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You may also want to use the following regional indexes:  
You may also want to use the following regional indexes:  


Cowen, Janet C. ''Crawfordsville, Indiana Land Entries, 1820–1830''. Indianapolis, Indiana, J.C. Cowen, 1985. (Family History Library book 977.2 R2cL). This land office was in the central part of western Indiana, serving the counties of Benton, Boone, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Fountain, Hendricks, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion, Warren, and White. This index provides the receipt number, person’s name, state and county of residence (this may be their previous residence prior in another state), location by range and township, number of acres, and date.  
Cowen, Janet C. ''Crawfordsville, Indiana Land Entries, 1820–1830''. Indianapolis, Indiana, J.C. Cowen, 1985. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=452665&disp=Crawfordsville%2C+Indiana+land+entries%2%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.2 R2cL]). This land office was in the central part of western Indiana, serving the counties of Benton, Boone, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Fountain, Hendricks, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion, Warren, and White. This index provides the receipt number, person’s name, state and county of residence (this may be their previous residence prior in another state), location by range and township, number of acres, and date.  


Cowen, Janet C. ''Indiana Original Land Entries, Volume 3'', Brookville, Indianapolis, 1820–1831. Indianapolis, Indiana: J. C. Cowen, 1986. (Family History Library book 977.2 R2co). This covers land sales in the central Indiana counties of Boone, Brown, Clinton, Decatur, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Randolph, Ripley, Rush, Shelby, Union, and Wayne. This index provides the receipt number, person’s name, state and county of residence (this may be their previous residence in another state), location by range and township, number of acres, and date.  
Cowen, Janet C. ''Indiana Original Land Entries, Volume 3'', Brookville, Indianapolis, 1820–1831. Indianapolis, Indiana: J. C. Cowen, 1986. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=428283&disp=Indiana+original+land+entries%2C+volume+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.2 R2co]). This covers land sales in the central Indiana counties of Boone, Brown, Clinton, Decatur, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Randolph, Ripley, Rush, Shelby, Union, and Wayne. This index provides the receipt number, person’s name, state and county of residence (this may be their previous residence in another state), location by range and township, number of acres, and date.  


A bibliography of books about land records in Indiana is found in:  
A bibliography of books about land records in Indiana is found in:  
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Miller, Carolynne L. ''Indiana Sources for Genealogical Research in the Indiana State Library''. See the "[[Indiana Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section of this outline for a full citation.  
Miller, Carolynne L. ''Indiana Sources for Genealogical Research in the Indiana State Library''. See the "[[Indiana Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section of this outline for a full citation.  


Helpful maps that show the territories, territorial counties, early counties, land offices, forts, rivers, railroads, canals, and roads are found on pages 1 to 21 of Malinda E. E. Newhard’s book A Guide to Genealogical Records in Indiana, Family History Library book  [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=143462&disp=A+guide+to+genealogical+records+in+India%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.2 D27n]. 
Helpful maps that show the territories, territorial counties, early counties, land offices, forts, rivers, railroads, canals, and roads are found on pages 1 to 21 of Malinda E. E. Newhard’s book A Guide to Genealogical Records in Indiana, Family History Library book  [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=143462&disp=A+guide+to+genealogical+records+in+India%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.2 D27n].   


The following publications will help you understand the land system:  
The following publications will help you understand the land system:  
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Wilson, George R. ''Early Indiana Trails and Surveys''. Indianapolis, Indiana: C. E. Pauley, 1919. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=295150&disp=Early+Indiana+trails+and+surveys%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.2 B4 v.6 no.3]; film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=295150&disp=Early+Indiana+trails+and+surveys++ 824286 item13]; fiche 6[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=295150&disp=Early+Indiana+trails+and+surveys++ 051190]) This contains the history of early roads and land grants.  
Wilson, George R. ''Early Indiana Trails and Surveys''. Indianapolis, Indiana: C. E. Pauley, 1919. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=295150&disp=Early+Indiana+trails+and+surveys%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.2 B4 v.6 no.3]; film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=295150&disp=Early+Indiana+trails+and+surveys++ 824286 item13]; fiche 6[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=295150&disp=Early+Indiana+trails+and+surveys++ 051190]) This contains the history of early roads and land grants.  


''This Land of Ours: The Acquisition and Disposition of the Public Domain,  ''Family History Library book  [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=410435&disp=This+land+of+ours%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977 R2ia], film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=410435&disp=This+land+of+ours++ 20555585 Item 8].
''This Land of Ours: The Acquisition and Disposition of the Public Domain,  ''Family History Library book  [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=410435&disp=This+land+of+ours%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977 R2ia], film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=410435&disp=This+land+of+ours++ 20555585 Item 8].  


'''Subsequent Land Transfers in County Records'''  
'''Subsequent Land Transfers in County Records'''  
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