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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Land and Property|Land and Property]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Case files''' | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Land and Property|Land and Property]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Case files''' | ||
{{TOC right}}The [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]] preserves over ten million land entry '''case files''' which document the transfer of federally controlled public land to private ownership. These files indicate who applied for the land, if a patent (original title) was issued, and include a physical description of the property and where the land was located. The type of transaction is also shown such as cash entry, credit entry, [[Homestead Records|homesteads]], patents (deeds), [[Timberland|timberland rights]], or [[Mining Claims|mineral rights]], [[US Military Bounty Land Warrants|military bounty land | {{TOC right}}The [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]] preserves over ten million land entry '''case files''' which document the transfer of federally controlled public land to private ownership. These files indicate who applied for the land, if a patent (original title) was issued, and include a physical description of the property and where the land was located. The type of transaction is also shown such as cash entry, credit entry, [[Homestead Records|homesteads]], patents (deeds), [[Timberland|timberland rights]], or [[Mining Claims|mineral rights]], [[US Military Bounty Land Warrants|military bounty land]], [[United States. United-States - Land and Property- Private land claims|private land claims]] (from previous foreign governments), [[Grants to Land Companies and Railroads|railroad grants]], school grants, and swamp grants.<ref name="Hone" /><br><br> | ||
=== Value of case files === | === Value of case files === | ||