Land Records

Legacy Tree Genealogist, James (Jim) Beidler explains how a short-lived tax created in 1798 can be a valuable source of information for gene…

Land records are some of the most underutilized, yet most useful, records available in genealogy. Often, they are the only records which sta…

In a recent case we worked on, a dispute over land led to identifying the parents of an individual and solving a family brick wall problem. …

Have you ever been curious about the history and genealogy associated with a house? Here are 10 ideas help you trace the lineage of a home.�…

If you've hit a brick wall in extending your Southern family history, try searching these three types of Southern genealogy records. Doing r…

Maps can be the very tool for breaking through your brick wall… or causing one. County boundaries that have changed over time can be o…

Property records are full of genealogy information! Here's how understanding the baseline and meridian in land records can help in your gene…

Linking maps with family history research can help us better understand the lives of our ancestors. Here are our top resources for finding e…