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===Introduction=== | |||
The value of land records lies in the fact that land was highly sought after and the transactions were recorded from the time settlers began to arrive. Therefore,they are consistent and continuous record of many ancestors' lives. Land records can be used to learn where and when an individual lived in certain areas, and often reveal useful and interesting family information. | |||
Oklahoma is a “federal-land”(public-domain)state, where unclaimed land was surveyed, then granted or sold by the government through federal and state land offices. The first sale of a piece of land from the government was called a land patent and the first owner of the land was called a patentee. Later when the land was sold or mortgaged by private owners the document was called a deed. The transactions were recorded at the office of the county register of deeds. Family history researchers usually use land records from county offices. Records from federal and state offices can also have genealogical value. For detailed descriptions of land record types see United States Land and Property. | |||
If you are new to land research, you may wish to read the Beginner’s corner and other articles included on the United States Land and Property page. | |||
=== Records of Indian Lands === | === Records of Indian Lands === | ||
By the 1830s, the U.S. Government had begun moving many Native Americans from the southeastern states to Indian Territory. Each tribe had their own reservations, governments (called “Nations”), and capitals. Many tribal members received individual land allotments (see: [[ | By the 1830s, the U.S. Government had begun moving many Native Americans from the southeastern states to Indian Territory. Each tribe had their own reservations, governments (called “Nations”), and capitals. Many tribal members received individual land allotments (see: [[Indians of Oklahoma|Indians of Oklahoma]]). Treaties in 1866 and later years realigned boundaries of the Indian reservations and created the “Unassigned Lands” in central Oklahoma. | ||
=== Federal Land Records === | === Federal Land Records === | ||