Event Education-GEN 101-Firmly Planted: Finding Ancestors in Land Records

Firmly Planted: Finding Ancestors in Land Records

by Chuck Sherrill

Deeds and land grants help us learn about our ancestors and their migration. And even if your ancestors didn’t own lands, there may be information about them in land records. In this class we will talk about finding and using deeds as well as state and federal land grants. We will carefully analyze a deed to learn how to pull out the important details. Finally, we’ll discuss locating the land on a current map, and perhaps standing on the site of your ancestor’s home

Deeds and land grants help us learn about our ancestors and their migration. And even if your ancestors didn’t own lands, there may be information about them in land records. In this class we will talk about finding and using deeds as well as state and federal land grants. We will carefully analyze a deed to learn how to pull out the important details. Finally, we’ll discuss locating the land on a current map, and perhaps standing on the site of your ancestor’s home.

Access will be through GoToWebinar.  Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event.  Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.