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Tract books for some states, such as Alabama and Ohio are organized by land office. Others are organized for the whole state. "Appendix B" in ''Land and Property Research in the United States '' shows the varying land office boundaries in each state over many years.<ref>Hone, ????????</ref> | Tract books for some states, such as Alabama and Ohio are organized by land office. Others are organized for the whole state. "Appendix B" in ''Land and Property Research in the United States '' shows the varying land office boundaries in each state over many years.<ref>Hone, ????????</ref> | ||
'''Tract book arrangement.''' Tract books are arranged by the present-day state. In some states tract books are also divided into groups by land office. Each tract book is arranged by the legal land description of the section, township, and range.<ref name="Hone" /> | '''Tract book arrangement.''' Tract books are arranged by the present-day state. In some states tract books are also divided into groups by land office. Each tract book is arranged by the legal land description of the section, township, and range.<ref name="Hone" /> | ||
The township and range covered in each tract book is listed at [[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/United_States,_Bureau_of_Land_Management_Tract_Books_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29|United States, Bureau of Land Management Tract Books Coverage Table (FamilySearch Historical Records)]. An article describing the tract book collection is found at [[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/United_States,_Bureau_of_Land_Management_Tract_Books_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29}|United States, Bureau of Land Management Tract Books (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]. | |||
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