United States Livestock Brands

United States Business Records  Land and Property  Livestock Brands  

Introduction
The practice of branding livestock has existed since ancient times. In the Western European traditions, inherited by the United States, livestock brands were registered with local or state governments. The "brand" became a property right that could be bought, sold, leased and inherited. For example, early town records in New England contain lists of the brands used by the local residents.

Websites on Brands

 * Decoding the Range: The Secret Language of Cattle Branding
 * How to Read Cattle Brands
 * Brand Awareness: Decoding Cattle Brands
 * Reading Brands and Their Locations
 * A Brief Overview of the History of Branding
 * History of Branding
 * The History of Cattle Brands and How to Read Them