FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New York/Tasks-Land and Property Records FHLC

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Description
The purpose of this task is to add original land records to the county pages found in the FS Catalog.

Instructions
BEFORE BEGINNING THIS TASK PLEASE TALK TO DANIELLE BATSON - THE TASK INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT COMPLETE! THANK YOU!! :)

1. To locate land and property records in the FS Catalog, do a place name search in the FS Catalog by typing in your county. If you need more instructions on how to search the FS Catalog, go to FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search.

2. Once you have the correct county, look under the topic of Land and Property. Review the entries for any original land records (deeds, mortgages, lis pendens). Do not put in book indexes or abstracts.

3. After the 1st template and Online Land Databases (if there are any), add the following:


 * Original Land Records on Microfilm

4. Add each original record under the new heading you created in #3. This may include deeds, mortgages, and Lis pendens. If you find other original land records that you feel may be helpful, you may add them, but it is not necessary.


 * i. Bullet each entry you make.
 * ii. The date should be bolded. Make sure to use the N–dash between the dates and anytime it is used in wiki text. The N–dash is made by holding the alt key and typing 0150.
 * iii. Put the sources in chronological order.
 * iv. Use the FS Catalog template to list the call number or film number.

Example:


 * :*1799-1864 Deed Records - Index included: 1799-1873
 * :*1799-1867 Mortgage Records - Index included: 1799 - 1860
 * :*1827-1876 Lis Pendens - Index included: 1799 - 1923 What is a lis pendens?

5. Add the following after the entry for any lis pendens you list:


 * What is a lis pendens?

Example:


 * :*1827-1876 Lis Pendens - Index included: 1799 - 1923 What is a lis pendens?

6. Now search the internet to see if there are any websites explaining early land records in that county. If nothing is found, check for any articles or books on the subject. You can either write up a small paragraph about them or link to website that covers the topic already. In the example below, a link was added after the 1st template under the Land and Property head (i.e.: )

Land and Property
Original deeds in Oneida County began in 1791. Deeds 1791–1885 are housed at the B–1 Records Centerin Utica. Deed records 1886–present are housed at the County Clerk's Office.

Brief history of land in Oneida County

Online Land Databases


 * George Washington: His Land Purchases Made the Empire State. Utica, N.Y.: n.p., 1931?. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Original Land Records on Microfilm


 * 1791-1901 – Deeds – Includes index