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| | After 1862, settlers could apply for homestead land in [[Portal:Montana|Montana]] through the General Land Office in Washington, DC. Eventually they could apply for land through eight local land offices. The first local land office was established in Helena in 1867. |
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| == Online Resources ==
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| *''See [[United States Land and Property|United States Land and Property]] for more databases and resources.''
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| *'''1788-1960s''' [https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 U.S. Land Patent Search] at Bureau of Land Management, index and some records
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| *'''1820-1908''' {{RecordSearch|2074276|U.S., Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1820-1908}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Bureau of Land Management Tract Books - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only
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| *'''1861-1932''' {{RecordSearch|2170637|United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files, 1861-1932}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], images
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| *'''1863-1908''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S., Homestead Records, 1863-1908] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
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| *[https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=1 Survey Plats and Field Notes] at Bureau of Land Management - index
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| *[https://historygeo.com/ Land Owner Search] at Historygeo.com ($), index to maps of original land owners
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| *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
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| '''By County'''<br>
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| *'''1880-2009''' {{RecordSearch|1926700|Montana, Cascade County Records, 1880-2009}} at FamilySearch - [[Montana, Cascade County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| *'''1871-2007''' {{RecordSearch|1387035|Montana, Flathead County Records, 1871-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[Montana, Flathead County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| *'''1865-2009''' {{RecordSearch|2029197|Montana, Granite County Records, 1865-2009}} at FamilySearch - [[Montana, Granite County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| *'''1857-2010''' {{RecordSearch|1986787|Montana, Lake County Records, 1857-2010}} at FamilySearch - [[Montana, Lake County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| *'''1866-2012''' {{RecordSearch|2228169|Montana, Meagher County Records, 1866-2012}} at FamilySearch - [[Montana, Meagher County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| *'''1910-2012''' {{RecordSearch|2127321|Montana, Pondera County Records, 1910-2012}} at FamilySearch - [[Montana, Pondera County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| *'''1878-2011''' {{RecordSearch|1908714|Montana, Rosebud County Records, 1878-2011}} at FamilySearch - [[Montana, Rosebud County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| *'''1866-2010''' {{RecordSearch|2109937|Montana, Sanders County Records, 1866-2010}} at FamilySearch - [[Montana, Sanders County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| *'''1881-2012''' {{RecordSearch|2170641|Montana, Teton County Records, 1881-2012}} at FamilySearch - [[Montana, Teton County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| *'''1881-2011''' {{RecordSearch|2013531|Montana, Yellowstone County Records, 1881-2011}} at FamilySearch - [[Montana, Yellowstone County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| === Federal Land Records ===
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| After 1862, settlers could apply for homestead land in [[Montana Genealogy|Montana]] through the General Land Office in Washington, DC. Eventually they could apply for land through eight local land offices. The first local land office was established in Helena in 1867.
| | The land office records are at the [http://www.archives.gov/rocky-mountain/ National Archives Records Administration—Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)]. The county courthouses also have records of patents on homesteads. Tract books, township plats, and pre-1908 patent records are at the: |
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| The land office records are at the [[National Archives Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)]]. The county courthouses also have records of patents on homesteads. Tract books, township plats, and pre-1908 patent records are at the:
| | === Montana State Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) === |
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| [http://www.blm.gov/mt/st/en.html '''Montana State Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)'''] <br>5001 Southgate Drive<br>Billings, MT 59101<br>Telephone: 406 896-5000<br>Fax: 406 896-5299<br>Email: [mailto:MT_Information@blm.gov MT_Information@blm.gov]
| | 5001 Southgate Drive<br>Billings, MT 59101<br>Phone: 406 896-5000<br>Fax: 406 896-5299<br>E-mail: [mailto:MT_Information@blm.gov MT_Information@blm.gov] |
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| The FamilySearch Library has copies of the federal land tract books for Montana (FS Library films {{FSC|607931|title-id|disp=1444840-909}}). See [[United States Land and Property]] for more information on these records. | | The Family History Library has copies of the federal land tract books for Montana (FHL films 1444840-909). See the United States Research Outline for more information on these records. |
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| The county recorder also has records of patents on timber and mining claims as well as real property assessment books and plat books. | | The county recorder also has records of patents on timber and mining claims as well as real property assessment books and plat books. |
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| Copies of county land records can be found for many Montana counties in the FamilySearch Catalog under Montana>[County]>Land and property.
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| *Flathead County: [http://www.idreamof.com/land/mt.html http://www.idreamof.com/land/mt.html]
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| *Montana Native American Land Patents: [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/patent http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/patent]/
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| '''Wiki articles describing online FamilySearch collections are found at:'''
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| *[[Montana, Cascade County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
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| *[[Montana, Flathead County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
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| *[[Montana, Lake County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
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| *[[Montana, Rosebud County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
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| *[[Montana, Yellowstone County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|Montana, Yellowstone County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]<br>
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| [[Category:Montana, United States|Land]] | | Montana Native American: http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/patent/<br> |
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