Land Genealogy is as Important as People Genealogy!

Land genealogy is as important as people genealogy for overcoming family history research barriers. 

This course explores land distribution in the current United States by colonial powers, private land claims, federal land records at both the National Archives and the General Land Office, and local-level county or town deeds. Students will learn about the Public Land Survey System and the metes and bound system. Course content illustrates the use of land records to prove kinship. Use of software and Internet resources for finding land records, mapping, and deed platting is demonstrated and practiced in hands-on labs or classroom exercises.

Co-coordinators Rick Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA and Pam Sayre, CG, FUGA are assisted by:

• Rebecca Whitman Koford, CG, CGL
• Angela Packer McGhie, CG
• Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL
• Gerald H. "Jerry" Smith, CG

Attendees are expected to have a basic understanding of land records. Attendance at an intermediate level course such as Researching Like a Professional offered at SLIG or Intermediate Genealogy & Historical Studies offered at IGHR or SLIG Virtual Intermediate Foundations is recommended.

Registration for SLIG 2020 opens July 13, 2019 at 9:00 am MDT. For more information, go here.