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'''Finding incomplete entry information.''' To obtain case file information on cancelled (unpatented) entries in most federal land states, researchers must use tract books.<ref name="Haw5" />  
'''Finding incomplete entry information.''' To obtain case file information on cancelled (unpatented) entries in most federal land states, researchers must use tract books.<ref name="Haw5" />  


'''Access.''' Original tract books, microfilms, and Internet digital versions exist:
'''Access.''' Original tract books, microfilms, and Internet digital versions exist:  


:*'''''Originals.''''' The National Archives in Washington, DC has the original tract books for 17 western states. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern State Office, 7450 Boston Blvd, Springfield, VA 22153 has custody of the tract books for the 13 eastern federal land states (AL, AR, FL, IL, IN, IA, LA, MI, MN, MS, OH, and WI).<ref name="Haw5" />
:*'''''Originals.''''' The National Archives in Washington, DC has the original tract books for 17 western states. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern State Office, 7450 Boston Blvd, Springfield, VA 22153 has custody of the tract books for the 13 eastern federal land states (AL, AR, FL, IL, IN, IA, LA, MI, MN, MS, OH, and WI).<ref name="Haw5" />
 
:*'''''Microfilms.''''' of tract books are also on 1,265 films for each federal land state (''except&nbsp;'' '''''Alaska''''' and '''''Missouri''''') at the National Archives in Washington, and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
:*'''''Microfilms.''''' The tract books are also on 1,265 microfilms for all federal land states (except '''Alaska''' and '''Missouri''') at the National Archives in Washington, and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
 
:*'''''Internet.''''' A digital copy of the microfilms above is also available online at [http://familysearch.org/search/collection/2074276 United States Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1820-1908]
:*'''''Internet.''''' A digital copy of the microfilms above is also available online at [http://familysearch.org/search/collection/2074276 United States Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1820-1908]


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