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*''Early Ohio Settlers: Purchasers of Land in Southwestern Ohio, 1800-1840'' <ref>Berry, Ellen Thomas, and David A. Berry, comps. ''Early Ohio Settlers: Purchasers of Land in Southwestern Ohio, 1800-1840''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. {{FHL|510851|item}}, book 977.1 R22eo 1986. </ref>This indexes records of the Cincinnati Land Office.  
*''Early Ohio Settlers: Purchasers of Land in Southwestern Ohio, 1800-1840'' <ref>Berry, Ellen Thomas, and David A. Berry, comps. ''Early Ohio Settlers: Purchasers of Land in Southwestern Ohio, 1800-1840''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. {{FHL|510851|item}}, book 977.1 R22eo 1986. </ref>This indexes records of the Cincinnati Land Office.  
*''Early Ohio Settlers: Purchasers of Land in Southeastern Ohio, 1800-1840'' <ref>Berry, Ellen Thomas, and David A. Berry, comps. ''Early Ohio Settlers: Purchasers of Land in Southeastern Ohio, 1800-1840''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1985. {{FHL|32094|item}}, book 977.1 R22e. </ref>Indexes records of the Marietta Land Office.  
*''Early Ohio Settlers: Purchasers of Land in Southeastern Ohio, 1800-1840'' <ref>Berry, Ellen Thomas, and David A. Berry, comps. ''Early Ohio Settlers: Purchasers of Land in Southeastern Ohio, 1800-1840''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1985. {{FHL|32094|item}}, book 977.1 R22e. </ref>Indexes records of the Marietta Land Office.  
*''Grassroots of America: A Computerized Index to the American State Papers: Land Grants and Claims 1789-1837 with Other Aids to Research'' <ref>McMullin, Phillip W., ed. ''Grassroots of America: A Computerized Index to the American State Papers: Land Grants and Claims 1789-1837 with Other Aids to Research'' (Government Document Serial Set Numbers 28 through 36). Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1994. {{FHL|690189|item}}, book 973 R2ag index 1990; fiche {{FHL|286182|item}}, fiche 6051323 (6 fiche) for 1972 edition.) </ref>
*''Grassroots of America: A Computerized Index to the American State Papers: Land Grants and Claims 1789-1837 with Other Aids to Research'' <ref name="null">McMullin, Phillip W., ed. ''Grassroots of America: A Computerized Index to the American State Papers: Land Grants and Claims 1789-1837 with Other Aids to Research'' (Government Document Serial Set Numbers 28 through 36). Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1994. {{FHL|690189|item}}, book 973 R2ag index 1990; fiche {{FHL|286182|item}}, fiche 6051323 (6 fiche) for 1972 edition.)</ref>


:This work is an index to:  
:This work is an index to:  
::*''American State Papers, Class 8: Public Lands; Class 9, Claims: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States'' <ref>United States. Congress. ''American State Papers, Class 8: Public Lands; Class 9, Claims: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States''. Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1994. Nine Volumes. (Family History Library book {{FHL|973 R2ag}} 1994.) </ref>
::*''American State Papers, Class 8: Public Lands; Class 9, Claims: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States'' <ref name="null">United States. Congress. ''American State Papers, Class 8: Public Lands; Class 9, Claims: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States''. Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1994. Nine Volumes. Family History Library book 973 R2ag 1994. {{FHL|421351|item}}.</ref>
:A microfilm copy of the original papers is:  
:A microfilm copy of the original papers is:  
::*'American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States.''<ref>United States. Congress. ''American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States.'' Salt Lake City, Utah; La Crosse, Wisconsin: Genealogical Society of Utah: Brookhaven Press, 1959, 1975, 1977. (On 29 Family History Library films beginning with {{FHL|1631827}}.) </ref>These papers, relating to land disputes in Ohio and other states, 1789 to 1837, often list heirs of the original claimants.''
::*'American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States.''<ref name="null">United States. Congress. ''American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States.'' Salt Lake City, Utah; La Crosse, Wisconsin: Genealogical Society of Utah: Brookhaven Press, 1959, 1975, 1977. (On 29 Family History Library films beginning with 1631827, {{FHLL|309454|item}}.</ref>These papers, relating to land disputes in Ohio and other states, 1789 to 1837, often list heirs of the original claimants.''


*''Governor's Deeds Card Index, 1833-1994'' <ref>Ohio. Auditor of State. ''Governor's Deeds Card Index, 1833-1994''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1995. (Family History Library films {{FHL|2022287}}-90.) </ref>This is a name index of records available in the Auditor of State's Office.  
*''Governor's Deeds Card Index, 1833-1994'' <ref name="null">Ohio. Auditor of State. ''Governor's Deeds Card Index, 1833-1994''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1995. Family History Library films 2022287-90, {{FHL|758221|item}}.</ref>This is a name index of records available in the Auditor of State's Office.  
*''Federal Land Series'' <ref>Smith, Clifford Neal. ''Federal Land Series''. Four Volumes. Chicago, Illinois: American Library Association, 1972. (Family History Library book 973 R23s; film {{FHL|1598041}}items 6-8; fiche {{FHL|6087453}}.) </ref>This indexes names from Revolutionary War bounty land warrants and grants from the Virginia Military District.  
*''Federal Land Series'' <ref name="null">Smith, Clifford Neal. ''Federal Land Series''. Four Volumes. Chicago, Illinois: American Library Association, 1972. {{FHL|253710|item}}, book 973 R23s; film 1598041 items 6-8; fiche 6087453.</ref>This indexes names from Revolutionary War bounty land warrants and grants from the Virginia Military District.  
*''Ohio, 1790-1905: Canadian Refugee, Cash, Homestead, United Brethren Patents, and Virginia Military Warrants'' <ref>United States, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management. ''Ohio, 1790-1905: Canadian Refugee, Cash, Homestead, United Brethren Patents, and Virginia Military Warrants''. Springfield, Virginia: Bureau of Land Management Eastern States, 1996. (Family History Library compact disc number 40.) </ref>No circulation to Family History Centers. Contains information from approximately 94,000 patents issued for Ohio lands by the federal government. Covers many of the federal land grants and the Virginia Military District.
*''Ohio, 1790-1905: Canadian Refugee, Cash, Homestead, United Brethren Patents, and Virginia Military Warrants'' <ref name="null">United States, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management. ''Ohio, 1790-1905: Canadian Refugee, Cash, Homestead, United Brethren Patents, and Virginia Military Warrants''. Springfield, Virginia: Bureau of Land Management Eastern States, 1996. {{FHL|774881|item}}, CD-ROM no. 40 and CD-ROM no. 40 supp..</ref>No circulation to Family History Centers. Contains information from approximately 94,000 patents issued for Ohio lands by the federal government. Covers many of the federal land grants and the Virginia Military District.


Researchers can search for land title information through any of these six categories: land description, patentee name, patent authority, land office, certificate number, or county. Copies of original records identified through this source can be obtained from the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives]. This source indexes and consolidates many records. State sources may be more complete, especially for early grants, because of their interest in tracking land sales for taxation and other purposes.  
Researchers can search for land title information through any of these six categories: land description, patentee name, patent authority, land office, certificate number, or county. Copies of original records identified through this source can be obtained from the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives]. This source indexes and consolidates many records. State sources may be more complete, especially for early grants, because of their interest in tracking land sales for taxation and other purposes.  
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