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::- Volumes 16 and 17 contain The Territory of Illinois, 1809–1818. | ::- Volumes 16 and 17 contain The Territory of Illinois, 1809–1818. | ||
Each volume has an every-name index and contains thousands of names of residents in the area that is now Illinois. The volumes contain lists of residents, taxpayers, and petitioners, and information about persons associated with forts, land offices, Indian interpreters, express riders, and post offices. The original records are in the National Archives, M0721. The | Each volume has an every-name index and contains thousands of names of residents in the area that is now Illinois. The volumes contain lists of residents, taxpayers, and petitioners, and information about persons associated with forts, land offices, Indian interpreters, express riders, and post offices. The original records are in the National Archives, M0721. The FamilySearch Library holds copies of the series v. 1-28, {{FSC|42234|item|disp=FS Library film 1421059 (first of 15 films); book 973 N2udt}} | ||
'''Raymond H. Hammes Collection''' | '''Raymond H. Hammes Collection''' | ||
The Raymond H. Hammes Collection, maintained at the Illinois State Archives, is an excellent collection of early land and other historical records from [[Kaskaskia, Illinois|Kaskaskia]] in Randolph County and settlements along the Mississippi River, including the Cahokia settlement in St. Clair County, which at the time covered a large portion of present-day Illinois. Most of the Hammes collection has been microfilmed and is available at the | The Raymond H. Hammes Collection, maintained at the Illinois State Archives, is an excellent collection of early land and other historical records from [[Kaskaskia, Illinois|Kaskaskia]] in Randolph County and settlements along the Mississippi River, including the Cahokia settlement in St. Clair County, which at the time covered a large portion of present-day Illinois. Most of the Hammes collection has been microfilmed and is available at the FamilySearch Library. The collection can be found as ten entries including a consolidated index.<br> | ||
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Once a parcel of land was transferred from the government to private ownership, it may have stayed in the family for generations or for only a few months. It may have been subdivided, sold and resold, with each transaction creating new records. These person-to-person transactions are an important resource to the genealogist. The potential for an ancestor to be recorded is high. These records may offer genealogical clues, such as the given name of the wife, a previous residence, names of children, or death information. Land records also offer clues to maiden names if a father deeded property to his daughter upon marriage. Witnesses and neighbors may be in-laws or relatives. It is important to trace the purchase and sale (or the acquisition and disposition) of each parcel of land an ancestor owned. | Once a parcel of land was transferred from the government to private ownership, it may have stayed in the family for generations or for only a few months. It may have been subdivided, sold and resold, with each transaction creating new records. These person-to-person transactions are an important resource to the genealogist. The potential for an ancestor to be recorded is high. These records may offer genealogical clues, such as the given name of the wife, a previous residence, names of children, or death information. Land records also offer clues to maiden names if a father deeded property to his daughter upon marriage. Witnesses and neighbors may be in-laws or relatives. It is important to trace the purchase and sale (or the acquisition and disposition) of each parcel of land an ancestor owned. | ||
It is usually best to start a property search at the county level. Links to county pages appear below. The original records are filed in the county clerks’ or recorders’ offices or in [https://www.ilsos.gov/isa/localgovrecordssrch.jsp IRAD depositories.] As new counties were formed and boundaries changed, transactions were then recorded in the new county, while the parent county retained the records previously created. The | It is usually best to start a property search at the county level. Links to county pages appear below. The original records are filed in the county clerks’ or recorders’ offices or in [https://www.ilsos.gov/isa/localgovrecordssrch.jsp IRAD depositories.] As new counties were formed and boundaries changed, transactions were then recorded in the new county, while the parent county retained the records previously created. The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of most of the county land and property records up to about the year 1900. Contact the county clerk or recorder for records that have not been microfilmed. Land records can be found in the FamilySearch Catalog by using a Place-name Search for the county. | ||
== Maps == | == Maps == | ||
*Michael P. Conzen, James R. Akerman, David T. Thackery. ''Illinois County Landownership Map and Atlas Bibliography and Union List''. Springfield Illinois: Illinois Cooperative Collection Management Coordinating Committee, the Illinois Board of Higher Education, 1991. Lists maps by county, describes the maps, and states where copies may be found. Available at [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=ti%3AIllinois+County+Landownership+Map+and+Atlas+Bibliography+and+Union+List+au%3Aconzen&fq=x0%3Abook&qt=advanced&dblist=638 many libraries (WorldCat)]; {{FSC|534540|item|disp=FS Library book 977.3 E73c}}. | *Michael P. Conzen, James R. Akerman, David T. Thackery. ''Illinois County Landownership Map and Atlas Bibliography and Union List''. Springfield Illinois: Illinois Cooperative Collection Management Coordinating Committee, the Illinois Board of Higher Education, 1991. Lists maps by county, describes the maps, and states where copies may be found. Available at [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=ti%3AIllinois+County+Landownership+Map+and+Atlas+Bibliography+and+Union+List+au%3Aconzen&fq=x0%3Abook&qt=advanced&dblist=638 many libraries (WorldCat)]; {{FSC|534540|item|disp=FS Library book 977.3 E73c}}. | ||
*Boyd, Gregory A. ''Family Maps'' series of Land Patent Books published by [http://www.arphax.com/ Arphax Publishing]. The ''Family Maps'' books contain maps for original settlers whose purchases are indexed in the [http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/prog/more/Land_Records.html U.S. Bureau of Land Management database]. To to the [http://www.arphax.com/ Arphax] website to determine the availability of county maps for sale and to search if an ancestor is listed in the book of interest. Many of the books for Illinois counties are available in the | *Boyd, Gregory A. ''Family Maps'' series of Land Patent Books published by [http://www.arphax.com/ Arphax Publishing]. The ''Family Maps'' books contain maps for original settlers whose purchases are indexed in the [http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/prog/more/Land_Records.html U.S. Bureau of Land Management database]. To to the [http://www.arphax.com/ Arphax] website to determine the availability of county maps for sale and to search if an ancestor is listed in the book of interest. Many of the books for Illinois counties are available in the FamilySearch Library. | ||
== Internet Resources == | == Internet Resources == | ||
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