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Gen 202 Land Grants aka Land Patents

Where to find land grants

Georgia

             Grants: Lucas, Index to the Headright and Bounty Grants of Georgia 1756-1909 Revised Edition.

             Plats: CD: Mary Abbe, Index of Colonial and Headright Plats in the Georgia Archives

Land Lotteries: 1805, 1807, 1820, 1821, 1832. Books are available for each Land Lottery. Additional research may be needed at the Georgia Archives.

South Carolina

             Online Records Index: http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

North Carolina

             http://www.nclandgrants.com/

Virginia

             Cavaliers & Pioneers 8 volume book series.

All States, Except Original Colonies, Maine, Vermont, West Virginia (after it split from Virginia), Kentucky, Tennessee & Texas:

             Bureau of Land Management - https://glorecords.blm.gov/default.aspx

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