Using U.S. Land Records in Genealogy

Some helpful videos about land records and how to use them

Land records in the United States can give interesting information about your ancestors, as well as help you to find information about them you can't find elsewhere.

The following video produced by the Barefoot Genealogist at Ancestry.com gives information about land records and how to use them.

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