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== '''Federal Land Records''' == | == '''Federal Land Records''' == | ||
When the United States acquired [[South Dakota Genealogy|South Dakota]], most of the land became part of the public domain. The federal government surveyed available land into townships and transferred it to private ownership through local land offices. The first land office was established at Vermillion in 1861. See [[United States Land and Property]] for more information about the land entry process. | When the United States acquired [[South Dakota Genealogy|South Dakota]], most of the land became part of the public domain. The federal government surveyed available land into townships and transferred it to private ownership through local land offices. The first land office was established at Vermillion in 1861. See [[United States Land and Property]] for more information about the land entry process. | ||