Alicia, Land records can be difficult to understand, but once you get over that hurdle they are one of the best resources we have particularly when you are researching ancestors prior to 1850. The first step is to analyze the land record itself. An excellent guide to do this was written by Elizabeth Shown Mills and is online at: http://www.bcgcertification.org/skillbuilders/skbld951.html Cyndi's List has some resources that should prove helpful" http://www.cyndislist.com/land Good luck! Carl Oehmann -----Original Message----- From: transitional-genealogists-forum-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:transitional-genealogists-forum-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Alicia Watt Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 1:06 PM To: tgf Subject: [TGF] Using Land Records Hello All!I wonder if anyone has a recommendation or two for me. I have not used many land records in my research mainly because I don't really understand them! Is there a book, guide, class that would be good to start with? My genealogy research and education budget is small (and I've over-spent already, of course!) so I'd prefer not to just blindly pick up a book if there's something you all would recommend above all else. I guess this subject just intimidates me a bit...Thanks so much!Alicia Watt
Thanks Carl and Harold! I certainly love FREE help, and I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who finds these records a little daunting!! I love a challenge, though, so I'm jumping in with both feet!Alicia > From: oehmannc@att.net > To: adwagain@hotmail.com; transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: [TGF] Using Land Records > Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 13:33:41 -0600 > > Alicia, > Land records can be difficult to understand, but once you get over that > hurdle they are one of the best resources we have particularly when you are > researching ancestors prior to 1850. > The first step is to analyze the land record itself. An excellent guide to > do this was written by Elizabeth Shown Mills and is online at: > http://www.bcgcertification.org/skillbuilders/skbld951.html > > Cyndi's List has some resources that should prove helpful" > http://www.cyndislist.com/land > > Good luck! > Carl Oehmann > > -----Original Message----- > From: transitional-genealogists-forum-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:transitional-genealogists-forum-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of > Alicia Watt > Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 1:06 PM > To: tgf > Subject: [TGF] Using Land Records > > > Hello All!I wonder if anyone has a recommendation or two for me. I have not > used many land records in my research mainly because I don't really > understand them! Is there a book, guide, class that would be good to start > with? My genealogy research and education budget is small (and I've > over-spent already, of course!) so I'd prefer not to just blindly pick up a > book if there's something you all would recommend above all else. I guess > this subject just intimidates me a bit...Thanks so much!Alicia Watt > > >