Hi. You will need to search the deed books for Bibb and Chilton County if it's not found in Bibb. You'll be looking for his name on the grantor index. Keep in mind that a deed may not be recorded for many years after the sale. You'll need to search for wills and estates also as the land may not have been deeded if transfered in such manner. I don't have info on Bibb but for Chilton the Circuit Clerk should have estate records including wills and the Probate Judges office should have land records. You might do better to order the microfilm from the Family History Center. address is; Chilton County,P.O Box 557,Clanton,Al 35045-0557 rmgrad@nwonline.net wrote: > > To the List: > > In 1858 my husband's g-g-grandfather received a patent for land in Bibb > Co. in a part that is now Chilton Co. Does anyone know if we can trace > this land to find out whether it was sold or willed and to whom? Any > suggestions or comments would be appreciated. We live in Ohio and would > like to be able to find info. by e-mail or snail mail or phone if anyone > knows what office we should contact. Thanks. > > Merilyn -- David Dennis dddennis@concentric.net, Chilton Co.,Al,UsGenWeb http://www.concentric.net/~Dddennis/chilton.htm Lincoln Co,Ga, UsGenWeb listowner for ALCHILTO-L mailing list for Chilton listowner for SWORDS-L mailing listDavid Dennis