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*'''1800s – Present''' - Use the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) [http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/prog/more/Land_Records.html Land Patent Index ]to identify original Federal land transfer records including homestead, military warrants, and cash entry [[Land_Patent_Search#Value_of_Land_Records|patents]]. These records help a researcher establish location and lead to National Archives’ records which may include genealogical information. Earlier land transfer records are at the National Archives. | *'''1800s – Present''' - Use the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) [http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/prog/more/Land_Records.html Land Patent Index ]to identify original Federal land transfer records including homestead, military warrants, and cash entry [[Land_Patent_Search#Value_of_Land_Records|patents]]. These records help a researcher establish location and lead to National Archives’ records which may include genealogical information. Earlier land transfer records are at the National Archives. | ||
*[ | *[https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/archives/databases/data_lan.html ''Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sale Database''] - An index to over 550,000 names of original land owners from sales records of the U.S. General Land Office, the Illinois Central Railroad, and Illinois officials. Search by name of purchaser or legal description. This index provides the name of the purchaser and record identification number; sale type (federal, military, Illinois Central RR, canal lands, or school lands); description of land by section, township, range, meridian and county; number of acres; and date of purchase. | ||
:*Volumes 661-716 from the above record group: ''Federal Land Records, Tract Books of Illinois, 1826-1873'' - {{FSC|257701|item|disp=FS Library film 899766 (first of 19 films}}. | :*Volumes 661-716 from the above record group: ''Federal Land Records, Tract Books of Illinois, 1826-1873'' - {{FSC|257701|item|disp=FS Library film 899766 (first of 19 films)}}(*). | ||
:*''Public Domain Sales Land Tract Record Listing, 1814-1925 (Index)'' - {{FSC|509439|item|disp=FS Library | :*''Public Domain Sales Land Tract Record Listing, 1814-1925 (Index)'' - {{FSC|509439|item|disp=FS Library film 6016848}}(*). | ||
=== Published Materials === | === Published Materials === | ||
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:*United States Congress. House. ''Digested Summary and Alphabetical List of Private Claims Which Have Been Presented to the House of Representatives''. 1873; reprint Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1970. Alphabetical digests for 1789–1871. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/140368 Many libraries (WorldCat)]; {{FSC|92572|item|disp=FS Library films 899874–899877}} | :*United States Congress. House. ''Digested Summary and Alphabetical List of Private Claims Which Have Been Presented to the House of Representatives''. 1873; reprint Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1970. Alphabetical digests for 1789–1871. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/140368 Many libraries (WorldCat)]; {{FSC|92572|item|disp=FS Library films 899874–899877}} | ||
*''Shawneetown Land District Records 1814–1820. N.p., 1978''. This was transcribed and indexed by Lowell M. Volkel. Shawneetown land district covered the present counties of Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jefferson, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Saline, White, Williamson, and parts of nearby counties. Available at [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=ti%3AShawneetown+Land+District+Records+au%3Avolkel&fq=x0%3Abook&qt=advanced&dblist=638 many libraries ( | *''Shawneetown Land District Records 1814–1820. N.p., 1978''. This was transcribed and indexed by Lowell M. Volkel. Shawneetown land district covered the present counties of Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jefferson, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Saline, White, Williamson, and parts of nearby counties. Available at [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=ti%3AShawneetown+Land+District+Records+au%3Avolkel&fq=x0%3Abook&qt=advanced&dblist=638 many libraries (WorldCat)]; {{FSC|43646|item|disp=FS Library book 977.3 R2s}}. | ||
*''War of 1812 Bounty Lands in Illinois''. Thomson, Illinois: Heritage House, 1977. Indexed by Lowell M. Volkel, this was originally published as House Document 262, 26th Congress, 1st Session, 1840. Available at [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=ti%3AWar+of+1812+Bounty+Lands+in+Illinois+au%3Avolkel&fq=x0%3Abook&qt=advanced&dblist=638 many libraries (WorldCat)]; {{FSC|29653|item|disp=FS Library film 1035624, Item 7; fiche 6051272; book 977.3 R2w}}. | *''War of 1812 Bounty Lands in Illinois''. Thomson, Illinois: Heritage House, 1977. Indexed by Lowell M. Volkel, this was originally published as House Document 262, 26th Congress, 1st Session, 1840. Available at [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=ti%3AWar+of+1812+Bounty+Lands+in+Illinois+au%3Avolkel&fq=x0%3Abook&qt=advanced&dblist=638 many libraries (WorldCat)]; {{FSC|29653|item|disp=FS Library film 1035624, Item 7; fiche 6051272; book 977.3 R2w}}. | ||
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'''Federal Township Plats of Illinois''' | '''Federal Township Plats of Illinois''' | ||
*Illinois State Archives [ | *Illinois State Archives *[https://idaillinois.org/digital/collection/IllinoisPlats/search/ Illinois Federal Township Plats], by County | ||
*Illinois township plats for various years are available to view online at [http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=illinois%20township%20plats%20AND%20mediatype%3Atexts Internet Archive]. | *Illinois township plats for various years are available to view online at [http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=illinois%20township%20plats%20AND%20mediatype%3Atexts Internet Archive]. | ||