Don Yes and no. The books themselves are ledger size, however, as I recall they go by, perhaps years or decades, so they are split up some way and not so thick. Maybe Gerald Tudor is monitoring this and will give us a better description. Pat -----Original Message----- From: kygarrar-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:kygarrar-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Donal O'Kelly Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:33 PM To: kygarrar@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [KYGARRAR] County data Thank you Pat. Those books must be rather large. And true as we don't know how many came and how many stayed. And Lancaster is where they lived. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kith-n-Kin" <Kith-n-Kin@cox.net> To: <kygarrar@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:16 PM Subject: Re: [KYGARRAR] County data > Don > > The county courthouse has some very nice registers of land records. There > is > a "Grantee" book and a "Grantor" book, which means that the "Grantor" sold > land to the "Grantee" and the names will appear in both books. This is > also > great for land being sold off or traded about after a death. The books > are > alphabetical. So, you could look up "Pruitt" in the Grantee book and find > land anyone of them bought, then go to the Grantor book and see to whom > they > sold it. > > I don't know if anyone has transcribed these, but a trip to Lancaster > would > be well worth your time. While there, you can view original marriage > bonds, > some of the original land records for the above mentioned registers, and > much more. > > I always take a camera, lights, and an extension cord, along with the rest > of my "kit" as some of these are in the basement and it is quite a haul up > to get them copied. > > Pat (in Tucson) > > PS: Just because they were in Gainesville by 1900, doesn't mean they > didn't > still hold land in Garrard! <G> > > -----Original Message----- > From: kygarrar-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:kygarrar-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Donal O'Kelly > Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 11:34 AM > To: kygarrar@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [KYGARRAR] County data > > For Garrard County I am interested in land (or supporting) records for the > county between 1800 and 1900. > > My ancesters from that area (trades unknown) were surnamed Pruitt. > > What in your learned opinions are the best sources for this type of > information? > > Don Kelly, Pruitt (Mom's line) > > PS: By 1900 they were in Gainesville, TX > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KYGARRAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.14/845 - Release Date: 6/12/2007 > 6:39 AM > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYGARRAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks pat. I'll have to get from A to B. That will be fun. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kith-n-Kin" <Kith-n-Kin@cox.net> To: <kygarrar@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 1:32 PM Subject: Re: [KYGARRAR] County data > Don > > Yes and no. The books themselves are ledger size, however, as I recall > they > go by, perhaps years or decades, so they are split up some way and not so > thick. > > Maybe Gerald Tudor is monitoring this and will give us a better > description. > > Pat > > -----Original Message----- > From: kygarrar-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:kygarrar-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Donal O'Kelly > Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:33 PM > To: kygarrar@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [KYGARRAR] County data > > Thank you Pat. Those books must be rather large. And true as we don't know > how many came and how many stayed. > And Lancaster is where they lived. > Don > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kith-n-Kin" <Kith-n-Kin@cox.net> > To: <kygarrar@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:16 PM > Subject: Re: [KYGARRAR] County data > > >> Don >> >> The county courthouse has some very nice registers of land records. There >> is >> a "Grantee" book and a "Grantor" book, which means that the "Grantor" >> sold >> land to the "Grantee" and the names will appear in both books. This is >> also >> great for land being sold off or traded about after a death. The books >> are >> alphabetical. So, you could look up "Pruitt" in the Grantee book and find >> land anyone of them bought, then go to the Grantor book and see to whom >> they >> sold it. >> >> I don't know if anyone has transcribed these, but a trip to Lancaster >> would >> be well worth your time. While there, you can view original marriage >> bonds, >> some of the original land records for the above mentioned registers, and >> much more. >> >> I always take a camera, lights, and an extension cord, along with the >> rest >> of my "kit" as some of these are in the basement and it is quite a haul >> up >> to get them copied. >> >> Pat (in Tucson) >> >> PS: Just because they were in Gainesville by 1900, doesn't mean they >> didn't >> still hold land in Garrard! <G> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: kygarrar-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:kygarrar-bounces@rootsweb.com] >> On Behalf Of Donal O'Kelly >> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 11:34 AM >> To: kygarrar@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [KYGARRAR] County data >> >> For Garrard County I am interested in land (or supporting) records for >> the >> county between 1800 and 1900. >> >> My ancesters from that area (trades unknown) were surnamed Pruitt. >> >> What in your learned opinions are the best sources for this type of >> information? >> >> Don Kelly, Pruitt (Mom's line) >> >> PS: By 1900 they were in Gainesville, TX >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> KYGARRAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.14/845 - Release Date: 6/12/2007 >> 6:39 AM >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KYGARRAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KYGARRAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.14/845 - Release Date: 6/12/2007 > 6:39 AM > >