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The first land office in Nebraska was established at Omaha in 1855. The Family History Library has research handbooks for many counties describing the evolution of the land office districts. | The first land office in Nebraska was established at Omaha in 1855. The Family History Library has research handbooks for many counties describing the evolution of the land office districts. | ||
Each local land office kept tract books and township plats. Records of the land offices and microfilm copies of all tracts are at the Nebraska State Historical Society. The society has a card index to the tract books of about ten counties. You can write to the society for a reference leaflet on Nebraska land laws and records. | Each local land office kept tract books and township plats. Records of the land offices and microfilm copies of all tracts are at the [http://www.nebraskahistory.org/databases/plat-books_microfilm.htm Nebraska State Historical Society]. The society has a card index to the tract books of about ten counties. You can write to the society for a reference leaflet on Nebraska land laws and records. | ||
Homestead applications and other land office records are available from: | Homestead applications and other land office records are available from: | ||