Excellent answer. They are sometimes know as land plat books. ----- Original Message ----- From: Angus P. Robinson <scottyr@netnitco.net> To: <SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 6:20 PM Subject: Re: Deed Book > Good Evening Doug, > Deed book means that if the land was sold or purchased it > would have been entered into an official journal, probably kept > in the County Court House. The Deed it self would have given > the lot or location of the property, amount sold for and the names > of those selling and those buying. It also serves another purpose, > it will give an idea where your early ancestor was buried. Most > were buried in a plot of ground near the old homestead. Buried > with them would have been slaves (in a separate section) and > close friends and neighbors. I am not aware of the practice in > your areas but this applies to what is termed the Colonial and, > later, United States. > Angus "Scotty" Robinson > > > >Can someone give me a clue as to what a "deed book" is ?? > > > >Doug McLean > >Warragul Vic. 3820 > >Australia > > > > ______________________________