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*United States. Bureau of Land Management. ''Card Files''. Washington, D.C.: Bureau of Land Management, 19—. On 160 FS Library films beginning with {{FSC|511740|item}}, starting with film 1501522. Each card contains the following information: Certificate number District Land Office Kind of entry (cash, credit, warrant, etc.) Name of patentee and county of origin Land description Number of acres Date of patent Volume and page where document can be located . Because these index cards are arranged by township and range within each state, the researcher will need to already have an approximate legal description in order to access these cards. | *United States. Bureau of Land Management. ''Card Files''. Washington, D.C.: Bureau of Land Management, 19—. On 160 FS Library films beginning with {{FSC|511740|item}}, starting with film 1501522. Each card contains the following information: Certificate number District Land Office Kind of entry (cash, credit, warrant, etc.) Name of patentee and county of origin Land description Number of acres Date of patent Volume and page where document can be located . Because these index cards are arranged by township and range within each state, the researcher will need to already have an approximate legal description in order to access these cards. | ||
*War of 1812 bounty land warrants were issued for Missouri lands. The | *War of 1812 bounty land warrants were issued for Missouri lands. The FamilySearch Library has copies of the warrants and their indexes {{FSC|290307|item}}, films 983163-77. | ||
*The Missouri State Archives has [http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/land.asp land records] dealing with: | *The Missouri State Archives has [http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/land.asp land records] dealing with: | ||
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*United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management ''Tract books (Missouri), Fayette.'' Washington, District of Columbia : Bureau of Land Management, 1956. {{FSC|1654586|item}}, films 2442620-632 | *United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management ''Tract books (Missouri), Fayette.'' Washington, District of Columbia : Bureau of Land Management, 1956. {{FSC|1654586|item}}, films 2442620-632 | ||
*Microfilm copies of the tract books and township plats from the Missouri land offices are available at the | *Microfilm copies of the tract books and township plats from the Missouri land offices are available at the FamilySearch Library. Plat books for counties in Missouri are listed in the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search Place Search] of the FamilySearch Catalog under:<br> | ||
:Missouri, [name of county] – Land and Property | :Missouri, [name of county] – Land and Property | ||
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It is important to know which county the land was in at the time of the deed transaction. County boundaries do change over time. First, estimate the date the transaction took place. Second, use the [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#MO Missouri Historical Borders] map to determine county at the time of the transaction. Select estimated date from the list; the map will refresh to show boundaries at that time. Then figure out the County the land is in. Third, check with the County Courthouse in that county. For older deeds, a visit is usually required. Some additional land records may be obtained from the Missouri State Archives. | It is important to know which county the land was in at the time of the deed transaction. County boundaries do change over time. First, estimate the date the transaction took place. Second, use the [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#MO Missouri Historical Borders] map to determine county at the time of the transaction. Select estimated date from the list; the map will refresh to show boundaries at that time. Then figure out the County the land is in. Third, check with the County Courthouse in that county. For older deeds, a visit is usually required. Some additional land records may be obtained from the Missouri State Archives. | ||
Another possibility is to check with the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog]. It has copies of most pre-1900 deeds from each county courthouse. From St. Louis County, Missouri, for example, the library has over 900 microfilms of deeds and indexes for 1804 to 1901. Land records for Missouri located in the | Another possibility is to check with the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog]. It has copies of most pre-1900 deeds from each county courthouse. From St. Louis County, Missouri, for example, the library has over 900 microfilms of deeds and indexes for 1804 to 1901. Land records for Missouri located in the FamilySearch Library are listed in the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search Place Search] of the FamilySearch Catalog under: <br> | ||
Missouri, [COUNTY] – LAND AND PROPERTY | Missouri, [COUNTY] – LAND AND PROPERTY | ||
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