Land Records

Land records are the backbone of American genealogical research, often providing the earliest documentation of an ancestor's presence in a given location. Heritage Books carries published abstracts and indexes of land grants, deeds, surveys, and patents from colonial times through the 19th century. The collection includes headright records, royal grant abstracts, bounty land warrant indexes, and compiled deed books organized by county. Because land records were created before and survive better than many other record types, they are often the key to breaking through research walls.