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== What is in This Collection? == | == What is in This Collection? == | ||
This collection includes homestead entry case files and land entry case files from the Bureau of Land Management. Records from this collection encompass the years 1863-1908. The records are arranged by final certificate number. The homestead entry case files include documents required to qualify for a homestead, such as: | This collection includes homestead entry case files and land entry case files from the Bureau of Land Management. Records from this collection encompass the years 1863-1908. The records are arranged by final certificate number. The homestead entry case files include documents required to qualify for a homestead, such as: | ||
*Applications | *Applications | ||
*Petitions | *Petitions | ||
*Affidavits | *Affidavits | ||
Many immigrants also included their naturalization certificates with their application. The Homestead Act of 1862 was signed into law after the secession of many Southern states from the Union. | Many immigrants also included their naturalization certificates with their application. The Homestead Act of 1862 was signed into law after the secession of many Southern states from the Union. | ||
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Claimants paid $1.25 an acre. Service in the Union Army was counted towards the residency requirement after the Civil War. Not all homesteaders were able to qualify for ownership of the land due to harsh soil and weather conditions. Once the railroads were in place, homesteading increased due to the ease of travel. | Claimants paid $1.25 an acre. Service in the Union Army was counted towards the residency requirement after the Civil War. Not all homesteaders were able to qualify for ownership of the land due to harsh soil and weather conditions. Once the railroads were in place, homesteading increased due to the ease of travel. | ||
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== Collection Content == | == Collection Content == | ||
=== Sample Images === | === Sample Images === | ||
<gallery caption="United States Homestead Record Examples" perrow="3" widths="160px" heights="120px"> | <gallery caption="United States Homestead Record Examples" perrow="3" widths="160px" heights="120px"> | ||
Image:Nebraska Lincoln Land Office United States Homestead Records 1873 Application DGS 4568014 img 7 .jpg|1873 Application | Image:Nebraska Lincoln Land Office United States Homestead Records 1873 Application DGS 4568014 img 7 .jpg|1873 Application | ||
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Image:Nebraska Lincoln Land Office United States Homestead Records 1880 Final Certificate DGS 4571528 img 2.jpg|1880 Final Certificate | Image:Nebraska Lincoln Land Office United States Homestead Records 1880 Final Certificate DGS 4571528 img 2.jpg|1880 Final Certificate | ||
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== What Can these Records Tell Me? == | == What Can these Records Tell Me? == | ||
Key genealogical facts found in most final certificates and homestead patents include: | Key genealogical facts found in most final certificates and homestead patents include: | ||
*Date | *Date | ||
*Application and final certificate numbers | *Application and final certificate numbers | ||
*Name of applicant | *Name of applicant | ||
*Description and location of land | *Description and location of land | ||
== How Do I Search This Collection? == | == How Do I Search This Collection? == | ||
To search the collection it is helpful to know the following: | To search the collection it is helpful to know the following: | ||
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*The approximate time period when they purchased land | *The approximate time period when they purchased land | ||
*The description of the land | *The description of the land | ||
=== Search the Index === | === Search the Index === | ||
{{Search Collection Link | {{Search Collection Link | ||
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? === | === How Do I Analyze the Results? === | ||
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]]. | Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]]. | ||
== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? === | === I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? === | ||
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*Use the information to find additional family members. | *Use the information to find additional family members. | ||
*Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family. | *Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family. | ||
*[[Nebraska | *[[Nebraska Church Records]] often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900. | ||
=== I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now? === | === I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now? === | ||
*Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name. | *Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name. | ||
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*Search in the [[Nebraska Archives and Libraries]]. | *Search in the [[Nebraska Archives and Libraries]]. | ||
=== Research Helps === | === Research Helps === | ||
The following articles will help you | The following articles will help you research your family in the state of [[Nebraska, United States Genealogy|Nebraska]]. | ||
* [[GuidedResearch:Nebraska|Nebraska Guided Research]] | * [[GuidedResearch:Nebraska|Nebraska Guided Research]] | ||
* [[Nebraska | * [[Nebraska Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
* [[Step-by-Step Nebraska Research, 1880-Present | * [[Step-by-Step Nebraska Research, 1880-Present]] | ||
== Citing This Collection == | |||
== Citing | |||
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually. | When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually. | ||
{{Collection citation}} | {{Collection citation}} | ||
{{Record_Citation}} | {{Record_Citation}} | ||
{{Image_Citation}} | {{Image_Citation}} | ||
[[Category:NARA_Land_Records]] | [[Category:NARA_Land_Records]] | ||