Hi list - below are some sites I have found helpful. The TN Land site has many links to pursue for more information. The Pruitt one has a great explanation of the land grant process for NC to TN lands. Also, if you haven't tried the Library of VA site, you can find your VA ancestor land records there, and you can even download copies of the handwritten originals (print out on parchment paper for a great keepsake). On the VA Lib site, use their search form with your surname of interest and up pops all the Jones, etc. _http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/land/index.htm_ (http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/land/index.htm) _http://www.tngenweb.org/tnland/pruitt2.htm_ (http://www.tngenweb.org/tnland/pruitt2.htm) _http://www.tngenweb.org/tnland/index.html_ (http://www.tngenweb.org/tnland/index.html) Good Hunting, Aileen