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Definition: The belongings of an individual, excluding land and anything which is attached to it (houses, crops, etc.).

Pronunciation: [pur-suh-nuhl  prop-ur-tee] • (noun)  

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Land and Property Records
Learn how to research your ancestors using deeds and other land records; learn to decipher old deeds including how to understand property descriptions; locate creeks and other geographic features named in deeds; search huge online databases of land title records and more.

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