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==== Why genealogists use them ==== | ==== Why genealogists use them ==== | ||
Federal tract books show details about when and where an ancestor first obtained land from the '''federal '''government. Tract books provide information to help find further federal ([[Land entry case files|case files]]) and local land ownership records ([[United States. United-States - Land and Property- Deeds|deeds]]) which sometimes hold clues about an ancestor's residence and family members. Also, after finding where an ancestor lived, a researcher can search for a variety of non-land records of the ancestor in that area. Tract books also can be used to find information about neighbors—people who sometimes turn out to be relatives. Tract books even show when an ancestor applied for federal land but failed to obtain it. | Federal tract books show details about when and where an ancestor first obtained land from the '''federal '''government. Tract books provide information to help find further federal records ([[Land entry case files|case files]]) and local land ownership records ([[United States. United-States - Land and Property- Deeds|deeds]]) which sometimes hold clues about an ancestor's residence and family members. Also, after finding where an ancestor lived, a researcher can search for a variety of non-land records of the ancestor in that area. Tract books also can be used to find information about neighbors—people who sometimes turn out to be relatives. Tract books even show when an ancestor applied for federal land but failed to obtain it. | ||
==== Tract books lead to case files ==== | ==== Tract books lead to case files ==== | ||