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When the United States acquired the area, unsettled land in the public domain became available and was eventually sold by the Federal government. Thirteen land offices were established, the first in 1806. When the land offices were closed, records were forwarded to Washington, DC. Copies were sent to the Alabama Department of Archives and History. | When the United States acquired the area, unsettled land in the public domain became available and was eventually sold by the Federal government. Thirteen land offices were established, the first in 1806. When the land offices were closed, records were forwarded to Washington, DC. Copies were sent to the Alabama Department of Archives and History. | ||
The Bureau of Land Management has an online index to land patents in Alabama at [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ | The Bureau of Land Management has an online index to land patents in Alabama at [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 BLM Patent Search.] The patent search usually provides a digital image of the original patent. | ||
Pre-1908 General Land Office records have been indexed: | Pre-1908 General Land Office records have been indexed: | ||