provincial &
General Court Deeds,1658-1790
· Kent Co. Court, Bonds, Indentures,
& Land Records, 1694-1707
· Martenet's Atlas
of Maryland, 1865
· Illustrated Atlas
of Washington County, 1877
· Land patents of
Washington Co., MD (1730-1830)
·
General Court of the Western Shore
Land Records, 1783-1786
MASSACHUSETTS:
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MICHIGAN:
· Michigan Archives
Map Collection
MINNESOTA:
· Minnesota: Land Records & Maps
· Clay Co., Minn. Land & Property Records, 1872-1947
· Plat book of Dakota County, 1896
· Map of Hennepin County, 1873
· Plat book of Hennepin and Ramsey Counties, 1898
· Minnesota, Itasca County Land Records,
1872-1930
·
Almont Twp., Lapeer
Co., MI - Pre-1846 Land Entries
· Minnesota, Roseau County Land Records,
1892-1930
·
Berlin Twp., St. Clair
Co., MI - 1916 Plat Maps & Land Owners
· Plat book of Winona County, 1894
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MISSISSIPPI:
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MISSOURI:
· Missouri Land Patents, 1831-1969
· Missouri Maps
· Missouri County
plat books
· Maps of Missouri – St. Louis
Library
· Tri-State Mining
Maps for SW Missouri
· Sanborn
Maps for Missouri, 1880-1922
· Sanborn Maps of
Missouri, 1883-1951
· Sanborn Fire Ins. Maps, Kansas City, Mo, 1895-1957
· Marion Co., MO 1875 Land Plat Atlas
· Sanborn Maps of St. Louis, Missouri, 1870-1904
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MONTANA:
· Montana: Land Records & Maps
NEBRASKA:
· 1890/1911 Gazetteer Index
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Sherard's Nebraska Place Names
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1860-1954 Tract Books Index
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Alliance, NE ca.
1869-1950, Name Index to Land Entry Files*
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Broken Bow,
Neb.,Homestead Records, 1890-1908
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Broken Bow, NE
1902-1918, Name Index to Land Entry Files*
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Lincoln, NE ca.
1905-1933, Name Index to Land Entry Files*
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North Platte, NE
ca. 1902-1922, Name Index to Land Entry Files*
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O'Neill, NE ca.
1900-1918, Name Index to Land Entry Files*
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Valentine, NE ca.
1907-1918, Name Index to Land Entry Files*
* = Cancelled, Rejected and Relinquished
NEVADA:
· Nevada Land Patents 1865-2009
· Nevada In Maps
· Southern Nevada
and Las Vegas: History in Maps
NEW HAMPSHIRE:
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NEW JERSEY:
· Proprietary Warrants and Surveys, 1670-1727
NEW MEXICO:
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NEW YORK:
· New York, Land
Records, 1630-1975
NORTH CAROLINA:
· North Carolina
Maps- from late 1500s
to 2000
· Sanborn Maps of North Carolina,
1884-1922
NORTH DAKOTA:
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OHIO:
· Sanborn Maps of Toledo, Ohio, 1902
· Sanborn Maps of
Cincinnati, Ohio
OKLAHOMA:
· 1901
Land Lottery Participants (partial)
· Tri-State Mining
Maps: SW Missouri, SE Kansas, & NE Oklahoma
· Applications for
Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907
· Oklahoma: Land Records & Maps
OREGON:
· Oregon Historical Records Index – Land Claims
PENNSYLVANIA:
· Atlas of York County, 1876
RHODE ISLAND:
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SOUTH CAROLINA:
· National Register
Properties
· Plats for State
Land Grants, 1784-1868
· Sanborn Maps of
South Carolina, 1884-1960
· South Carolina: Land Records & Maps
SOUTH DAKOTA:
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TENNESSEE:
· Tennessee Place
Names and Post Offices
· Historical Maps
of Tennessee
TEXAS:
· Texas General
Land Office Land Grant Search
· Texas General
Land Office Archives Surname Index
· Texas: Land Records & Maps
· Texas: Maps
Online
UTAH:
· Land records -
Davis County Records, 1869-1920
· Sanborn Maps of
Utah, 1884-1922
VERMONT:
· Vermont
Land Records, Early to 1900
· Vermont, Land
Records, Early to 1900
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VIRGINIA:
· VA Land Office
Patents & Grants/Northern Neck Grants & Surveys
· VA Land Patents
and Grants – index of various counties
· Virginia: Land Records & Maps
· Russell County,
VA Deed Book 2 Grantor Index
· Russell County,
VA Deed Book 1 Grantee Index
· Russell County Surveyors Book 1, 1786-1799
· Russell County Surveyors Book 2, 1799-1908
WASHINGTON:
· WSU - Early
Washington Maps Database
· Washington State
County Land Records, 1852-1935
WEST VIRGINIA:
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WISCONSIN:
· Pre-1908
Homestead and Cash Entry Patents
· Sanborn Maps of Milwaukee, 1894 and
1910
WYOMING:
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