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The original tract books for the area east of the Mississippi are at: | The original tract books for the area east of the Mississippi are at: | ||
:'''Bureau of Land Management'''<br> | :'''Bureau of Land Management'''<br> | ||
:Eastern States Office <br> | :Eastern States Office <br> | ||
:7450 Boston Boulevard<br> | :7450 Boston Boulevard<br> | ||
:Springfield, VA 22153-3121 <br> | :Springfield, VA 22153-3121 <br> | ||
:Telephone: 703-440-1600 <br> | :Telephone: 703-440-1600 <br> | ||
:Fax: 703-440-1609. <br> | :Fax: 703-440-1609. <br> | ||
:Internet address: [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ www.glorecords.blm.gov]<br> | :Internet address: [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ www.glorecords.blm.gov]<br> | ||
:E-mail: [mailto:records@es.blm.gov records@es.blm.gov] | :E-mail: [mailto:records@es.blm.gov records@es.blm.gov] | ||
Land entry case files from 1785 to 1908 consist of the papers created during the process of transferring public land to individuals. They are often rich in genealogical information and may include depositions, receipts, affidavits, citizenship records, evidence of military service, and more. It is important to obtain the land entry file if you can. The files are arranged by the name of the land office and the type of certificate, certificate number, name of the certificate holder, and legal description of the land (township and page.) A completed NATF Form 84 must accompany requests for the case files. Files are available from: | Land entry case files from 1785 to 1908 consist of the papers created during the process of transferring public land to individuals. They are often rich in genealogical information and may include depositions, receipts, affidavits, citizenship records, evidence of military service, and more. It is important to obtain the land entry file if you can. The files are arranged by the name of the land office and the type of certificate, certificate number, name of the certificate holder, and legal description of the land (township and page.) A completed NATF Form 84 must accompany requests for the case files. Files are available from: | ||
:'''Textual Reference Branch'''<br> | :'''Textual Reference Branch'''<br> | ||
:National Archives and Records Administration <br> | :National Archives and Records Administration <br> | ||
:7th and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. <br> | :7th and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. <br> | ||
:Washington, D.C. 20408 <br> | :Washington, D.C. 20408 <br> | ||
:Telephone: 202-501-5395 <br> | :Telephone: 202-501-5395 <br> | ||
:Fax: 202-219-6273 <br> | :Fax: 202-219-6273 <br> | ||
:Internet address: [http://www.nara.gov/ www.nara.gov] | :Internet address: [http://www.nara.gov/ www.nara.gov] | ||
The records of 11 land offices have been abstracted and published by Marilyn Davis Hahn Barefield: Cahaba, Centre, Demopolis, Elba, Huntsville, Lebanon, Mardisville, Montgomery, St. Stephen’s, Sparta, and Tuscaloosa. Each book covers varying years between 1768 and 1888. Military warrant records are also included. To find these books, see the Author/Title Search of the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] under Marilyn Barefield’s name. Each volume is well indexed. | The records of 11 land offices have been abstracted and published by Marilyn Davis Hahn Barefield: Cahaba, Centre, Demopolis, Elba, Huntsville, Lebanon, Mardisville, Montgomery, St. Stephen’s, Sparta, and Tuscaloosa. Each book covers varying years between 1768 and 1888. Military warrant records are also included. To find these books, see the Author/Title Search of the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] under Marilyn Barefield’s name. Each volume is well indexed. | ||
The Bureau of Land Management has digital images of the original survey plats for Alabama at http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ | The Bureau of Land Management has digital images of the original survey plats for Alabama at [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx#searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=1 BLM Survey Search]. The original survey creates land boundaries and marks them for the first time. | ||
== County Land Records == | == County Land Records == | ||