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Genealogical Society of Marion County, IndianaInternet findings may be incorrect
Information from Internet on-line services may be passed on in good faith, but does not mean it is correct. Look for sources and documentation, and then check them.
pay sites and free sites
There are pay sites and free sites. The major pay site is ancestry.com, but also WorldVitalRecords, Archives and many others. The major free sites are familysearch.org and Rootsweb.com
Mailing list benefit
Join a Mailing List so E-mails about subjects of the list will come to your e-mail box. Be sure to subscribe to the GSMC list.
Podcast
Podcast is "a digital recording of a radio broadcast or similar program, made available on the Internet for downloading to a personal audio (or video) player."
types
Many legal instruments other than deeds appear in deed books. They include Bills of Sale, Prenuptial Agreements, Powers of Attorney, Contracts, Affidavits, Wills and Inventories and Voter and Jury Lists.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bounty Land Warrant
A Bounty Land Warrant is a gift of bounty landĀ due to a person entitled by military service.