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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 | *'''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 | ||
*'''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 | *'''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 | ||
*'''1863-1908''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S., Homestead Records, 1863-1908] at Ancestry - index | *'''1863-1908''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S., Homestead Records, 1863-1908] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | ||
*'''1897-1964''' {{FSC|2835353|item|disp=Alaska, Land Records, 1897-1964}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images | *'''1897-1964''' {{FSC|2835353|item|disp=Alaska, Land Records, 1897-1964}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images | ||
*'''1906-1975''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62392/ Alaska, U.S., Deed and Tract Books] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | *'''1906-1975''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62392/ Alaska, U.S., Deed and Tract Books] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | ||
*[https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=1 Survey Plats and Field Notes] at Bureau of Land Management - index | *[https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=1 Survey Plats and Field Notes] at Bureau of Land Management - index | ||
*[https://historygeo.com/ Land Owner Search] at Historygeo.com ($), index to maps of original land owners | *[https://historygeo.com/ Land Owner Search] at Historygeo.com ($), index to maps of original land owners | ||
*[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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The National Archives has land-entry case files and a card index to 1908 containing only 56 cash entries and 133 homestead patents for the entire state. Patents, tract books, and township plats are at: | The National Archives has land-entry case files and a card index to 1908 containing only 56 cash entries and 133 homestead patents for the entire state. Patents, tract books, and township plats are at: | ||
{{Block indent|[https://www.blm.gov/alaska '''Bureau of Land Management''']<br>222 W. 7th Avenue #13 <br> Anchorage AK 99513-7599<br> Telephone 907-271-5555 <br> Fax 907-272-3430<br> }} | |||
The [http://www.archives.gov/pacific-alaska/seattle/ National Archives—Pacific Alaska Region] (Seattle) has copies of the tract books, township plats, and other records of the general land offices. The [http://www.archives.state.ak.us/ Alaska State Archives] has descriptions and maps of mining claims. | The [http://www.archives.gov/pacific-alaska/seattle/ National Archives—Pacific Alaska Region] (Seattle) has copies of the tract books, township plats, and other records of the general land offices. The [http://www.archives.state.ak.us/ Alaska State Archives] has descriptions and maps of mining claims. | ||
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- See United States Land and Property for more databases and resources.
- 1788-1960s U.S. Land Patent Search at Bureau of Land Management, index and some records
- 1861-1932 United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files, 1861-1932 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection - images
- 1863-1908 U.S., Homestead Records, 1863-1908 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- 1897-1964 Alaska, Land Records, 1897-1964(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1906-1975 Alaska, U.S., Deed and Tract Books at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- Survey Plats and Field Notes at Bureau of Land Management - index
- Land Owner Search at Historygeo.com ($), index to maps of original land owners
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Gold Rush
Alaska Land Records[edit | edit source]
The first Organic Act, passed in 1884, extended the laws of Oregon to Alaska. Alaska became a public domain state, in which unclaimed land was surveyed and sold by the federal government. The first general land office was established at Sitka, Alaska in 1885.
Availability[edit | edit source]
The National Archives has land-entry case files and a card index to 1908 containing only 56 cash entries and 133 homestead patents for the entire state. Patents, tract books, and township plats are at:
The National Archives—Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle) has copies of the tract books, township plats, and other records of the general land offices. The Alaska State Archives has descriptions and maps of mining claims.
Land that had been transferred by sale or grant to private ownership could be sold again, inherited, lost by foreclosure of a mortgage, or distributed through a divorce. Records of these subsequent transactions, including deeds, mortgages, and other property records, are filed at the office of the district recorder in each judicial district. The FamilySearch Library has not acquired copies of the land records available in Alaska.
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