Property Ownership
Virginia's land patent history means early land ownership was granted by:
AThe federal government under the Homestead Act
BThe Crown of England and later the Commonwealth of Virginia✓ Correct
CLocal county courts directly
DThe Virginia Real Estate Board
Explanation
Early Virginia land ownership traces back to Crown grants and later Commonwealth of Virginia land patents. This history is relevant to title searches on very old parcels in Virginia.
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