Diane Gravel presents Land Ownership and Transfer in New England, 1600s-1850
Tracing land ownership is often the key to solving challenging genealogical problems. The laws and practices governing land distribution and transfer changed dramatically over the years and should be understood for an effective search. Explore
the proprietors of the earliest settlements to the evolution of dower rights, navigating the abundance of available records in the New England states.
Diane Florence Gravel, CG®, is the President of the NH Society of Genealogists. She currently serves on the Program Committee and chairs the Society's NERGC Committee. She also served as co-editor of New Hampshire Families in 1790. She has lectured at NGS, GRIP and SLIG. She previously served on APG’s Board of Directors, chaired its Chapter Review Committee, served as president of its New England Chapter, and was awarded APG’s Grahame T. Smallwood Jr. Award of Merit.
10:15 am ET Business Meeting
10:30 am ET Socializing
Presentation begins at 11:00 am ET
10:30 am ET Socializing
Presentation begins at 11:00 am ET
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