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*Bounty land in Arkansas, Illinois, and Missouri was issued to soldiers who served in the War of 1812. Copies of the bounty land warrants are on 15 films at the Family History Library. The names of Arkansas patentees are indexed in "War of 1812, military bounty land warrants, 1815-1858" (NARA M848) {{FHL|290307|item|disp=FHL films 983163-77}} ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/22302339 Worldcat]). The records provide the name of the soldier and his rank, unit, date of warrant, and the date the land was located.<br> | *Bounty land in Arkansas, Illinois, and Missouri was issued to soldiers who served in the War of 1812. Copies of the bounty land warrants are on 15 films at the Family History Library. The names of Arkansas patentees are indexed in "War of 1812, military bounty land warrants, 1815-1858" (NARA M848) {{FHL|290307|item|disp=FHL films 983163-77}} ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/22302339 Worldcat]). The records provide the name of the soldier and his rank, unit, date of warrant, and the date the land was located.<br> | ||
*Christensen, Katheren, compiler. ''Arkansas Military Bounty Grants,War of 1812''. Hot Springs, Arkansas: Arkansas Ancestors, 1971. ({{FHL|976.7 R2c|disp=FHL book 976.7 R2c}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/145889 Worldcat]) - Has a list of 6,600 grantees, arranged by county name; Contains the name of the veteran, date, and warrant number. | *Christensen, Katheren, compiler. ''Arkansas Military Bounty Grants, War of 1812''. Hot Springs, Arkansas: Arkansas Ancestors, 1971. ({{FHL|976.7 R2c|disp=FHL book 976.7 R2c}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/145889 Worldcat]) - Has a list of 6,600 grantees, arranged by county name; Contains the name of the veteran, date, and warrant number. | ||
=== Explanation of the Major War of 1812 Record Types === | === Explanation of the Major War of 1812 Record Types === | ||
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