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The records are at the Public Record Office in London. Transcripts of the records are on microfilms: | The records are at the Public Record Office in London. Transcripts of the records are on microfilms: | ||
*Mississippi Provincial Archives, 1763–1783 English Dominion: Transcripts of Archives in the Public Record Office, London, England. Jackson, Mississippi: Department of Archives and History, 1969. | *Mississippi Provincial Archives, 1763–1783 English Dominion: Transcripts of Archives in the Public Record Office, London, England. Jackson, Mississippi: Department of Archives and History, 1969. {{FHL|340574|item|disp=FHL film 899981, first of 6 films}} This includes lists of inhabitants at Mobile in 1764, and land records from 1763 to 1783. | ||
After the American Revolution, those who had purchased land from the English had to file a claim with the United States Congress proving their title to the land. These records are included in volume one of the ''American State Papers'' (see above), pages 598–908, under "Land Claims in the Mississippi Territory, 1809." Some claims regarding the English records are in volume eight. | After the American Revolution, those who had purchased land from the English had to file a claim with the United States Congress proving their title to the land. These records are included in volume one of the ''American State Papers'' (see above), pages 598–908, under "Land Claims in the Mississippi Territory, 1809." Some claims regarding the English records are in volume eight. | ||
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Another publication listing claims derived from the British period is: | Another publication listing claims derived from the British period is: | ||
*''First Settlers of the Mississippi Territory.'' Nacogdoches, Texas: Ericson Books, 19–?. | *''First Settlers of the Mississippi Territory.'' Nacogdoches, Texas: Ericson Books, 19–?. {{FHL|50642|item|disp=FHL film 1421793 item 22; fiche 6051448; book 976 R2f}} {{Worldcat|945128|disp= At various libraries (WorldCat)}}This lists grants taken from the American State Papers, class 8, Public Lands, volume one, 1789 to 1809. | ||
==== '''Spain''' (1783-1813) ==== | ==== '''Spain''' (1783-1813) ==== | ||