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How I Traced the Genealogy of a House

November 5, 2015 by Carolyn - Legacy Tree Genealogists Project Manager 10 Comments

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.  Several years ago my family and I had the opportunity to spend one year at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania while my husband attended the U.S. Army War College. Carlisle Barracks is one of the oldest Army posts in the United States – second only to West Point – having originally been a British outpost before the Revolution. We were thrilled when we were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Land Records, Methodology Tagged With: deed, genealogy, historical, history, home, house, land, lineage, map, neighbors, property, society, tax

State Land Grants or Patents for Genealogy

June 23, 2014 by Legacy Tree Genealogists Leave a Comment

Using state land grants or patents to obtain vital genealogy documents is one way to help tear down your family history brick walls. We've recently been helping a client discover more about an ancestor who lived in North Carolina in the mid- to late-1700s. Southern U.S. research that's this early requires a careful look at existing documents, especially since often there aren't nearly as many documents available as there are for the mid- to late-1800s. We were happy to find that this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deeds, Genealogy Tips & Best Practices, Land Records, Methodology, United States Tagged With: archive, deed, genealogist, genealogy, manuscript, patents, record, research, Southern, state, state land grants, United States

Deeds and Other Land Records

November 5, 2013 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 1 Comment

If you're stuck in your genealogy journey, access to deeds and other land records may help break through your genealogy "brick wall"!  Deeds, and land records in general, can provide helpful pieces to the puzzle you are trying to solve about your United States ancestor. They are especially helpful in areas or time periods where few records of other types are available, like the southern United States before 1850. Most counties and some towns in the United States kept deed books, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deeds, Genealogy Records and Resources, Land Records Tagged With: Ancestor, deed, family history, genealogy, government, land, methodology, probate, property, record, records, research, United States, US, USA

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