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Case files may cover from the time of the American Revolution (1776) to the mid-1900s, but mostly apply from 1820 to 1908. The vast majority of case files pertain to land in [[United States Land and Property#United_States|30 federal land states]]. | Case files may cover from the time of the American Revolution (1776) to the mid-1900s, but mostly apply from 1820 to 1908. The vast majority of case files pertain to land in [[United States Land and Property#United_States|30 federal land states]]. | ||
Two kinds of land records are closely associated with case files. For EVERY case file there should be a corresponding | Two kinds of land records are closely associated with case files. For EVERY case file there should be a corresponding [[Tract books|tract book entry]] showing the location of the property and its status. If the status was '''successful or complete''', then a [https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 patent] was issued. However, if the status was '''canceled or rejected''', there is still a case file, but no patent. | ||
=== Value of case files === | === Value of case files === | ||