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=== Public Domain Land === | === Public Domain Land === | ||
Unclaimed land became public domain and was surveyed and sold to private owners through land offices. The first General Land Office was established in 1870 at Prescott. Other offices were at Florence, Tucson, and Phoenix, Arizona. Most of these records, along with mining, timber, and homestead entries, are at the [http://www.archives.gov/pacific/riverside/ National Archives - Pacific Region] formerly at Laguna Niguel, now at Riverside CA. A few records are at the [[National Archives Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)|National Archives - Rocky Mountain Region]] in the Denver area at Lakewood CO.<br> | Unclaimed land became public domain and was surveyed and sold to private owners through land offices. The first General Land Office was established in 1870 at Prescott. Other offices were at Florence, Tucson, and Phoenix, Arizona. Most of these records, along with mining, timber, and homestead entries, are at the [http://www.archives.gov/pacific/riverside/ National Archives - Pacific Region] formerly at Laguna Niguel, now at Riverside CA. A few records are at the [[National Archives Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)|National Archives - Rocky Mountain Region]] in the Denver area at Lakewood CO.<br> | ||
Land entry cases and indexes to pre-1908 patents are located at the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]]. Patents and tract books are at [http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en.html Bureau of Land Management, Arizona State Office] | Land entry cases and indexes to pre-1908 patents are located at the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]]. Patents and tract books are at [http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en.html Bureau of Land Management, Arizona State Office] | ||
Most of the land in Arizona was originally obtained from the US federal government by patent. These | |||
[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx General Land Office Records] | |||
Most of the land in Arizona was originally obtained from the US federal government by patent. These [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx General Land Office Records] are searchable online and most have free images of patents to download. The minimum information needed for a search is the state where the land is located and the name of the person receiving the patent. | are searchable online and most have free images of patents to download. The minimum information needed for a search is the state where the land is located and the name of the person receiving the patent. Surveys and Land Status Records can also be searched here. | ||
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Subsequent transfers of land between private owners were recorded in each county Recorders Office. | Subsequent transfers of land between private owners were recorded in each county Recorders Office. | ||