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An acre is a square measure of land containing 10 square chains, 160 square rods, or 43,560 square feet.
Bounty Land
Bounty Land is public land given by the government to induce young men to join the military. Applicable for soldiers prior to the Civil War.
Bounty Land Warrant
A Bounty Land Warrant is a gift of bounty landĀ due to a person entitled by military service.
STATE LAND STATES
STATE LAND STATES are states that owned and distributed their lands. This includes the original 13 colonies, Kentucky, Maine, Tennessee, Vermont and West Virginia, Hawaii and Texas. They use "metes and bounds" to survey the land.
FEDERAL LAND STATES
FEDERAL LAND STATES were created from public domain, land the United States bought or acquired. The land was divided into territories as it became populated. Survey is done according to the rectangular system. This includes Indiana.
deed indexes
When looking at deed indexes, be sure to look at both the "Grantor Index", an index to those selling the land and the "Grantee Index", an index to those buying the land.
deed types
There are various types of deeds to property. The most common are the warranty deed which transfers property with assurance of good title and the quitclaim deed which transfers one person's interest in the property without guarantee of good title.