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 *Alliance, 1908-1932, nos. 1-18285 [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/584054 NAID 584054]
+===To Browse This Collection===
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 |title=United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files, 1861-1932
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+== What Can these Records Tell Me? ==
+The records usually include:
+*Name of applicant
+*Date
+*Description and location of land
 == Collection Content  ==
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-== What Can this Collection Tell Me? ==
-The records usually include:
-*Name of applicant
-*Date
-*Description and location of land
 == How Do I Search the Collection? ==
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 *The approximate date of application.
+Compare the information on the image to what you already know about your ancestor to determine if it is the correct family or person. You may need to compare several images before you find your ancestor.
-'''View images in this collection by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/2170637/waypoints Browse Page]:'''<br>To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br> ⇒ Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page<br> ⇒ Select the "State" category<br> ⇒ Select the "Land office name" category <br>⇒ Select the "Record Type, Date Range, File no. range" category which takes you to the images
+'''View images in this collection by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/2170637/waypoints Browse Page] then:'''<br>⇒ Select the "State" category<br> ⇒ Select the "Land office name" category <br>⇒ Select the "Record Type, Date Range, File no. range" category
-Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:
-*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
+For tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article [[FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks]].
-*You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
-*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.
-== What Do I Do Next?  ==
+== What Do I Do Next? ==
+Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members.
-When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors.
 === I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? ===
-*Use the name, location and date to find the family in census records.
+*Use the name, location and date to find the family in census records, land records, and probate records.
-*Use the description and location of land to find the family in land records.
+*Use the ages in those records to estimate birth dates and find birth, christenings, marriage and death records.
-*Use the description and location of land to find the family in probate records.
+*Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family.
-*Search for records of people in the county who shared a surname. These may have been the couple’s parents, uncles, or other relatives.
+*[[Church Records|Church Records]] often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.
-*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
-=== I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now?  ===
-*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names.
+=== I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now? ===
-*Check for nearby land owners with similar or variant spellings of the surnames.
+*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.
-*Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.
+*Collect entries for every person who has the same surname.  This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records.
-*Search the indexes and records of other land offices
+*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality in an area search.
+*Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images.
+*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.shtml nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for [http://genealogy.about.com/od/first_names/fl/nickname-given-name-equivalents.htm these names] as well.
+*Search the indexes and records of [[United States Genealogy]].
+*Search in the [[United States Archives and Libraries]].
 ==Citing this Collection==