Donal, the books, wills, deeds and others are quite large and very heavy, 3 to abt 4 inches thick. Gerald Tudor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donal O'Kelly" <ocollaugh@comcast.net> To: <kygarrar@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 3:32 PM 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 >