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[[Portal:United States Land and Property|Portal:United States Land and Property | [[Portal:United States Land and Property|Portal:United States Land and Property]] > [[Utah|Utah]] | ||
[[Image:Salt Lake Base and Meridian 2.JPG|thumb|Great Salt Lake Base and Meridian Marker located on the corner of South Temple and Main Street]] | |||
Land records are primarily used to learn when and where an individual lived. They often reveal other family information, such as the name of a spouse, heir, other relatives, or neighbors. Also, you may learn where a person lived previously, his or her occupation, if he or she was a naturalized citizen, and other clues for further research. | Land records are primarily used to learn when and where an individual lived. They often reveal other family information, such as the name of a spouse, heir, other relatives, or neighbors. Also, you may learn where a person lived previously, his or her occupation, if he or she was a naturalized citizen, and other clues for further research. | ||
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'''The Bureau of Land Management<br>'''Eastern States Office<br>7450 Boston Boulevard<br>Springfield, VA 22153<br>Telephone: 703-440-1600<br>Fax: 703-440-1609 <br>Internet: http://www.es.blm.gov/aboutus/phonebook/whereweare.php | '''The Bureau of Land Management<br>'''Eastern States Office<br>7450 Boston Boulevard<br>Springfield, VA 22153<br>Telephone: 703-440-1600<br>Fax: 703-440-1609 <br>Internet: http://www.es.blm.gov/aboutus/phonebook/whereweare.php | ||
The Bureau has land patents for Utah since 1908. | The Bureau has land patents for Utah since 1908. | ||
=== State Land Records <br>(1896-present) === | === State Land Records <br>(1896-present) === | ||