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''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Land and Property|U.S. Land and Property]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Illinois|Illinois]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Illinois_Land_and_Property|Land and Property]]''<br>  
''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Land and Property|U.S. Land and Property]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Illinois|Illinois]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Illinois_Land_and_Property|Land and Property]]''<br>


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== Introduction  ==
== Introduction  ==
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*''War of 1812 Bounty Lands in Illinois''. Thomson, Illinois: Heritage House, 1977. Indexed by Lowell M. Volkel, this was originally published as House Document 262, 26th Congress, 1st Session, 1840. Available at [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=ti%3AWar+of+1812+Bounty+Lands+in+Illinois+au%3Avolkel&fq=x0%3Abook&qt=advanced&dblist=638 many libraries (WorldCat)]; {{FHL|29653|item|disp=FHL film 1035624, Item 7; fiche 6051272; book 977.3 R2w}}.
*''War of 1812 Bounty Lands in Illinois''. Thomson, Illinois: Heritage House, 1977. Indexed by Lowell M. Volkel, this was originally published as House Document 262, 26th Congress, 1st Session, 1840. Available at [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=ti%3AWar+of+1812+Bounty+Lands+in+Illinois+au%3Avolkel&fq=x0%3Abook&qt=advanced&dblist=638 many libraries (WorldCat)]; {{FHL|29653|item|disp=FHL film 1035624, Item 7; fiche 6051272; book 977.3 R2w}}.


'''American State Papers'''
'''American State Papers'''  


At various times, early settlers and others made written claims to the government for lands. Those claims frequently included statements by relatives, heirs, neighbors, or friends and sometimes contained additional genealogical information. A land office was opened at [[Kaskaskia, Illinois|Kaskaskia]] in 1804 for settling claims and land disputes. Records of these and other claims are in:  
At various times, early settlers and others made written claims to the government for lands. Those claims frequently included statements by relatives, heirs, neighbors, or friends and sometimes contained additional genealogical information. A land office was opened at [[Kaskaskia, Illinois|Kaskaskia]] in 1804 for settling claims and land disputes. Records of these and other claims are in:  
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Each volume has an every-name index and contains thousands of names of residents in the area that is now Illinois. The volumes contain lists of residents, taxpayers, and petitioners, and information about persons associated with forts, land offices, Indian interpreters, express riders, and post offices. The original records are in the National Archives, M0721. The Family History Library holds copies of the series v. 1-28, {{FHL|42234|item|disp=FHL film 1421059 (first of 15 films); book 973 N2udt}}  
Each volume has an every-name index and contains thousands of names of residents in the area that is now Illinois. The volumes contain lists of residents, taxpayers, and petitioners, and information about persons associated with forts, land offices, Indian interpreters, express riders, and post offices. The original records are in the National Archives, M0721. The Family History Library holds copies of the series v. 1-28, {{FHL|42234|item|disp=FHL film 1421059 (first of 15 films); book 973 N2udt}}  


'''Raymond H. Hammes Collection'''
'''Raymond H. Hammes Collection'''  


The Raymond H. Hammes Collection, maintained at the Illinois State Archives, is an excellent collection of early land and other historical records from [[Kaskaskia, Illinois|Kaskaskia]] in Randolph County and settlements along the Mississippi River, including the Cahokia settlement in St. Clair County, which at the time covered a large portion of present-day Illinois. Most of the Hammes collection has been microfilmed and is available at the Family History Library. The collection can be found as ten entries including a consolidated index.<br>
The Raymond H. Hammes Collection, maintained at the Illinois State Archives, is an excellent collection of early land and other historical records from [[Kaskaskia, Illinois|Kaskaskia]] in Randolph County and settlements along the Mississippi River, including the Cahokia settlement in St. Clair County, which at the time covered a large portion of present-day Illinois. Most of the Hammes collection has been microfilmed and is available at the Family History Library. The collection can be found as ten entries including a consolidated index.<br>
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'''Federal Township Plats of Illinois'''
'''Federal Township Plats of Illinois'''  


*Illinois State Archives [http://landplats.ilsos.net/ Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804–1891)]  
*Illinois State Archives [http://landplats.ilsos.net/ Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804–1891)]  
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== Internet Resources  ==
== Internet Resources  ==


*<span style="font-weight: bold;">T</span>he Bureau of Land Management (BLM) [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx Land Patent Index] to the records of the General Land Office.  
*<span style="font-weight: bold">T</span>he Bureau of Land Management (BLM) [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx Land Patent Index] to the records of the General Land Office.  
*[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/data_lan.html ''Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sale Database'']is searchable by name and legal description.  
*[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/data_lan.html ''Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sale Database'']is searchable by name and legal description.  
*[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/archives.html Illinois State Archives] has a [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/data_lan.html database of public domain land] that <br>  
*[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/archives.html Illinois State Archives] has a [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/data_lan.html database of public domain land] that <br>
*[http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/Illinois-Land-Records-and-Deeds.htm Illinois Land Records and Deeds Directory] lists counties with contact information for the county clerks or recorders of deeds. Also has links to some county indexes and land records.  
*[http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/Illinois-Land-Records-and-Deeds.htm Illinois Land Records and Deeds Directory] lists counties with contact information for the county clerks or recorders of deeds. Also has links to some county indexes and land records.  
*[http://maps.ilgw.org/ Illinois County Boundary Maps] shows maps for various years from 1790 to 1859.  
*[http://maps.ilgw.org/ Illinois County Boundary Maps] shows maps for various years from 1790 to 1859.  
*Linkpendium links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IL/ALL/land/ Illinois Land Records]. Also see their links under "[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IL/ALL/land/ Slaves, slave owners, and slavery in general]."
*Linkpendium links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IL/ALL/land/ Illinois Land Records]. Also see their links under "[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IL/ALL/land/ Slaves, slave owners, and slavery in general]."  
*Ancestry databases related to [http://search.ancestry.com/Places/US/Illinois/Default.aspx?category=36 Illinois Tax Criminal, Land, and Wills] ($)  
*Ancestry databases related to [http://search.ancestry.com/Places/US/Illinois/Default.aspx?category=36 Illinois Tax Criminal, Land, and Wills] ($)  
*Additional resources for Illinois land and property may be found in the [http://www.familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&catSearchType=subject_id&searchCriteria=333823 Illinois–Land and Property] topic page of the Family History Library catalog (FHLC). Copies of records on FHL microfilm and microfiche can be ordered for viewing at [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FamilySearch Centers]. Also find Illinois Land and Property resources available at [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Aillinois+land+and+property+records&fq=x0%3Abook&qt=advanced&dblist=638 other libraries (WorldCat)]. Explore how to search [[Worldcat Online Catalog|WorldCat]] and the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|FHLC]].
*Additional resources for Illinois land and property may be found in the [http://www.familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&catSearchType=subject_id&searchCriteria=333823 Illinois–Land and Property] topic page of the Family History Library catalog (FHLC). Copies of records on FHL microfilm and microfiche can be ordered for viewing at [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FamilySearch Centers]. Also find Illinois Land and Property resources available at [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Aillinois+land+and+property+records&fq=x0%3Abook&qt=advanced&dblist=638 other libraries (WorldCat)]. Explore how to search [[Worldcat Online Catalog|WorldCat]] and the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|FHLC]].


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