Date: Sun, 20 May 2001 12:09:20 -0700
To: gagen-l(a)rootsweb.com
From: Crilley <crilley(a)eramp.net>
Subject: Land District Research Project
George H. Watkins has contributed to the Jones County site, his extensive
work with Land Lots and Land Districts in the "original Baldwin
County"....which became Jones County.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~gajones/landlots.htm
It is a wonderful example of "how to trace" land lots. Because he couldn't
find documentation in court records, he began this work to prove how his
ancestors obtained their land.
Beginning with the drawing of the Land Lot in the lottery of 1807....he
then traces each land lot up to present time. In some instances he used
Tax Digests to complete it when deeds were missing.
He has included land lot maps for this land as well.
Another section displays the worksheets that he created. These are done by
years, i.e. 1825, 1835, 1870 and show ownership of the land in a chart
form, so that neighboring families can be identified.
Be sure to take the time to visit all the sections. I hope it inspires
some of you to attempt to do the same thing within your counties.
Virginia