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'''Finding incomplete entry information.''' To obtain case file information on cancelled (unpatented) entries in most federal land states, researchers must use tract books.<ref name="Haw5" /> | '''Finding incomplete entry information.''' To obtain case file information on cancelled (unpatented) entries in most federal land states, researchers must use tract books.<ref name="Haw5" /> | ||
'''Access.''' | '''Access.''' Original tract books, microfilms, and Internet digital versions exist: | ||
:'''''Originals.''''' The National Archives in Washington, DC has the original tract books for 17 western states. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern State Office, 7450 Boston Blvd, Springfield, VA 22153 has custody of the tract books for the 13 eastern federal land states (AL, AR, FL, IL, IN, IA, LA, MI, MN, MS, OH, and WI).<ref name="Haw5" /> | :*'''''Originals.''''' The National Archives in Washington, DC has the original tract books for 17 western states. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern State Office, 7450 Boston Blvd, Springfield, VA 22153 has custody of the tract books for the 13 eastern federal land states (AL, AR, FL, IL, IN, IA, LA, MI, MN, MS, OH, and WI).<ref name="Haw5" /> | ||
:'''''Microfilms.''''' The tract books are also on 1,265 microfilms for all federal land states (except '''Alaska''' and '''Missouri''') at the National Archives in Washington, and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. | :*'''''Microfilms.''''' The tract books are also on 1,265 microfilms for all federal land states (except '''Alaska''' and '''Missouri''') at the National Archives in Washington, and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. | ||
:'''''Internet.''''' A digital copy of the microfilms above is also available online at [http://familysearch.org/search/collection/2074276 United States Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1820-1908] | :*'''''Internet.''''' A digital copy of the microfilms above is also available online at [http://familysearch.org/search/collection/2074276 United States Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1820-1908] | ||
'''Content.''' Tract books show the type of land entry, its legal description (numbered section, township and range), acreage, price, entryman's name, application date, and patenting date and numbers.<ref name="Haw5" /> | '''Content.''' Tract books show the type of land entry, its legal description (numbered section, township and range), acreage, price, entryman's name, application date, and patenting date and numbers.<ref name="Haw5" /> | ||
'''Arrangement.''' The National Archives in Washington, DC has a map index to each state's tract books which allows researchers to identify the tract book number that covers the area in which they are interested.<ref name="Haw4" /> In addition, "Appendix A" in ''Land and Property Research in the United States '' lists each present-day federal land state and county together with its farthest north-, east-, south-, and west- township and range for that county, and the meridian that | '''Arrangement.''' The National Archives in Washington, DC has a map index to each state's tract books which allows researchers to identify the tract book number that covers the area in which they are interested.<ref name="Haw4" /> In addition, "Appendix A" in ''Land and Property Research in the United States '' lists each present-day federal land state and county together with its farthest north-, east-, south-, and west- township and range for that county, and the meridian(s) that applies. | ||
==== For Further Reading ==== | ==== For Further Reading ==== | ||