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== Record Description == | == Record Description == | ||
This collection includes serialized land entry case files that were cancelled, relinquished, or rejected by the General Land Office for the years 1868 to 1933. The applications include homesteads, mining claims, and land preemptions. This collection includes Nebraska land offices at Alliance, Broken Bow, Lincoln, North Platte, O'Neill, and Valentine. The records are at the NARA Regional Center in Kansas City, Missouri. This collection is being published as images become available. | |||
{{Collection_Browse_Link | {{Collection_Browse_Link | ||
|CID=CID2170637 | |CID=CID2170637 | ||
|title=United States, Cancelled,...try Case Files, 1861-1925 | |title=United States, Cancelled,...try Case Files, 1861-1925 | ||
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== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
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*Approximate date of application | *Approximate date of application | ||
===Search the Collection=== | |||
To search the collection:<br> ⇒ Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page<br> ⇒ Select the "Record" <br> ⇒ Select the "Record Type, Volume, and Year Range" which takes you to the images. | '''To browse by image:'''<br> | ||
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br> | |||
⇒ Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page<br> ⇒ Select the "Record" <br> ⇒ Select the "Record Type, Volume, and Year Range" which takes you to the images. | |||
Search the collection by image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. | |||
Keep in mind: | |||
*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name. | *There may be more than one person in the records with the same name. | ||
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For tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line video at [http://broadcast.lds.org/familysearch/2011-12-03-familysearch-search-tips-1000k-eng.mp4 FamilySearch Search Tips]. | For tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line video at [http://broadcast.lds.org/familysearch/2011-12-03-familysearch-search-tips-1000k-eng.mp4 FamilySearch Search Tips]. | ||
===Using the Information=== | |||
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors. For example: | When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors. For example: | ||
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*Use the description and location of land to find the family in probate records. | *Use the description and location of land to find the family in probate records. | ||
===Tips to Keep in Mind=== | |||
*Search for records of people in the county who shared a surname. These may have been the couple’s parents, uncles, or other relatives. | *Search for records of people in the county who shared a surname. These may have been the couple’s parents, uncles, or other relatives. | ||
*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct. | *When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct. | ||
===Unable to Find Your Ancestor?=== | |||
*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names. | *Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names. | ||
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== | ==Citations for This Collection== | ||
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information (often called [[Transfer_the_Information#Cite_Your_Sources|citing your sources]]). This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually. | |||
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information. This will help | |||
'''Collection citation''':<br> | |||
{{Collection citation| text = “United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files, 1861-1925.” Images. ''FamilySearch''. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing General Land Office. NARA Regional Center, Kansas City, Missouri.}}<br><br> | |||
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|CID=CID2170637 | |CID=CID2170637 | ||
|title=United | |title=United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files, 1861-1925 | ||
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[[Category:NARA records]] | [[Category:NARA records]] | ||