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Court records are an often overlooked, yet very valuable tool for finding information to assist you in your research. Land records, such as deeds, allow you to tie an ancestor to a specific place at a point in time. Other court records like those dealing with finances and estates often list related family members or give interesting details like the total value of property owned by your ancestors to add interest to your family history.
Use these helpful tips to quickly understand Court, Land, Wills & Financial records
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The collection of court and land records, wills and other financial documents are those kept by town, county, and state officials regarding property owned, sold or bequeathed to others.
There is a variety of information you can expect to find in these records, depending on the type of document and the time period it was created. This information may include names, relationships, detailed locations, occupation, financial and physical estate descriptions and income.
The best way to find a Court, Land, Wills & Financial record is to enter as much information as you can into your search. The more you tell us about your ancestor, the easier it will be to find good matches about him or her.
Once you find a matching Court, Land, Wills & Financial record, save it to your family tree—that way you can provide evidence to back up the info in your family tree, easily share your discovery with your family, and quickly find the historical record again later.
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