The descent of land is the purest proof of lineage .
Land records are valuable for genealogical research.
They provide evidence of places where our ancestor lived and for how long, when he moved into or out of a locality, at least the given name of his wife, and sometimes a surprising amount of detailed information about him. Using Deed Records, nine out of 10 adult white males in America owned land before 1850 and even today the figure is more than 50 percent. This means you are most likely to find information about your ancestors in American land records. American land records are often an overlooked resource. Not every family historian initially understands their importance, assuming they are just dry descriptions of the acreage of the land.