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Land entry cases and indexes to pre-1908 patents are located at the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]]. Patents and tract books are at [http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en.html Bureau of Land Management, Arizona State Office] | Land entry cases and indexes to pre-1908 patents are located at the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]]. Patents and tract books are at [http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en.html Bureau of Land Management, Arizona State Office] | ||
Most of the land in Arizona was originally obtained from the US federal government by patent. These | Most of the land in Arizona was originally obtained from the US federal government by patent. These [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx General Land Office Records] are searchable online and most have free images of patents to download. The minimum information needed for a search is the state where the land is located and the name of the person receiving the patent. Surveys and Land Status Records can also be searched here. <br> | ||
[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx General Land Office Records] | |||
are searchable online and most have free images of patents to download. The minimum information needed for a search is the state where the land is located and the name of the person receiving the patent. Surveys and Land Status Records can also be searched here. | |||
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=== Private Land Records === | === Private Land Records === | ||