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''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Land and Property|U.S. Land and Property]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Illinois|Illinois]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Illinois_Land_and_Property|Land and Property]]''<br> | ''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Land and Property|U.S. Land and Property]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Illinois|Illinois]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Illinois_Land_and_Property|Land and Property]]''<br> | ||
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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
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'''Raymond H. Hammes Collection''' | '''Raymond H. Hammes Collection''' | ||
The Raymond H. Hammes Collection, maintained at the Illinois State Archives, is an excellent collection of early land and other historical records from [[Kaskaskia, Illinois|Kaskaskia]] in Randolph County and settlements along the Mississippi River, including the Cahokia settlement in St. Clair County, which at the time covered a large portion of present-day Illinois. Most of the Hammes collection has been microfilmed and is available at the Family History Library. The collection can be found as ten entries including a consolidated index.<br> | The Raymond H. Hammes Collection, maintained at the Illinois State Archives, is an excellent collection of early land and other historical records from [[Kaskaskia, Illinois|Kaskaskia]] in Randolph County and settlements along the Mississippi River, including the Cahokia settlement in St. Clair County, which at the time covered a large portion of present-day Illinois. Most of the Hammes collection has been microfilmed and is available at the Family History Library. The collection can be found as ten entries including a consolidated index.<br> | ||
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|+ The Raymond H. Hammes Collection available at the Family History Library | |+ The Raymond H. Hammes Collection available at the Family History Library | ||
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== Internet Resources == | == Internet Resources == | ||
*<span style="font-weight: bold">T</span>he Bureau of Land Management (BLM) [http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/prog/more/Land_Records.html Land Patent Index] to the records of the General Land Office. | *<span style="font-weight: bold;">T</span>he Bureau of Land Management (BLM) [http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/prog/more/Land_Records.html Land Patent Index] to the records of the General Land Office. | ||
*[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/data_lan.html ''Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sale Database''] is searchable by name and legal description. | *[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/data_lan.html ''Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sale Database''] is searchable by name and legal description. | ||
*[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/archives.html Illinois State Archives] has a [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/data_lan.html database of public domain land] <br> | *[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/archives.html Illinois State Archives] has a [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/data_lan.html database of public domain land] <br> | ||
*[http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/Illinois-Land-Records-and-Deeds.htm Illinois Land Records and Deeds Directory] lists counties with contact information for the county clerks or recorders of deeds. Also has links to some county indexes and land records. | *[http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/Illinois-Land-Records-and-Deeds.htm Illinois Land Records and Deeds Directory] lists counties with contact information for the county clerks or recorders of deeds. Also has links to some county indexes and land records. | ||
*[http://maps.ilgw.org/ Illinois County Boundary Maps] shows maps for various years from 1790 to 1859. | *[http://maps.ilgw.org/ Illinois County Boundary Maps] shows maps for various years from 1790 to 1859. | ||
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*Additional resources for Illinois land and property may be found in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=subject&searchCriteria=Illinois%E2%80%93Land+and+Property&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= Illinois–Land and Property] topic page of the Family History Library catalog (FHLC). Copies of records on FHL microfilm and microfiche can be ordered for viewing at [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FamilySearch Centers]. Also find Illinois Land and Property resources available at [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Aillinois+land+and+property+records&fq=x0%3Abook&qt=advanced&dblist=638 other libraries (WorldCat)]. Explore how to search [[Worldcat Online Catalog|WorldCat]] and the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|FHLC]]. | *Additional resources for Illinois land and property may be found in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=subject&searchCriteria=Illinois%E2%80%93Land+and+Property&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= Illinois–Land and Property] topic page of the Family History Library catalog (FHLC). Copies of records on FHL microfilm and microfiche can be ordered for viewing at [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FamilySearch Centers]. Also find Illinois Land and Property resources available at [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Aillinois+land+and+property+records&fq=x0%3Abook&qt=advanced&dblist=638 other libraries (WorldCat)]. Explore how to search [[Worldcat Online Catalog|WorldCat]] and the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|FHLC]]. | ||
{{Illinois|Illinois}} {{U.S. Land and Property}} | {{Illinois|Illinois}} {{U.S. Land and Property}} | ||
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[[Category:Illinois|Land]] | [[Category:Illinois|Land]] | ||