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=== Jurisdictions === | === Jurisdictions === | ||
Land entry case files are from the [[United States Land and Property#United_States|30 federal land states]]. These are states west of the Ohio-Mississippi River, and Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi. Case files pertain to the transfer of federal public land to non-federal (private or state) ownership . | Land entry case files are from the [[United States Land and Property#United_States|30 federal land states]]. These are states west of the Ohio-Mississippi River, and Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi (except Texas and Hawaii). Case files pertain to the transfer of federal public land to non-federal (private or state) ownership . | ||
The subsequent disposal of that formerly-federal property should be recorded in local '''county''' deeds, mortgages, property tax records, and plat maps. | The subsequent disposal of that formerly-federal property should be recorded in local '''county''' deeds, mortgages, property tax records, and plat maps. | ||
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=== How to obtain a case file === | === How to obtain a case file === | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="left | | valign="bottom" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="left" | <center>'''Steps to obtaining a case file'''</center> | ||
'''Step 1.''' Find the legal land description of the property:<br> | '''Step 1.''' Find the legal land description of the property:<br> | ||
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::⇒Select the "Volume." In some states the land office is mentioned with the volume number. Clicking on a volume takes you to the images.<br><br> | ::⇒Select the "Volume." In some states the land office is mentioned with the volume number. Clicking on a volume takes you to the images.<br><br> | ||
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| bgcolor="#66ffff | | valign="baseline" bgcolor="#66ffff" | <center>'''Can't find your ancestor?'''</center> | ||
*Re-try the ''[[Land Patent Search|BLM Land Patent Search]] '' using [[Guessing a Name Variation|variant spellings]] of the ancestor's name. | *Re-try the ''[[Land Patent Search|BLM Land Patent Search]] '' using [[Guessing a Name Variation|variant spellings]] of the ancestor's name. | ||
*Check for an index among the tract book volumes. Sometimes a separate index volume exists for all the tract books from the same land office. | *Check for an index among the tract book volumes. Sometimes a separate index volume exists for all the tract books from the same land office. | ||