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| end_year = 1932 | |||
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| FS_URL_01 = [[GuidedResearch:United States|United States Guided Research]] | |||
| FS_URL_02 = [[United States Record Finder]] | |||
| FS_URL_03 = [[United States Research Tips and Strategies]] | |||
| FS_URL_04 = [[United States Land and Property]] | |||
| FS_URL_05 = [[Nebraska Land and Property]] | |||
| FS_URL_06 = [[Kansas Land and Property]] | |||
| FS_URL_07 = [[Beginning Research in United States Land Records]] | |||
| FS_URL_08 = [[Grants from the Federal Government (Public Domain)]] | |||
| FS_URL_09 = [[Land Process]] | |||
| FS_URL_10 = [[Rectangular Surveys]] | |||
| RW_URL_01 =[https://www.archives.gov/research/land/ NARA Introduction to Land Records] | |||
| RW_URL_02 =[https://www.archives.gov/publications/ref-info-papers/rip114.pdf NARA Research in the Land Entry Files of the General Land Office] | |||
| RW_URL_03 =[http://www.archives.gov/research/land/ National Archives Land Records] | |||
| RW_URL_04 =[http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/049.html National Archives Records of the Bureau of Land Management] | |||
| RW_URL_05 =[http://www.archives.gov/kansas-city/finding-aids/land-entry-alliance.html?sort=fname National Archives Index to Cancelled, Rejected, and Relinquished Land Entry Files] Alliance, NE ca. 1869-1950 | |||
| RW_URL_06 = [https://glorecords.blm.gov/default.aspx Bureau of Land Management General Land Office Records] | |||
| RW_URL_07 = [https://www.archives.gov/research/land/land-records Land Entry Case Files and Related Records] | |||
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== What is in This Collection? == | |||
This collection consists of canceled and relinquished case files of land entries that progressed from an application to an allowed entry, but were later canceled by the General Land Office (GLO) in Washington D.C., or relinquished by the entryman from 1861-1932. Application files could be for homesteads, mining claims or land preemptions. A file may contain the original entry application, correspondence between the officials of the district (local) land offices, receipts for fees paid, public notices, affidavits and witness statements, proof of military service, the entryman’s (a settler or person making a land claim) naturalization records, and documents concerning the cancelation or relinquishment of the entry. | |||
The initial point of contact between a settler and the government was a district land office. A District Land Office was staffed by a Register and a Receiver. The Register was responsible for land entry papers until they were sent to the GLO, and for maintaining the tract and register books and other records relating to claims. The Receiver handled the money involved in land claims. | |||
A person wanting to make an entry of any type went to the Register of the local land office and filed his claim upon the public domain (available public lands). Some types of claims, such as cash entries, were settled quickly; other claims required several proofs over time. When all the legal requirements for title to the claimed land had been satisfied, a final certificate was issued by the Register to the entryman, and all papers regarding the claim were sent to the GLO. If all the was found to be in order a patent (title) was prepared and sent to the Register for delivery to the entryman. Case files where a final certificate or title was issued were removed by the land office and sent to the GLO. | |||
{{HR Add}} | |||
'''Local Land Offices included in this Collection are shown in the [[#Coverage Table|Coverage Table]] below.''' | |||
''' Related Publications ''' | |||
*[https://www.archives.gov/files/publications/ref-info-papers/rip114.pdf Kenneth Hawkins, comp. '' Research in Land Entry Files of the General Land Office.'' NARA Reference Information Paper 114] | |||
*Roberta King.'' Homestead records: Cancelled, contested, and relinquished entries.'' NGS Magazine 34 #1 (January-March, 2008): 46-49. | |||
*''' Homestead National Historical Park''' | |||
*[https://www.nps.gov/home/learn/historyculture/homesteading-by-the-state.htm Homesteading by the State] | |||
*[https://www.nps.gov/home/learn/historyculture/research.htm Research] | |||
*[https://www.nps.gov/home/learn/historyculture/researcher-information.htm Researcher Information] | |||
*[https://www.nps.gov/home/learn/historyculture/requesting-homestead-records.htm Requesting Homestead Records] | |||
*''' Bureau of Land Management''' | |||
*[https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx General Land Office Records] | |||
=== Index and Image Visibility === | |||
{{Image Visibility}} | |||
Image | |||
=== To Browse This Collection === | |||
{{Collection_Browse_Link |CID=CID2170637 |title=United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files, 1861-1932 }} | |||
== What Can These Records Tell Me? == | |||
The following information may be found in these records: | |||
*Name of applicant | *Name of applicant | ||
*Date | *Date | ||
*Description and location of land | *Description and location of land | ||
== Collection Contents == | |||
=== Sample Images === | |||
<gallery perrow="3" heights="120px" widths="160px"> | |||
Image:Nebraska, Land Entry Case Files Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected (13-0395) Cancelled Claim DGS 100528846_2.jpg|1908 Cancelled Claim | |||
Image:Kansas, Land Entry Case Files, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected (13-0398) Homestead Application page 2 DGS 100114617_14.jpg|1908 Homestead Application page 1 | |||
Image:Kansas, Land Entry Case Files, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected (13-0398) Homestead Application page 2 DGS 100114617_15.jpg|1908 Homestead Application page 2 | |||
Image:Nebraska, Land Entry Case Files Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected (13-0395) Homestead Affidavit DGS 100528846_5.jpg|1908 Homestead Affidavit | |||
Image:Nebraska, Land Entry Case Files Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected (13-0395) Non-Mineral Affidavit DGS 100528846_6.jpg|1908 Non-Mineral Affidavit | |||
Image:Nebraska, Land Entry Case Files Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected (13-0395) General Land Office Register DGS 100528846_11.jpg|1910 Land Office Register | |||
Image:Nebraska, Land Entry Case Files Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected (13-0395) Power of Attorney DGS 100528846_13.jpg|1909 Power of Attorney | |||
Image:Kansas, Land Entry Case Files, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected (13-0398) Relinquisment DGS 100114617_9.jpg|1909 Relinquisment | |||
Image:Kansas, Land Entry Case Files, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected (13-0398) Affidavit of Contest page 1DGS 100114617_10.jpg|1909 Affidavit of Contest page 1 | |||
Image:Kansas, Land Entry Case Files, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected (13-0398) Affidavit of Contest page 2 DGS 100114617_11.jpg|1909 Affidavit of Contest page 2 | |||
</gallery> | |||
=== Coverage Table === | |||
This table lists the land offices included in this collection. The link in the NAID column will open a new window where you can see the National Archives Catalog record for that item. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! State !! District Land Office !! Collection Years !! Image Range !! NAID | |||
|- | |||
| Kansas || Dodge City || 1894-1919 || 1-14686 || [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/584041 584041] | |||
|- | |||
=== | | Kansas || Topeka || || 1-5599 || [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/584006 584006] | ||
|- | |||
| Nebraska || [https://www.archives.gov/kansas-city/finding-aids/land-entry-alliance.html Alliance] Name Index || 1908-1932 || 1-21534 || [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/584054 584054] | |||
|- | |||
| Nebraska || [https://www.archives.gov/kansas-city/finding-aids/land-entry-broken-bow.html Broken Bow] Name Index || 1908-1913 || 3-12569 || [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/584158 584158] | |||
|- | |||
| Nebraska || [https://www.archives.gov/kansas-city/finding-aids/land-entry-lincoln.html Lincoln] Name Index || 1905-1920 || 3-3051 || [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/584169 584169] | |||
|- | |||
| Nebraska || [https://www.archives.gov/kansas-city/finding-aids/land-entry-north-platte North Platte] Name Index || 1902-1922 || 1-6576 || [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/584161 584161] | |||
|- | |||
| Nebraska || [https://www.archives.gov/kansas-city/finding-aids/land-entry-oneill.html O'Neill] Name Index || 1900-1914 || 2-4590 || [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/584170 584170] | |||
|- | |||
| Nebraska || [https://www.archives.gov/kansas-city/finding-aids/land-entry-valentine.html Valentine] Name Index || 1909-1918 || 1-10156 || [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/584151 584151] | |||
|- | |||
| Nebraska || || 1908-1932 || 18287-18410 || | |||
|} | |||
See Also: | |||
*[[United States, Bureau of Land Management, General Land Offices - Coverage Table]] | |||
== | == How Do I Search This Collection? == | ||
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | |||
*The name of the applicant | |||
*The approximate date of application | |||
=== Search the Index === | |||
{{HR No IDX}} | |||
=== View the Images === | |||
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=== 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]]. | |||
* | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
* | === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*[ | *Add any new information to your records | ||
*If available, check the image for additional information | |||
*Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family | |||
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | |||
*The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name | |||
*Try searching by surname only | |||
*Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century | |||
=== Research Helps === | |||
The following articles will help you research your family in [[United States Genealogy|the United States]]. | |||
* [[GuidedResearch:United States|United States Guided Research]] | |||
* [[United States Record Finder]] | |||
* [[United States Research Tips and Strategies]] | |||
== | == Other FamilySearch Collections == | ||
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research. | |||
=== FamilySearch Catalog === | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/766994 E. Wade Hone, ''Land & property research in the United States'' Salt Lake City, Utah : Ancestry Publishing, c1997 FS Library 973 R27h] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2352754 Kansas, Ford County, land entry case files, 1894-1919] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2261318 Shawnee County, land entry case files, 1861-1925] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2506141 Nebraska. Box Butte County, land entry case files, 1908-1932] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2623579 Nebraska. Cherry County, land entry case files, 1909-1918] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2530912 Nebraska, Custer County, land entry case files, 1906-1921] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2752385 Nebraska, Holt County, land entry case files, 1900-1914] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2752386 Nebraska, Lancaster County, land entry case files, 1905-1920] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2752384 Nebraska, Lincoln County, land entry case files, 1902-1922] | |||
* | === FamilySearch Historical Records === | ||
* | *{{RecordSearch|2074276|United States Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1800-c. 1955}} | ||
* | *{{RecordSearch|2317871|United States, Homestead Final Certificates, 1863-1909}} | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1840496|Nebraska, Broken Bow Homestead Records, 1890-1908}} | |||
== | === FamilySearch Digital Library === | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2305831 ''Manual of surveying instructions : for the survey of public lands of the United States and private land claims'' Washington, D.C. : Government Printing Office (United States), 1894] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/115656 compiled by Harry P. Yoshpe and Philip P. Brower,'' Preliminary inventory of the land-entry papers of the general land office'' Washington, D.C. : s. n., 1949] | |||
== Citing This Collection == | |||
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== | {{Collection citation}} | ||
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Record Type | Land Entry case Files |
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Collection years | 1861-1932 |
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What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of canceled and relinquished case files of land entries that progressed from an application to an allowed entry, but were later canceled by the General Land Office (GLO) in Washington D.C., or relinquished by the entryman from 1861-1932. Application files could be for homesteads, mining claims or land preemptions. A file may contain the original entry application, correspondence between the officials of the district (local) land offices, receipts for fees paid, public notices, affidavits and witness statements, proof of military service, the entryman’s (a settler or person making a land claim) naturalization records, and documents concerning the cancelation or relinquishment of the entry.
The initial point of contact between a settler and the government was a district land office. A District Land Office was staffed by a Register and a Receiver. The Register was responsible for land entry papers until they were sent to the GLO, and for maintaining the tract and register books and other records relating to claims. The Receiver handled the money involved in land claims.
A person wanting to make an entry of any type went to the Register of the local land office and filed his claim upon the public domain (available public lands). Some types of claims, such as cash entries, were settled quickly; other claims required several proofs over time. When all the legal requirements for title to the claimed land had been satisfied, a final certificate was issued by the Register to the entryman, and all papers regarding the claim were sent to the GLO. If all the was found to be in order a patent (title) was prepared and sent to the Register for delivery to the entryman. Case files where a final certificate or title was issued were removed by the land office and sent to the GLO. Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Local Land Offices included in this Collection are shown in the Coverage Table below.
Related Publications
- Kenneth Hawkins, comp. Research in Land Entry Files of the General Land Office. NARA Reference Information Paper 114
- Roberta King. Homestead records: Cancelled, contested, and relinquished entries. NGS Magazine 34 #1 (January-March, 2008): 46-49.
- Homestead National Historical Park
- Homesteading by the State
- Research
- Researcher Information
- Requesting Homestead Records
- Bureau of Land Management
- General Land Office Records
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To Browse This Collection
You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files, 1861-1932. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Name of applicant
- Date
- Description and location of land
Collection Contents
Sample Images
Coverage Table
This table lists the land offices included in this collection. The link in the NAID column will open a new window where you can see the National Archives Catalog record for that item.
State | District Land Office | Collection Years | Image Range | NAID |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kansas | Dodge City | 1894-1919 | 1-14686 | 584041 |
Kansas | Topeka | 1-5599 | 584006 | |
Nebraska | Alliance Name Index | 1908-1932 | 1-21534 | 584054 |
Nebraska | Broken Bow Name Index | 1908-1913 | 3-12569 | 584158 |
Nebraska | Lincoln Name Index | 1905-1920 | 3-3051 | 584169 |
Nebraska | North Platte Name Index | 1902-1922 | 1-6576 | 584161 |
Nebraska | O'Neill Name Index | 1900-1914 | 2-4590 | 584170 |
Nebraska | Valentine Name Index | 1909-1918 | 1-10156 | 584151 |
Nebraska | 1908-1932 | 18287-18410 |
See Also:
How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
- The name of the applicant
- The approximate date of application
Search the Index
This collection does not have a searchable index. Only images are available. See View the Images to access them. |
View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the Collection Browse Page:- Select State
- Select Local Office Name
- Select Record Type, Date Range, and File Number Range to view the images
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 research log.
What Do I Do Next?
I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?
- Add any new information to your records
- If available, check the image for additional information
- Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?
- The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
- Try searching by surname only
- Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in the United States.
- United States Guided Research
- United States Record Finder
- United States Research Tips and Strategies
Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.
FamilySearch Catalog
- E. Wade Hone, Land & property research in the United States Salt Lake City, Utah : Ancestry Publishing, c1997 FS Library 973 R27h
- Kansas, Ford County, land entry case files, 1894-1919
- Shawnee County, land entry case files, 1861-1925
- Nebraska. Box Butte County, land entry case files, 1908-1932
- Nebraska. Cherry County, land entry case files, 1909-1918
- Nebraska, Custer County, land entry case files, 1906-1921
- Nebraska, Holt County, land entry case files, 1900-1914
- Nebraska, Lancaster County, land entry case files, 1905-1920
- Nebraska, Lincoln County, land entry case files, 1902-1922
FamilySearch Historical Records
- United States Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1800-c. 1955
- United States, Homestead Final Certificates, 1863-1909
- Nebraska, Broken Bow Homestead Records, 1890-1908
FamilySearch Digital Library
- Manual of surveying instructions : for the survey of public lands of the United States and private land claims Washington, D.C. : Government Printing Office (United States), 1894
- compiled by Harry P. Yoshpe and Philip P. Brower, Preliminary inventory of the land-entry papers of the general land office Washington, D.C. : s. n., 1949
Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
Collection Citation: The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection. |
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