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Most people think of deeds as legal documents.
Genealogists often see something else entirely.
A deed can reveal where your ancestors lived. A mortgage can explain a family decision. A plat map can lead you to a long-forgotten homesite. And courthouse records can uncover details that never made it into the family stories passed down through generations.
When Michael Holden’s mother began researching their family history, she discovered that some of the most important clues weren’t found in genealogy records at all—they were hidden in land records.
The deeper she dug, the more fascinating the story became…
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