Workshop- Using Maps and Platting Land for Genealogy

Class will be for 1.5 -2 hr In this interactive workshop, Barr will discuss researching and interpreting land records and demonstrate the platting process. He will also compare and contrast the metes and bounds system with the Public Land Survey System. Finally, participants will learn to draw ancestral property plats and place them on maps. Participants can bring their own ancestors’ land records to work with or use sample land records that will be provided along with any required supplies.