Beth, First you will need to obtain a map of Bartow County showing the land lots, districts and sections. These usually are available at the courthouse, sometimes included in county history books, or someone online may have one they can scan and send you. I'm not familiar with what's available for Bartow online, but maybe someone else is. When land was ceded by the Indians, government surveyors came in and surveyed it, divided it up into Districts, sections and land lots, and then offered it to settlers, either through the lottery system or by direct sale. Land lots were usually 202 1/2 acres each, but some were less, some more, depending on the county. Find the district first, then the section, then the land lot within it. District numbers usually start at the lower right hand corner of the county and run from right to left, then above and left to right, then above and right to left, serpentine style. At least that's the way I've found most of the counties I've researched in. Bartow may be different, but once you get the map, it should be easy. Now ... when I get ready to find my townships and ranges in Alabama, will you help me? I'm still in the dark on those suckers. Hope this helps, Judy in Newnan