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Record Group Number: 800000
Series/Collection Number: .L 247
Creator: Florida. Circuit Court (4th Circuit : Clay County)
Title, Dates: Tract books, 1837-1893.
Amount: 1.00 microfilm reel 35 mm.
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Organization/Arrangement: Arranged by township and range number.
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Biographical/Historical:     Clay County was created by an act (Ch. 866, Laws) of the State Legislature December 31, 1858.  Originally part of Duval County, Clay annexed a portion of Putnam County in 1883 (Ch.3469, Laws). The Clerk of the Circuit Court in each county serves as the official custodian of deed, marriage, and probate records.
Summary:     The series consists of a microfilm copy of the tract books of Clay County, Florida from 1837 to 1893.  The books document the sale of public land and include a description of the tracts, name of the purchaser, date of purchase, to whom patented and the date of the patent.  Both volumes contain an index by township and range.
Finding Aids: Microfilm listing available.
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Reproduction Note: Microfilm.
Location of Originals/Duplicates: Circuit Court, 4th Judicial Circuit, Clay County.  Office of the Clerk, Green Cove Springs, Florida.
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Subject Access Fields: Public land sales Florida --Clay County
Tract books
Clay County (Fla.)
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