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Individuals who settled in the Oregon Territory before December 1, 1855 were eligible to receive donation land claims. The earlier, provisional claims were voided. The size of the piece of land was dependent upon the date of the arrival and the marital status of the claimant. The applications for these free lands may provide birth, marriage, citizenship, migration, or other valuable information. | Individuals who settled in the Oregon Territory before December 1, 1855 were eligible to receive donation land claims. The earlier, provisional claims were voided. The size of the piece of land was dependent upon the date of the arrival and the marital status of the claimant. The applications for these free lands may provide birth, marriage, citizenship, migration, or other valuable information. | ||
Records of the original donation land claims are in the National Archives. Microfilm copies of the records are available at the National Archives—Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle); at the Family History Library; Oregon and Washington Donation Land Files, 1851- 1903 (Family History Library films {{FHL|18339|title-id|disp=1028543 and 1490152-242}}) | Records of the original donation land claims are in the National Archives. Microfilm copies of the records are available at the National Archives—Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle); at the Family History Library; Oregon and Washington Donation Land Files, 1851- 1903 (Family History Library films {{FHL|18339|title-id|disp=1028543 and 1490152-242}}) and at the Oregon State Archives. You can find an index at the [http://www.gfo.org/donation/index.htm Genealogical Forum of Oregon]. You may then order a copy from them. | ||
Abstracts of the donation land claims are published in: ''Genealogical Material in Oregon Donation Land Claims'', 5 vols. (Portland: Genealogical Forum of Portland, 1957-1975; Family History Library {{FHL|258861|title-id|disp=book 979.5 R2g; vol. 4 on film 823831 item 7; vols. 1-5 on fiche 6051173}}). An alphabetical index to the claims is available at the Oregon State Library. A published index to the claims is Oregon State Archives, comp., ''Index to Oregon Donation Land Claims ''(Portland: Genealogical Forum, 1953-57; Family History Library fil{{FHL|217794|title-id|disp=m 874373 item 2; fiche 6051271}}). An [http://www.gfo.org/dlc/index.htm Index to the Claimaints] can be found on the website of the Genealogical Forum of Oregon. | Abstracts of the donation land claims are published in: ''Genealogical Material in Oregon Donation Land Claims'', 5 vols. (Portland: Genealogical Forum of Portland, 1957-1975; Family History Library {{FHL|258861|title-id|disp=book 979.5 R2g; vol. 4 on film 823831 item 7; vols. 1-5 on fiche 6051173}}). An alphabetical index to the claims is available at the Oregon State Library. A published index to the claims is Oregon State Archives, comp., ''Index to Oregon Donation Land Claims ''(Portland: Genealogical Forum, 1953-57; Family History Library fil{{FHL|217794|title-id|disp=m 874373 item 2; fiche 6051271}}). An [http://www.gfo.org/dlc/index.htm Index to the Claimaints] can be found on the website of the Genealogical Forum of Oregon. | ||
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The original tract books, plats, and land entry case files are at the National Archives. | The original tract books, plats, and land entry case files are at the National Archives. | ||
Many of the records are now online at the [http://www.blm.gov/or/landrecords/landrecords.php BLM internet site]. <br> | Many of the records are now online at the [http://www.blm.gov/or/landrecords/landrecords.php BLM internet site]. <br> | ||
=== County Records === | === County Records === | ||