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*United States Congress ''American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive of the Congress of the United States'' La Crosse, Wisconsin: Brookhaven Press, 1959. 38 vols. On 29 films beginning with {{FSC|1631827}}; classes 8 and 9 are also on {{FSC|309454|item|disp=FS Library films 899878–85}}. Volumes for classes 8 and 9 deal with public lands and claims for 1789 to 1837 and may name siblings or heirs of original claimants. Classes 8 and 9 have been republished in: | *United States Congress ''American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive of the Congress of the United States'' La Crosse, Wisconsin: Brookhaven Press, 1959. 38 vols. On 29 films beginning with {{FSC|1631827}}; classes 8 and 9 are also on {{FSC|309454|item|disp=FS Library films 899878–85}}. Volumes for classes 8 and 9 deal with public lands and claims for 1789 to 1837 and may name siblings or heirs of original claimants. Classes 8 and 9 have been republished in: | ||
:*United States Congress. ''American State Papers, Class 8: Public Lands''; Class 9: Claims: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States. {{FSC|421351|item|disp=FS | :*United States Congress. ''American State Papers, Class 8: Public Lands''; Class 9: Claims: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States. {{FSC|421351|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 R2ag 1994}}; The American state papers include many of the private land claims for the early time period prior to statehood | ||
:*McMullin, Phillip W. and United States Congress ''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, c1990. {{FSC|690189|item|disp=FS | :*McMullin, Phillip W. and United States Congress ''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, c1990. {{FSC|690189|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 R2ag}}, index 1990. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/369896 World Cat] | ||
*United States Department of State ''Territorial papers of Iowa, 1838-1852'' Washington - District of Columbia : The National Archives, 1988. 102 microfilm beginning with {{FSC|588843|item|disp=FS Library film 1601629}}. Many aspects of Iowa’s state, local, and family histories are treated in these records. For example: military pension applications, military academy cadet applications, court records (1827-1845), land office records, Virginia warrant scrip, muster rolls giving enlistment town or city (1837-1857), military post records listing sick, wounded, and dead, Bureau of Indian Affairs records, Indian treaties, commissions for judges, marshals, attorneys, surveyors, and postmasters. | *United States Department of State ''Territorial papers of Iowa, 1838-1852'' Washington - District of Columbia : The National Archives, 1988. 102 microfilm beginning with {{FSC|588843|item|disp=FS Library film 1601629}}. Many aspects of Iowa’s state, local, and family histories are treated in these records. For example: military pension applications, military academy cadet applications, court records (1827-1845), land office records, Virginia warrant scrip, muster rolls giving enlistment town or city (1837-1857), military post records listing sick, wounded, and dead, Bureau of Indian Affairs records, Indian treaties, commissions for judges, marshals, attorneys, surveyors, and postmasters. | ||
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Iowa uses the rectangular land survey system of section, township, and range. The townships were six-mile square blocks of land, divided into 36 one-mile squares called sections. The township was numbered north and south, starting from the centerline, and the range was numbered east and west starting from the centerline. | Iowa uses the rectangular land survey system of section, township, and range. The townships were six-mile square blocks of land, divided into 36 one-mile squares called sections. The township was numbered north and south, starting from the centerline, and the range was numbered east and west starting from the centerline. | ||
*Maps showing these surveys are included in:<br>Andriot, Jay. ''Township Atlas of the United States''. McLean, Virginia: Documents Index, 1991. {{FSC|456649|item|disp=FS | *Maps showing these surveys are included in:<br>Andriot, Jay. ''Township Atlas of the United States''. McLean, Virginia: Documents Index, 1991. {{FSC|456649|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 E7an}}, 1991. This book is arranged alphabetically by state. | ||
*United States General Land Office ''Field notes from selected General Land Office township surveys.'' Washington, District of Columbia: The National Archives, 1979. {{FSC|479867|item|disp=FS Library film 1065577}}. | *United States General Land Office ''Field notes from selected General Land Office township surveys.'' Washington, District of Columbia: The National Archives, 1979. {{FSC|479867|item|disp=FS Library film 1065577}}. | ||
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For further information about Iowa land records, the following publications are helpful: | For further information about Iowa land records, the following publications are helpful: | ||
*Lokken, Roscoe L. Iowa: ''Public Land Disposal''. Iowa City: {{FSC|169085|item|disp=FS | *Lokken, Roscoe L. Iowa: ''Public Land Disposal''. Iowa City: {{FSC|169085|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.7 R2L and film 1036183 item 2}}. | ||
*Swierenga, Robert P. ''Pioneers and Profits: Land Speculation on the Iowa Frontier''. Ames, Iowa: Iowa State University Press, 1968. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/pioneers-and-profits-land-speculation-on-the-iowa-frontier/oclc/230900&referer=brief_results Worldcat] | *Swierenga, Robert P. ''Pioneers and Profits: Land Speculation on the Iowa Frontier''. Ames, Iowa: Iowa State University Press, 1968. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/pioneers-and-profits-land-speculation-on-the-iowa-frontier/oclc/230900&referer=brief_results Worldcat] | ||
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