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Open the Land Patent Search on the Internet at [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx#searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 General Land Office Patent Search]. You may be asked to enter your zip code. Select the State where the land is located or select -- Any State -- Enter the last name of the person receiving the Land Patent. More advanced users can also enter the Land Description and other Miscellaneous information. Then click the '''Search Patents''' button at the bottom. | Open the Land Patent Search on the Internet at [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx#searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 General Land Office Patent Search]. You may be asked to enter your zip code. Select the State where the land is located or select -- Any State -- Enter the last name of the person receiving the Land Patent. More advanced users can also enter the Land Description and other Miscellaneous information. Then click the '''Search Patents''' button at the bottom. | ||
'''If the results list is too long''' redo the search with a particular state and county | '''If the results list is too long''' redo the search | ||
*with a particular state or a particular state and county | |||
*with a first name or the first name and middle name | |||
I'''f the results list is too short''' redo the search and try these:<br> | I'''f the results list is too short''' redo the search and try these:<br> | ||
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*Look for a spelling variation of the patentee’s name. For ideas see [[Guessing a Name Variation|Guessing a Name Variation]]. | *Look for a spelling variation of the patentee’s name. For ideas see [[Guessing a Name Variation|Guessing a Name Variation]]. | ||
'''If an ancestor is on the results list''' | '''If an ancestor is on the results list''' print out the page | ||
*Click the ancestor’s name | |||
*Click the '''Printer Friendly''' icon | |||
*Click the '''Print''' icon. | |||
*In many cases you can also view an image of the patent or download the image file. | |||
'''To obtain the patent application paper''''''s (case files''') | |||
*Check out the [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/reference/default.aspx#id=04_Document_Requests|02_Land_Entry_Case_File National Archives and Records Administration Land Entry Case Files] page at BLM. | |||
*Check out also the [http://www.archives.gov/research/land/ Land Records] page at NARA. | |||
== Other Sources for Finding Land Patents == | == Other Sources for Finding Land Patents == | ||