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==== Search strategies ==== | ==== Search strategies ==== | ||
'''Find the land description.''' The best strategy is to first find an ancestor's land description. | |||
These are normally found on the land patent (usually a family heirloom), or in one of the indexes such as the BLM [[Land Patent Search]]. | |||
If you cannot find the section, township number, and range number, an alternative strategy is to search page-by-page the tract books for the county where an ancestor lived until you find his or her name. | If you cannot find the section, township number, and range number, an alternative strategy is to search page-by-page the tract books for the county where an ancestor lived until you find his or her name. | ||