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The records are at the Public Record Office in London. Transcripts of the records are on microfilms: | The records are at the Public Record Office in London. Transcripts of the records are on microfilms: | ||
*Mississippi Provincial Archives, 1763–1783 | *Mississippi Provincial Archives, 1763–1783 English Dominion: Transcripts of Archives in the Public Record Office, London, England. Jackson, Mississippi: Department of Archives and History, 1969. {{FHL|340574|item|disp=FHL film 899981, first of 6 films}} This includes lists of inhabitants at Mobile in 1764, and land records from 1763 to 1783. | ||
After the American Revolution, those who had purchased land from the English had to file a claim with the United States Congress proving their title to the land. These records are included in volume one of the ''American State Papers'' (see above), pages 598–908, under "Land Claims in the Mississippi Territory, 1809." Some claims regarding the English records are in volume eight. | After the American Revolution, those who had purchased land from the English had to file a claim with the United States Congress proving their title to the land. These records are included in volume one of the ''American State Papers'' (see above), pages 598–908, under "Land Claims in the Mississippi Territory, 1809." Some claims regarding the English records are in volume eight. | ||
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==== '''Spain''' (1783-1813) ==== | ==== '''Spain''' (1783-1813) ==== | ||
The area north of the 31st parallel (the mouth of the Yazoo River) was controlled by Spain from | The area north of the 31st parallel (the mouth of the Yazoo River) was controlled by Spain from 1783 to1795. The area south of the 31st parallel, including Mobile, was controlled by Spain from 1783 until 1813. | ||
The records are at the Archivo General De Indias in Seville, Spain. Some of the Spanish land records, 1763 to 1809, are listed in chapter one of: | The records are at the Archivo General De Indias in Seville, Spain. Some of the Spanish land records, 1763 to 1809, are listed in chapter one of: | ||
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:The Georgia Mississippi Company | :The Georgia Mississippi Company | ||
*''The Historical and Genealogical Atlas of North America'' by Richard C. Jackson | *''The Historical and Genealogical Atlas of North America'' by Richard C. Jackson has several maps of early Alabama. A map showing the location of land belonging to the Georgia Company, Tennessee Company, and Upper Mississippi Company is on page 93. Page 36 has a map from approximately 1787 showing the trading paths from Georgia to present-day Alabama. Records concerning purchases of these Georgia lands have been published in volume one, pages 215–246 of the ''American State Papers'', cited above under "France." | ||
If there is an indication that your ancestors were from Georgia, it may be useful to search the various statewide indexes to Georgia land grants. | If there is an indication that your ancestors were from Georgia, it may be useful to search the various statewide indexes to Georgia land grants. | ||
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When the United States acquired the area, unsettled land in the public domain became available and was eventually sold by the Federal government. Thirteen land offices were established, the first in 1806. When the land offices were closed, records were forwarded to Washington, DC. Copies were sent to the Alabama Department of Archives and History. | When the United States acquired the area, unsettled land in the public domain became available and was eventually sold by the Federal government. Thirteen land offices were established, the first in 1806. When the land offices were closed, records were forwarded to Washington, DC. Copies were sent to the Alabama Department of Archives and History. | ||
The Bureau of Land Management has an online index to land patents in Alabama at [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 BLM Patent Search.] | The Bureau of Land Management has an online index to land patents in Alabama at [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 BLM Patent Search.] The patent search usually provides a digital image of the original patent. | ||
Pre-1908 General Land Office records have been indexed: | Pre-1908 General Land Office records have been indexed: | ||
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:E-mail: [mailto:es_general_web@blm.gov es_general_web@blm.gov ] | :E-mail: [mailto:es_general_web@blm.gov es_general_web@blm.gov ] | ||
Land entry case files from 1785 to 1908 consist of the papers created during the process of transferring public land to individuals. They are often rich in genealogical information and may include depositions, receipts, affidavits, citizenship records, evidence of military service, and more. It is important to obtain the land entry file if you can. | Land entry case files from 1785 to 1908 consist of the papers created during the process of transferring public land to individuals. They are often rich in genealogical information and may include depositions, receipts, affidavits, citizenship records, evidence of military service, and more. It is important to obtain the land entry file if you can. The files are arranged by the name of the land office and the type of certificate, certificate number, name of the certificate holder, and legal description of the land (township and range.) A completed NATF Form 84 must accompany requests for the case files. Files are available from: | ||
:'''Textual Reference Branch'''<br> | :'''Textual Reference Branch'''<br> | ||
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