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''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Land and Property|U.S. Land and Property]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Michigan|Michigan ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Land and Property|U.S. Land and Property]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Michigan|Michigan ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Michigan_Land_and_Property|Land and Property]]'' | ||
[[{{Pastoral Farm}}]] | [[{{Pastoral Farm}}]] | ||
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*The Archives of Michigan has an on line statewide search for [http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/platmaps/sr_subs.asp subdivision plat maps]. | *The Archives of Michigan has an on line statewide search for [http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/platmaps/sr_subs.asp subdivision plat maps]. | ||
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==== Patents ==== | ==== Patents ==== | ||
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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 on line at the [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ | *The actual patents may be found on line at the[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx#searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 Bureau of Land Management - General Land Office web site (BLM-GLO) ]as indicated in the section on 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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=== Individual Land Transfers - County Records === | === Individual Land Transfers - County Records === | ||
After land was transferred to private ownership, all subsequent transactions, including deeds and mortgages, were recorded by the register of deeds and are generally kept at the county courthouse. These records usually date back to the time of the county's organization and frequently have grantor (seller) and grantee (buyer) indexes. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of warranty deeds and some mortgage records for over 50 counties, dating from county creation to about 1900. For example, from Wayne County, Michigan, the library has 220 microfilms of deeds and indexes for 1700 to 1918. Land records for Michigan are listed in the [ | After land was transferred to private ownership, all subsequent transactions, including deeds and mortgages, were recorded by the register of deeds and are generally kept at the county courthouse. These records usually date back to the time of the county's organization and frequently have grantor (seller) and grantee (buyer) indexes. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of warranty deeds and some mortgage records for over 50 counties, dating from county creation to about 1900. For example, from Wayne County, Michigan, the library has 220 microfilms of deeds and indexes for 1700 to 1918. Land records for Michigan are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library[https://familysearch.org/search/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&fed=false&collectionId=&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Massachusetts&author_givenName=&author_surname=&subjectCountTotal=250 Catalog] under: | ||
MICHIGAN, [COUNTY] – LAND AND PROPERTY | MICHIGAN, [COUNTY] – LAND AND PROPERTY | ||
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[http://www.michlist.com/ Michigan Biographical Index] | [http://www.michlist.com/ Michigan Biographical Index] | ||
[http://land-records.com/land-records/michigan-land-records.htm Michigan Land Records Research Directory]<br> | [http://land-records.com/land-records/michigan-land-records.htm Michigan Land Records Research Directory]<br> | ||
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[[Category:Michigan|Land]] | [[Category:Michigan|Land]] | ||