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== Using the Land Patent Search == | == Using the Land Patent Search == | ||
Open the Land Patent Search on the Internet at [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx#searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 General Land Office Patent Search]. You may be asked to enter your zip code. | Open the Land Patent Search on the Internet at [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx#searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 General Land Office Patent Search]. You may be asked to enter your zip code. Select the State where the land is located or select -- Any State -- Enter the last name of the person receiving the Land Patent. More advanced users can also enter the Land Description and other Miscellaneous information. Then click the '''Search Patents''' button at the bottom. | ||
'''If the results list is too long''' redo the search with | '''If the results list is too long''' redo the search with a particular state and county, first and middle name. | ||
I'''f the results list is too short''' redo the search and try these:<br> | I'''f the results list is too short''' redo the search and try these:<br> | ||
*Delete a name, state (change to | *Delete a name, state (change to -- Any State --), county, or other detail. The fewer the search parameters, the larger the search will be. | ||
*Search using wildcard symbols in the names: % = multiple wild card characters; _ = a single wildcard character. | *Search using wildcard symbols in the names: % = multiple wild card characters; _ = a single wildcard character. | ||
*Look for a spelling variation of the patentee’s name. For ideas see [[Guessing a Name Variation|Guessing a Name Variation]]. | *Look for a spelling variation of the patentee’s name. For ideas see [[Guessing a Name Variation|Guessing a Name Variation]]. | ||