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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.''' Original tract books, | '''Access.''' Original tract books, Internet digital versions, and microfilms 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" /> | ||
:*'''''Internet.''''' Digital copies of each federal land state's tract books (''except '' '''''Alaska''''' and '''''Missouri''''') are available in FamilySearch Historical Records online at [http://familysearch.org/search/collection/2074276 United States Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1820-1908] | :*'''''Internet.''''' Digital copies of each federal land state's tract books (''except '' '''''Alaska ''''' and '''''Missouri''''') are available in FamilySearch Historical Records online at [http://familysearch.org/search/collection/2074276 United States Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1820-1908] | ||
:*'''''Microfilms.''''' of tract books are also on 1,265 films for each federal land state (''except '' '''''Alaska''''' and '''''Missouri''''') at the National Archives in Washington, and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. | :*'''''Microfilms.''''' of tract books are also on 1,265 films for each federal land state (''except '' '''''Alaska''''' and '''''Missouri''''') at the National Archives in Washington, and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. | ||
::*United States Bureau of Land Management, ''Tract Books'' (Washington, District of Columbia : Records Improvement, Bureau of Land Management, 1957). {{WorldCat|866217989|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}} {{FHL|607931|item|disp=1,265 FHL Films starting with 1445277}}. | ::*United States Bureau of Land Management, ''Tract Books'' (Washington, District of Columbia : Records Improvement, Bureau of Land Management, 1957). {{WorldCat|866217989|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}} {{FHL|607931|item|disp=1,265 FHL Films starting with 1445277}}. | ||