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Sources for Establishing Residence for a New
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Copyright © 2023 Debbie Duay, Fort Lauderdale,
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There is a very informative presentation on
residence by an NSDAR staff genealogist |
at this link. |
Please watch this video first. |
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If you wish to establish a new patriot, you
need to establish residence FIRST. In
other words, establish where he/she resided |
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during the War before looking for service. |
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You must prove service AND residence during the
Revolutionary War (Apr 1775 - Nov 1783), and these must be different types of
documents. |
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For example, if you are using a supply tax
record for service, you cannot use another tax record to establish residence. |
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If you have documented that the patriot was
born and died in the same town/county, that serves as proof of residence. |
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Likewise, if you have documented that the
patriot was living in a town/county anytime BEFORE the War AND you have
documented that he/she |
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was living there AFTER the War, DAR assumes
that he/she lived there continuously. |
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If the source of service is a pension, usually
residence does NOT need to be documented. |
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You can use a variety of records to establish
residence including: tax lists;
patriot as a grantor, grantee, or witness in a deed transaction; |
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court records; patriot serving as a witness to
a will; children's birth records; patriot's marriage record; death of spouse
or minor child; |
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patriot mentioned as a neighbor in a record;
and church records such as baptisms, membership lists, patriot serving as a
sponsor at a baptism. |
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However, if the record is accepted as a source
of service (e.g., supply tax records or land entry claims), you cannot use it
to establish residence. |
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You will need to find another document to
establish residence. |
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NOTE: The list of
sources below is not meant to be a comprehensive list of sources for
establishing residence, but rather it is a list of sources that |
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you may not have reviewed for residence. |
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Connecticut |
Review CT
Vital & Church Records links on Hidden Gems |
Look for patriot's children's births, patriot's
marriage, death of spouse or minor child |
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Connecticut |
Connecticut Wills & Probate Records |
Ancestry.com |
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Connecticut |
Connecticut General Index to Probate Records 1641-1948 |
Index is on FamilySearch. If you locate an index card for your
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note the district containing the record. Access the probate record at the |
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link immediately below by first finding the
district. |
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Connecticut |
Connecticut Probate Files Collection, early to 1880 |
Browse records on FamilySearch. To find the correct film, you must first
find the |
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correct district. Districts are listed in
alphabetical order within the list of microfilms. |
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Scan the list carefully for the district
name. Then determine which film contains |
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the surname of interest. There is a total of
1,622 microfilms in this collection. |
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Connecticut |
Connecticut Land Records (Deeds) |
If the person is not a grantor or a grantee on
a deed between Oct 1777- |
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Nov 1783 (which would be patriotic service for
taking the oath of allegiance), |
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you can use deed transactions to establish
residence. |
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Look for deeds both before and after the War in
the same location. |
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Connecticut |
Connecticut Divorce Papers for Various Counties |
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Delaware |
Delaware Wills & Probate Records |
Ancestry.com |
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Delaware |
Delaware Index to Probate Records |
Scroll down the page and wait for the index to
load. |
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Delaware |
Delaware Land Records |
Ancestry.com |
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Delaware |
Kent County Tax Lists |
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Kent County Land Records (Deeds) |
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Kent County Orphans' Court Records |
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Delaware |
New Castle County Land Records (Deeds) |
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New Castle County Orphans' Court Records |
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Delaware |
Sussex County Tax Lists |
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Sussex County Land Records (Deeds) |
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Georgia |
Georgia Wills & Probate Records |
Ancestry.com |
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Georgia |
Georgia Probate Records |
Browse records at FamilySearch |
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Georgia |
Camden County Land Grants |
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Camden County Deeds & Mortgages |
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Georgia |
Chatham County Land Records (Deeds) |
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Chatham County Court Records |
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Georgia |
Effingham County Deeds & Mortgage Records |
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Georgia |
Franklin County Deeds & Mortgage Records |
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Georgia |
Glynn County Deeds & Mortgage Records |
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Georgia |
Greene County Land Records (Deeds) |
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Greene County Court Minutes |
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Greene County Tax Records |
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Georgia |
Liberty County Deeds & Mortgage Records |
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Liberty County Superior Court Minutes |
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Georgia |
Richmond County Deeds & Mortgage Records |
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Richmond County Superior Court Minutes |
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Richmond County Inferior Court Minutes |
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Georgia |
Wilkes County Deeds & Mortgage Records |
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Wilkes County Land Court Orders |
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Maryland |
Review MD Vital & Church Records links on Hidden Gems |
Look for patriot's children's births, patriot's
marriage, death of spouse or minor child |
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Maryland |
Maryland Wills & Probate Records |
Ancestry.com |
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Maryland |
Maryland Wills & Administrations |
Browse records at FamilySearch |
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Maryland |
Maryland Land Records (Deeds) |
This resource is free, but users must apply for
a password. |
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If you have trouble using this resource,
contact Debbie Duay at |
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debduay@yahoo.com |
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Massachusetts |
Massachusetts Valuation Lists |
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Maine |
Maine
Valuation Lists |
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Massachusetts |
Review MA
Vital & Town Records links on Hidden Gems |
Look for patriot's children's births, patriot's
marriage, death of spouse or minor child |
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Maine |
Review ME Vital & Town Records links on Hidden Gems |
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Massachusetts |
Massachusetts Wills & Probate Records |
Ancestry.com |
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Maine |
Maine Wills & Probate Records |
Ancestry.com |
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Maine |
Maine Probate Records |
Browse records on FamilySearch |
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Massachusetts |
Masschusetts Land Records (Deeds) |
Browse records on FamilySearch |
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Massachusetts |
Town
Meeting Minutes Before 1775 or After Nov 1783 |
Also minutes during the War that are NOT
eligible for service. |
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Massachusetts |
Massachusetts 1771 Tax List |
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New Hampshire |
Review NH
Vital & Town Records links on Hidden Gems |
Look for patriot's children's births, patriot's
marriage, death of spouse or minor child |
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New Hampshire |
New Hampshire Wills & Probate Records |
Ancestry.com |
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New Hampshire |
New Hampshire Probate Records |
Browse records on FamilySearch |
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New Hampshire |
New Hampshire Probate Estate Files |
Browse records on FamilySearch |
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New Hampshire |
Town Meeting Minutes Before 1775 or after Nov 1783 |
Also minutes during the War that are NOT
eligible for service. |
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New Hampshire |
Cheshire County Land Records (Deeds) |
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Cheshire County Court Records |
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New Hampshire |
Grafton County Land Records (Deeds) |
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Grafton County Court Records |
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New Hampshire |
Hillsborough County Land Records (Deeds) |
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New Hampshire |
Rockingham County Land Records (Deeds) |
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Rockingham County Court Records |
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New Hampshire |
Strafford County Land Records (Deeds) |
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Strafford County Court Records |
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New Jersey |
Review NJ
Vital & Church Records links on Hidden Gems |
Look for patriot's children's births, patriot's
marriage, death of spouse or minor child |
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New Jersey |
New Jersey Wills & Probate Records |
Ancestry.com |
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New Jersey |
New Jersey Probate Records |
Browse images on FamilySearch |
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New Jersey |
Bergen County Mortgage Records |
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Bergen County Land Records (Deeds) |
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Bergen County Court Minutes |
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Bergen Co Tax Lists Before Jul 1779 & After Nov 1783 |
Cannot use any tax lists for residence if you
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New Jersey |
Burlington County Mortgage Records |
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Burlington Co Tax Lists Before Jul 1779 & After Nov
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Cannot use any tax lists for residence if you
are using the supply tax for service |
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New Jersey |
Cape May County Land Records (Deeds) |
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Cape May County Mortgage Records |
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Cape May Tax Lists Bef Jul 1779 & Aft Nov 1783 (#
411292) |
Cannot use any tax lists for residence if you
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New Jersey |
Cumberland County Mortgage Records |
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Cumberland Co Tax Lists Bef July 1779 & After Nov
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Cannot use any tax lists for residence if you
are using the supply tax for service |
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New Jersey |
Gloucester County Mortgage Records |
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Gloucester Co Tax Lists Bef July 1779 & After Nov
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Cannot use any tax lists for residence if you
are using the supply tax for service |
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Gloucester Master Index to Court Records |
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New Jersey |
Hunterdon County Mortgage Records |
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Hunterdon County Court Minutes |
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Hunterdon Co Tax Lists Bef July 1779 & After Nov 1783 |
Cannot use any tax lists for residence if you
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New Jersey |
Middlesex County Mortgage Records |
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Middlesex Co Tax Lists Bef July 1779 & After Nov 1783 |
Cannot use any tax lists for residence if you
are using the supply tax for service |
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New Jersey |
Monmouth County Land Records (Deeds) |
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Monmouth County Mortgage Records |
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Monmouth Co Tax Lists Bef July 1779 & After Nov 1783 |
Cannot use any tax lists for residence if you
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New Jersey |
Morris County Mortgage Indexes |
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Morris Co Tax Lists Bef July 1779 & After Nov 1783 |
Cannot use any tax lists for residence if you
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New Jersey |
Salem County Mortgage Records |
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Salem Co Tax Lists Bef July 1779 & After Nov 1783 |
Cannot use any tax lists for residence if you
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New Jersey |
Somerset County Mortgage Records |
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Somerset Co Tax Lists Bef July 1779 & After Nov 1783 |
Cannot use any tax lists for residence if you
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New Jersey |
Sussex County Mortgage Records |
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Sussex Co Tax Lists Bef July 1779 & After Nov 1783 |
Cannot use any tax lists for residence if you
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New York |
Review NY Church Records links on Hidden Gems |
Look for patriot's children's births, patriot's
marriage, death of spouse or minor child |
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New York |
New York Wills & Probate Records |
Ancestry.com |
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New York |
New York Probate Records |
Browse records on FamilySearch |
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New York |
Some New York Land Records 1630-1975 |
Try this database first. If you don't find what you need, browse the
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deeds for each county at the links below. |
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New York |
Albany County Land Records (Deeds) |
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Albany County Court Minutes |
These records include sources of service such
as jurors, constables, assessors, etc. |
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Albany County Tax Records 1781-1789 |
Cannot use any tax lists for residence if you
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New York |
Dutchess County Land Records (Deeds) |
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Dutchess County Tax Records |
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New York |
Kings County Land Records (Deeds) |
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New York |
Montgomery County Land Records (Deeds) |
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Montgomery County Court Minutes |
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New York |
New York County Land Records (Deeds) |
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New York |
Orange County Land Records (Deeds) |
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Orange County Court Minutes |
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New York |
Queens County Land Records (Deeds) |
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New York |
Richmond County Land Records (Deeds) |
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New York |
Suffolk County Land Records (Deeds) |
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New York |
Ulster County Land Records (Deeds) |
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Ulster County Court Records |
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New York |
Washington County Land Records (Deeds) |
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New York |
Westchester County Land Records (Deeds) |
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North Carolina |
North
Carolina Tax Lists 1 |
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North Carolina |
North Carolina Tax Lists 2 |
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North Carolina |
North Carolina Wills & Probate Records |
Ancestry.com |
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North Carolina |
North Carolina Will Abstracts |
Ancestry.com |
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North Carolina |
North Carolina Probate Records |
Browse records on FamilySearch |
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North Carolina |
North Carolina Estate Files |
Browse records on FamilySearch |
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North Carolina |
North
Carolina Land Records (Deeds) |
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North Carolina |
Review NC Vital & Church Records links on Hidden Gems |
Look for patriot's children's births, patriot's
marriage, death of spouse or minor child |
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North Carolina |
Email for Lookup in Index to NC Land Entries (1778-1795) |
Email for lookup. Neighbors and other people
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land entries. This index includes ALL names in
each land entry. It also includes |
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land entries through 1795. Cannot be used for residence if the patriot
has a |
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land entry (1778-1783) that can be used for
service. |
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North Carolina |
North
Carolina County Court Minutes |
These records include sources of service such
as jurors, constables, assessors, etc. |
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They also include names of many others
regarding deeds, probates, disputes, etc. |
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Review the microfilms to find residence for
your ancestor. |
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Pennsylvania |
Review PA
Vital & Church Records links on Hidden Gems |
Look for patriot's children's births, patriot's
marriage, death of spouse or minor child |
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Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania Wills & Probate Records |
Ancestry.com |
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Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania Probate Records |
Browse records on FamilySearch |
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Pennsylvania |
Bedford County Land Records (Deeds) |
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Pennsylvania |
Berks County Land Records (Deeds) |
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Berks County Court Minutes |
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Pennsylvania |
Bucks County Land Records (Deeds) |
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Pennsylvania |
Chester County Land Records (Deeds) |
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Chester County Records |
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Pennsylvania |
Cumberland County Land Records (Deeds) |
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Pennsylvania |
Lancaster County Land Records (Deeds) |
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Lancaster County Court Minutes |
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Lancaster County Index to Court Minutes |
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Pennsylvania |
Northampton County Land Records (Deeds) |
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Northampton County Court Minutes |
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Northampton County Index to Court Minutes |
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Pennsylvania |
Northumberland County Land Records (Deeds) |
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Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia County Land Records (Deeds) |
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Pennsylvania |
Washington County Land Records (Deeds) |
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Washington County Court Minutes |
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Pennsylvania |
Westmoreland County Land Records (Deeds) |
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Pennsylvania |
York County Land Records (Deeds) |
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York County Court Minutes |
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York County Index to Court Minutes |
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Rhode Island |
Review RI
Vital & Town Records links on Hidden Gems |
Look for patriot's children's births, patriot's
marriage, death of spouse or minor child |
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Rhode Island |
Rhode Island Wills & Probate Records |
Ancestry.com |
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Rhode Island |
Town Meeting Minutes Before 1775 or after Nov 1783 |
Also minutes during the War that are NOT
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Rhode Island |
Rhode
Island Land Records (Deeds) |
Land transactions were filed at the town. |
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Rhode Island |
Newport County Court Records |
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Rhode Island |
Washington County Court Records |
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South Carolina |
South Carolina Wills & Probate Records |
Ancestry.com |
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South Carolina |
South Carolina Probate Records |
Browse images at FamilySearch |
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Vermont |
Review VT
Vital & Town Record links on Hidden Gems |
Look for patriot's children's births, patriot's
marriage, death of spouse or minor child |
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Vermont |
Vermont
Land Records (Deeds) |
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Vermont |
Town Meeting Minutes Before 1775 or After Nov 1783 |
Also minutes during the War that are NOT
eligible for service. |
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Virginia |
Virginia
1782 Personal Property & Land Tax Lists |
Cannot use the 1782 tax lists for residence if
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Virginia |
Virginia Wills & Probate Records |
Ancestry.com |
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Virginia |
Virginia
Land Records (Deeds) |
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Virginia |
Virginia
County Court Minutes |
These records include sources of service such
as jurors, constables, assessors, etc. |
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They also include names of many others
regarding deeds, probates, disputes, etc. |
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Review the microfilms to find residence for
your ancestor. |
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Virginia |
Virginia Chancery Records |
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Virginia |
Virginia Legislative Petitions |
You will need to search on the name of interest
TWICE. First, search on the name |
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in the search box at the link. Then search again when the results appear. |
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You will not get any results for your name
until after the second search. |
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