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''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Land and Property|U.S. Land and Property]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Illinois|Illinois]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Illinois_Land_and_Property|Land and Property]]''<br> | ''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Land and Property|U.S. Land and Property]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Illinois|Illinois]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Illinois_Land_and_Property|Land and Property]]''<br> | ||
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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
The value of land records lies in the fact that land was highly sought after and the transactions were recorded from the time settlers began to arrive. Therefore,they are consistent and continuous record of many ancestors' lives. Land records can be used to learn where and when an individual lived in certain areas, and often reveal useful and interesting family information. | The value of land records lies in the fact that land was highly sought after and the transactions were recorded from the time settlers began to arrive. Therefore,they are a consistent and continuous record of many ancestors' lives. Land records can be used to learn where and when an individual lived in certain areas, and often reveal useful and interesting family information. | ||
Illinois was a [[Grants from the Federal Government (Public Domain)|“federal-land” state]], where unclaimed land was surveyed, then granted or sold by the government through federal and state land offices. The first sale of a piece of land from the government was called a land patent and the first owner of the land was called a patentee. Later when the land was sold or mortgaged by private owners the document was called a deed. The transactions were recorded at the office of the county register of deeds. Family history researchers usually use land records from county offices. Records from federal and state offices can also have genealogical value. For detailed descriptions of land record types see [[United States Land and Property|United States Land and Property]]. | Illinois was a [[Grants from the Federal Government (Public Domain)|“federal-land” state]], where unclaimed land was surveyed, then granted or sold by the government through federal and state land offices. The first sale of a piece of land from the government was called a land patent and the first owner of the land was called a patentee. Later when the land was sold or mortgaged by private owners the document was called a deed. The transactions were recorded at the office of the county register of deeds. Family history researchers usually use land records from county offices. Records from federal and state offices can also have genealogical value. For detailed descriptions of land record types see [[United States Land and Property|United States Land and Property]]. | ||
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'''Raymond H. Hammes Collection''' | '''Raymond H. Hammes Collection''' | ||
The Raymond H. Hammes Collection, maintained at the Illinois State Archives, is an excellent collection of early land and other historical records from [[Kaskaskia, Illinois|Kaskaskia]] in Randolph County and settlements along the Mississippi River, including the Cahokia settlement in St. Clair County, which at the time covered a large portion of present-day Illinois. Most of the Hammes collection has been microfilmed and is available at the Family History Library. The collection can be found as ten entries including a consolidated index.<br> | The Raymond H. Hammes Collection, maintained at the Illinois State Archives, is an excellent collection of early land and other historical records from [[Kaskaskia, Illinois|Kaskaskia]] in Randolph County and settlements along the Mississippi River, including the Cahokia settlement in St. Clair County, which at the time covered a large portion of present-day Illinois. Most of the Hammes collection has been microfilmed and is available at the Family History Library. The collection can be found as ten entries including a consolidated index.<br> | ||
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== Internet Resources == | == Internet Resources == | ||
*<span style="font-weight: bold | *<span style="font-weight: bold">T</span>he Bureau of Land Management (BLM) [http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/prog/more/Land_Records.html Land Patent Index] to the records of the General Land Office. | ||
*[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/data_lan.html ''Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sale Database''] is searchable by name and legal description. | *[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/data_lan.html ''Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sale Database''] is searchable by name and legal description. | ||
*[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/archives.html Illinois State Archives] has a [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/data_lan.html database of public domain land] <br> | *[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/archives.html Illinois State Archives] has a [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/data_lan.html database of public domain land] <br> | ||
*[http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/Illinois-Land-Records-and-Deeds.htm Illinois Land Records and Deeds Directory] lists counties with contact information for the county clerks or recorders of deeds. Also has links to some county indexes and land records. | *[http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/Illinois-Land-Records-and-Deeds.htm Illinois Land Records and Deeds Directory] lists counties with contact information for the county clerks or recorders of deeds. Also has links to some county indexes and land records. | ||
*[http://maps.ilgw.org/ Illinois County Boundary Maps] shows maps for various years from 1790 to 1859. | *[http://maps.ilgw.org/ Illinois County Boundary Maps] shows maps for various years from 1790 to 1859. | ||
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*Additional resources for Illinois land and property may be found in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=subject&searchCriteria=Illinois%E2%80%93Land+and+Property&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= Illinois–Land and Property] topic page of the Family History Library catalog (FHLC). Copies of records on FHL microfilm and microfiche can be ordered for viewing at [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FamilySearch Centers]. Also find Illinois Land and Property resources available at [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Aillinois+land+and+property+records&fq=x0%3Abook&qt=advanced&dblist=638 other libraries (WorldCat)]. Explore how to search [[Worldcat Online Catalog|WorldCat]] and the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|FHLC]]. | *Additional resources for Illinois land and property may be found in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=subject&searchCriteria=Illinois%E2%80%93Land+and+Property&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= Illinois–Land and Property] topic page of the Family History Library catalog (FHLC). Copies of records on FHL microfilm and microfiche can be ordered for viewing at [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FamilySearch Centers]. Also find Illinois Land and Property resources available at [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Aillinois+land+and+property+records&fq=x0%3Abook&qt=advanced&dblist=638 other libraries (WorldCat)]. Explore how to search [[Worldcat Online Catalog|WorldCat]] and the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|FHLC]]. | ||
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