TheGenealogist has just released nearly 300,000 historic landowner records offering unique insights into land ownership and transfers across centuries.
Feet of Fines: A Window into English Land Transactions
Dating back to the 13th century, these documents provide detailed accounts of land transactions, often involving the transfer of property rights. Each record includes information such as the names of the parties involved, descriptions of the properties, and the dates of agreements.
Index of Sasines: Tracing Scottish Land Ownership
For those with Scottish roots, the addition of the Index of Sasines is noteworthy. Sasines are legal documents that confirm land and property ownership in Scotland, dating from the 16th century onwards. This index allows researchers to locate and access detailed records of property ownership.
Scotland Record Office Index to Register of Deeds: Exploring Legal Histories
The Scotland Record Office Index to Register of Deeds offers access to a wide array of legal documents related to property and inheritance in Scotland. This index provides a gateway to uncovering your family’s history and understanding social and legal contexts.
This release includes records from regions, such as:
- Berwick: Index to Register of Sasines Volume I. A-H (1617-1780)
- London and Middlesex: A Calendar to the Feet of Fines (1179-1485)
- Yorkshire: Feet of Fines (1327-1614)
- Huntingdon: Calendar of the Feet of Fines (1194-1603)
- Scotland: Index to Particular Register of Sasines for Sheriffdom of Dumfries and Stewartries of Kirkcudbright and Annandale (1617-1732)
- Scotland Record Office: Index to Register of Deeds (1661-1679)