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Land Records

Adair County Land Grants 1802-1924.

Presented in the same format as other land grant series books, this volume shows all the land grants issued in the county from its formation in 1802 through 1924. Arranged in alphabetical order by surname and then in chronological order under that surname, the following information is shown: Name, acreage, date surveyed, nearest waterway and the master book in which that land grant information is found. The latter is not held in the county. Also shown is a list of the 73 waterways in the county with the latitude and longitude and maps depicting the boundary changes in the county over the years. 68 pages plus supplemental information. $10.00

Barren County Land Grants Beginning in 1798.

Many errors exist in the list of Barren County land grants; some dating back to the original list in 1925 by Willard Rouse Jillson and followed by various websites, often copied from each other. In this book I have attempted to correct errors not only in the spelling of names but in the location of the land. Over 2500 grants are shown which includes name, acreage, date of survey and location (nearest waterway in most instances). There are grants shown on land once in Barren County but now in Allen, Hart, Metcalfe and Monroe Counties before their formation. 50 pages plus a detailed explanation of the patent process which resulted in the grant issuance and a list of all the known waterways in all the counties involved. Self-indexing. $10.00

Christian Co KY Land Grants 1797-1918.

Formed out of part of Logan County, these land grants are sometimes massive. Some names appear that show up later in Barren Co and other counties. Information shown is the name of the grantee, # of acres, survey date and nearest waterway. Additional material includes a brief history of the county, maps showing the progression of the county as new counties are formed from parts of it and a list of the major waterways in Christian Co with the topo map designations. Shown in alphabetical order and then chronological order for easy reference. 112 pages with surname index only. $18.00.

Cumberland County Land Grants 1799-1923.

Third in a series of books exploring the land grants in south central Kentucky. Following the same format at the first two volumes, this book contains 2,957 grants during the time period shown. Included also are definitions, steps for obtaining a land grant, corrections to other lists and a list of the major waterways in the county. 64 pages plus approximately 20 pages of supplemental information. Not indexed; book is self-indexing. $15.00

Daniel Curd Early Barren County Surveys, 1799.

Daniel Curd was our first County Surveyor and his actual surveys have been long missing. This book contains images of the original surveys with the plat maps. In 1799 our county was just formed and there were 240 surveys entered. Each entry contains full information as to property lines, neighboring land, chain carriers and a plat of the survey. This book does not contain an index due to its size. It will be available as an e-file (PDF) only; the size is 51mb. If printed, top and bottom lines of the page will be cut off. It can be downloaded to you. The writing is clear and the pages easy to read. It will be sent via Drop Box where you can download it. $25.00.

Daniel Curd Early Barren County Surveys, 1800-1805.

Continuation of the above. This book covers all the surveys during this time frame and contains the same information. There are 234 surveys shown, not indexed. It will be sent via Drop Box, it is 41mb in size. You may then download to your computer. $25.00

Daniel Curd Early Barren County Surveys, 1805 through 1807.

Continuation of the above. This book covers all the surveys during this time frame and contains the same information. There are 274 surveys shown, not indexed. It will be sent via Drop Box, it is 62mb in size. You may then download to your computer. $25.00

Daniel Curd Early Barren County Surveys, 1808 through 1814.

Continuation of the above. This book covers all the surveys during this time frame and contains the same information. There are 152 surveys shown, not indexed but as all, contains a listing of the surveys done and shows the page # where found. It will be sent via Drop Box, it is 46mb in size. You may then download to your computer. $25.00

Daniel Curd Surveys 1815.

This was a very busy year in Barren County. 154 surveys are shown during this year. Only available as an e-book sent via Drop Box. $25.00

Daniel Curd Surveys 1816, 1821-1823.

There were no entries for 1817-1820 although page numbering was consistent. 192 surveys. Only available as an e-book sent via Drop Box. $25.00

Daniel Curd Surveys 1824-1834 with also 1866-1868, 1870-1871, 1873-1878, 1880-1883, 1887, 1891, 1893, 1900, 1906 and 1908.

The number of surveys done during these dates were 211 and are scattered and some only have 1-2 entries per year after 1883. Other surveyors have replaced Daniel Curd in the newer ones. Sent via Drop Box. $25.00

Daniel Curd Surveys - Full Set

Special pricing: When ordering all 7 files of this valuable information, $150.

Edmonson County Land Grants 1825-1923.

Last in the series of Kentucky Land Grants in South Central Kentucky, this is a small county formed out of Hart, Grayson and Warren Counties in 1825. Information shown includes approximately 800 grants during this time period giving the name of the individual seeking a grant, the acreage, the date the land was surveyed, book where the original grant can be found and the location based on the nearest waterway or landmark. Also included is a brief history of the county, the names of current day rivers and streams and maps showing the county formation. $7.00

Green County, KY Land Grants.

The most critical of counties for south central Kentucky research, Green County was formed in 1793 from Lincoln and Nelson Counties. It is the parent or grandparent of many other counties and many of the names found there will later appear in other counties in the area. This book follows the pattern of the other books in this series and also includes progressive maps as other counties are split off. 31 pages plus many pages of additional information. Self-indexing. $9.00

Land Grants 1815 through the 1920's for Allen, Hart, Metcalfe and Monroe Counties.

A listing of the land grants for these counties, correcting errors found on various sites and from Jillson's original transcription. Shows name, total acreage, the date land surveyed, book where recorded and the nearest waterway. Many transcription errors can be found in other listings which I have attempted to correct - in spelling of names and names of the waterways primarily. Each of these counties have a close connection and one will sometimes find individuals with grants in more than one county. 103 pages which includes not only the listing of grants, but the waterways found in each county, a detailed explanation of the process of land grants, step by step. Also includes an in-depth list of the terms used in the old land grants and deeds. 103 pages including a full-name index. $16.00.

Logan County, KY Land Grants 1796-1921.

Next in the series of the old Kentucky Land Grants. This volume follows the same style as previous volumes showing the name of the man applying for the grant, the number of acres, the date the land was surveyed, the book where recorded and the nearest waterway, if any. Over 3300 entries are shown. Also included is a brief history of Logan County, waterways in current Logan County, the map of the Red River, a brief history of the Second Great Awakening (revival), a map showing three white settlements of TN and KY in 1785 and progressive maps of Logan County in 1797, 1798, 1810, 1819, 1822, 1823 and 1869 when lands were taken from the original county to form other counties. Arranged in alphabetical order. $15.00

Warren County Land Warrants 1797-1919.

Set up in the same format as previous volumes, this book contains over 3,000 land grants for the county. Also included is a listing of the rivers and creeks in the county and a history of Warren County by Lewis Collins in 1847. This county has endured many boundary changes over the years and many of the individuals shown on these pages will be found later in another nearby county. The book is in alphabetical order so no indexing is necessary. $15.00.

Green Co Entries 1780-1812; Logan Co Entries 1797-1815 & Warren Co Entries 1797-1799 of lands now in Barren Co.

$5.00

Processioner's Book, Barren Co KY.1816-1858:

Many plat maps shown on resurveyed land. 98 pages, $9.00

Roads Book 1. Barren Co KY. 1820-1843

With Vivian Rousseau. Laying out of the county roads, surveyor's listed. 201 pages $19.00

Roads Book 2, Barren Co KY. 1844-1874:

130 pages, $18.00

Survey Book 1. Barren Co KY:

Gorin & Rousseau. Edmund Rogers and Daniel Curd surveys. Lists date, land owner, housekeeper, chain carriers. 245 pages, $25.00

Survey Book 1, Warren Co KY. 1797 thru 1814:

Includes explanation of KY land laws. 126 pages. $12.00

Unrecorded Deeds Barren Co KY, Vol 1. Grantors surnames A thru C

132 pages. $10.00

Unrecorded Deeds Barren Co KY, Vol 2

Includes many loose papers from the courthouse attic. Rejected deeds, bastardy cases, patent rights, sale of land for taxes, school reports, slave distributions, marriage verifications for bounty land, death bed wills, mechanic liens & much more. 55 pages, $10.00

Unrecorded KY Military Land Grants 1784-1797

Includes Lincoln Co entries 1779-1797 & old KY Grants 1793-1798 for Barren Co & surrounding areas. 42 pages, $5.00