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*'''1820-1908''' {{RecordSearch|2074276|U.S., Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1820-1908}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Bureau of Land Management Tract Books - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only | *'''1820-1908''' {{RecordSearch|2074276|U.S., Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1820-1908}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Bureau of Land Management Tract Books - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only | ||
*'''1861-1932''' {{RecordSearch|2170637|United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files, 1861-1932}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], images | *'''1861-1932''' {{RecordSearch|2170637|United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files, 1861-1932}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], images | ||
*'''1863-1908''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S., Homestead Records, 1863-1908] at Ancestry - index | *'''1863-1908''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S., Homestead Records, 1863-1908] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | ||
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/140121491 Abstracts of Military Warrants for the Act of 1850] at NARA, General Land Office. Chariton (Iowa) Land Office. NAID 140121491 | *[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/140121491 Abstracts of Military Warrants for the Act of 1850] at NARA, General Land Office. Chariton (Iowa) Land Office. NAID 140121491 | ||
*[https://iowalandrecords.org/portal/ Iowa Land Records Database] at Iowa Land Records - Free account to use website | *[https://iowalandrecords.org/portal/ Iowa Land Records Database] at Iowa Land Records - Free account to use website | ||
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=== Indexes === | === Indexes === | ||
*The Bureau of Land Management and General Land Office (BLM-GLO) has an online [ | *The Bureau of Land Management and General Land Office (BLM-GLO) has an online [https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx Land Patent Search] which is an index to millions of ancestors named in federal land patents and warrants from 1788 to the 1960s located at the National Archives. This is the best place to begin when searching for a land patent because of the ease of navigation when searching for an ancestor. This internet website also provides many images of patents. | ||
*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|dsip=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|dsip=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. | ||
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When federal land was finally transferred to private individuals, it was said to be patented. | When federal land was finally transferred to private individuals, it was said to be patented. | ||
*The actual patents may be found online at the [ | *The actual patents may be found online at the [https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx Bureau of Land Management - General Land Office Records] as indicated in the section titled Indexes. They may also be found at the following office: | ||
:*Bureau of Land Management Eastern States Office<br>7450 Boston Boulevard<br>Springfield, VA 22153<br>Telephone: 703-440-1523<br>Fax: 703-440-1599 | :*Bureau of Land Management Eastern States Office<br>7450 Boston Boulevard<br>Springfield, VA 22153<br>Telephone: 703-440-1523<br>Fax: 703-440-1599 | ||
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:*Old Military Civil Records Branch<br>National Archives and Records Administration<br>7th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW<br>Washington, DC 20408<br>Telephone: 202-501-5395<br>Fax: 202-219-6273 <br>Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/pre-ww-1-records.html Archives] | :*Old Military Civil Records Branch<br>National Archives and Records Administration<br>7th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW<br>Washington, DC 20408<br>Telephone: 202-501-5395<br>Fax: 202-219-6273 <br>Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/pre-ww-1-records.html Archives] | ||
To obtain copies of a case file you will need the following information which may be found in the land patent records indexed at the [ | To obtain copies of a case file you will need the following information which may be found in the land patent records indexed at the [https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspxsearch/default.aspx BLM-GLO web site]: | ||
:*Name of the purchaser | :*Name of the purchaser | ||
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