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The Timber Culture Act was enacted in 1873 with an amendment in 1878. If an ancestor is believed to have filed a timber claim, the records are found in the National Archives and will most likely be found in the land-entry case files. To learn more about how to obtain information for ordering these case files, see the wiki article entitled: [[Grants from the Federal Government (Public Domain)#Obtaining_the_Case_File|''Obtaining the Case File'']] (United States - Land and Property - The Land Acquisition Process - Federal Land) | The Timber Culture Act was enacted in 1873 with an amendment in 1878. If an ancestor is believed to have filed a timber claim, the records are found in the National Archives and will most likely be found in the land-entry case files. To learn more about how to obtain information for ordering these case files, see the wiki article entitled: [[Grants from the Federal Government (Public Domain)#Obtaining_the_Case_File|''Obtaining the Case File'']] (United States - Land and Property - The Land Acquisition Process - Federal Land) | ||
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