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:*'''''Townships and ranges in each county'''''. In addition, "Appendix A" in ''{{WorldCat|36074524|item|disp=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.<ref>Hone, 213-67.</ref> This information can help you narrow down the number of tract books you will need to search. | :*'''''Townships and ranges in each county'''''. In addition, "Appendix A" in ''{{WorldCat|36074524|item|disp=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.<ref>Hone, 213-67.</ref> This information can help you narrow down the number of tract books you will need to search. | ||
:*'''''Land offices'''''. 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, 269-497.</ref> | :*'''''Land offices'''''. 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, 269-497.</ref> | ||
'''Search the tract books.''' To browse the 28-state online federal tract book collection 1820-1980, [http://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/2074276/waypoints click here]. | |||
:⇒Select the "State"<br> | |||
:⇒Select the "Volume." In some states the land office is mentioned with the volume number. Clicking on a volume takes you to the images.<br><br> | |||
'''Step 2. Submit NATF-84''' (a land entry case file request form), and $50 to the National Archives. | '''Step 2. Submit NATF-84''' (a land entry case file request form), and $50 to the National Archives. | ||