After land moved from government ownership to individual ownership, the transfer of property was handled at the local level, primarily by the counties, using deeds. We will continue our exploration of land through the use of deeds. You will learn how to locate land records, what to look for, and what you might find. ​
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Presenter: Jamie Lee McManus Mayhew is a California genealogy speaker who previously lived in Yorba Linda and was once president of GSNOCC. She speaks on a wide variety of topics including, land records, homesteading, the FamilySearch website and its components, newspapers, census records, and DNA.  She is a member of NGS, APG, the Genealogical Speakers Guild, DAR, and various local and state societies. She is secretary of the APG Writers SIG, on the Genealogical Speakers Guild webinar committee, and  coordinator of PROGEN 47. Previous leadership positions include serving as President of APG: Southern California Chapter, President of the California State Genealogical Alliance, President of the Genealogical Society of North Orange County California (GSNOCC), and member of the FamilySearch Wiki Community Council.
 
She and her husband have retired to Yosemite Lakes Park, Coarsegold, California, located south of Yosemite, where she runs her business, California Cousins: Family History Research and Education. She can be found online at http://www.californiacousins.com.