Interpreting Land Records
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More About This Title Interpreting Land Records
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DONALD A. WILSON is President of Land & Boundary Consultants, Inc. in Newfields, New Hampshire.
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Foreward.
1. Introduction to Land Records.
2. Geometry of the Description.
3. Records Research: Title Search or Deed Search.
4. Rules of Construction.
5. Relative Importance of Conflicting Elements.
6. Exceptions and Reservations.
7. Words and Phrases.
8. The Use of Extrinsic Evidence.
9. Maps, Plats, Plans and Charts.
10. Pictures.
11. Document Examination.
Appendix One: Definitions of Words and Phrases.
Appendix Two: Definitions of Ancient Land Terms.
Index.
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"This is an excellent reference book for those who work regularly with land records and will be a good resource for genealogical society collections." (FGS Forum, Winter 2006)
"Very rarely a book comes across my desk that makes me sit up and take notice, but the recently published "Interpreting Land Records" is such a book." (American Surveyor, October2006)
