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:To obtain a land entry case file you will need information about the ancestor's state, county, land office, and land description listing the section, township number, and range number. The form also requests the patent number, but if that '''''is lacking''''', you can '''''substitute ''''' photocopies of the tract book entry, and the exact citation for the tract book and page number of the entry. | :To obtain a land entry case file you will need information about the ancestor's state, county, land office, and land description listing the section, township number, and range number. The form also requests the patent number, but if that '''''is lacking''''', you can '''''substitute ''''' photocopies of the tract book entry, and the exact citation for the tract book and page number of the entry. | ||
=== Availability === | === Availability === | ||
Case files for 10 million land entries are available only at the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives in Washington, DC]]. For | Case files for 10 million land entries are available only at the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives in Washington, DC]]. For $50 they can be ordered preferably by e-mail, but are also available by postal mail using [http://www.archives.gov/forms/pdf/natf-84.pdf Form NATF-84 (pdf)]. | ||
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