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Before 1787, settlers in what is now Illinois lived in an area once owned by France, Spain, or Great Britain. Without relocating, early settlers lived in the Northwest Territory in 1787, Indiana Territory in 1800, Illinois Territory in 1809, and finally the State of Illinois in 1818. | Before 1787, settlers in what is now Illinois lived in an area once owned by France, Spain, or Great Britain. Without relocating, early settlers lived in the Northwest Territory in 1787, Indiana Territory in 1800, Illinois Territory in 1809, and finally the State of Illinois in 1818. | ||
Because Illinois became part of the public domain in 1787, its lands were available from the federal government for sale or as a grant for military or other service. | Because Illinois became part of the public domain in 1787, its lands were available from the federal government for sale or as a grant for military or other service. [[United States Land and Property]] describes government land grants and major resources, many of which include Illinois. | ||
A clear, comprehensive description of public domain lands and the value and use of deeds and other land records is: | A clear, comprehensive description of public domain lands and the value and use of deeds and other land records is: | ||
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Sources documenting the original transfer of land from the federal government to individuals, such as original patents, copies of tract books, and township plats, are located at: | Sources documenting the original transfer of land from the federal government to individuals, such as original patents, copies of tract books, and township plats, are located at: | ||
'''Bureau of Land Management'''<br | '''Bureau of Land Management'''<br>Eastern States Office<br>7450 Boston Boulevard<br>Springfield, VA 22153<br>Telephone: 703-440-1600<br>Fax: 703-440-1609<br>Internet: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ | ||
Microfilm copies of the tract books at the Bureau of Land Management are: | Microfilm copies of the tract books at the Bureau of Land Management are: | ||
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The original records are filed in the county clerks’ or recorders’ offices or in IRAD depositories. Be aware that, 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 Family History Library has microfilm copies of most of the county records and is continuing to microfilm deeds of other counties up to about 1900. Contact the county clerk or recorder for records that have not been microfilmed. | The original records are filed in the county clerks’ or recorders’ offices or in IRAD depositories. Be aware that, 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 Family History Library has microfilm copies of most of the county records and is continuing to microfilm deeds of other counties up to about 1900. Contact the county clerk or recorder for records that have not been microfilmed. | ||
Land records can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using | Land records can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search under: | ||
ILLINOIS- LAND AND PROPERTY | ILLINOIS- LAND AND PROPERTY | ||
ILLINOIS, [COUNTY]- LAND AND PROPERTY | ILLINOIS, [COUNTY]- LAND AND PROPERTY | ||
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