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'''Deed''' The written legal document transferring ownership of property | '''Deed''' The written legal document transferring ownership of property | ||
'''Direct index:''' Index of those selling the land. Same as grantor index. | '''Direct index:''' Index of those selling the land. Same as grantor index. | ||
'''Dower right''' The widow's portion of an estate for use during her lifetime | '''Dower right''' The widow's portion of an estate for use during her lifetime | ||
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'''Federal land/Public domain states '''Thirty states whose land was initially controlled and dispersed by the federal government: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. | '''Federal land/Public domain states '''Thirty states whose land was initially controlled and dispersed by the federal government: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. | ||
'''Forward''' '''index:''' Index of those selling the land. Same as grantor index | '''Forward''' '''index:''' Index of those selling the land. Same as grantor index | ||
'''Freehold''' Land that can be used only during the person's lifetime | '''Freehold''' Land that can be used only during the person's lifetime | ||
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'''Homestead''' A tract of land obtained from the government by a settler under a homestead law | '''Homestead''' A tract of land obtained from the government by a settler under a homestead law | ||
'''Indirect index:''' Index of those buying the land. Same as grantee index. | '''Indirect index:''' Index of those buying the land. Same as grantee index. | ||
'''Land entry case file''' A file containing the paperwork related to a parcel of land and kept by the General Land Office on each applicant | '''Land entry case file''' A file containing the paperwork related to a parcel of land and kept by the General Land Office on each applicant | ||
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'''Rectangular Survey '''Measurement of land based on township and range descriptions, used in public domain states | '''Rectangular Survey '''Measurement of land based on township and range descriptions, used in public domain states | ||
'''Reverse index:''' An index of those buying land. Same as grantee index. | '''Reverse index:''' An index of those buying land. Same as grantee index. | ||
'''Seating land''' This term meant that the patentee planned to make certain improvements to the property within a given period of time. | '''Seating land''' This term meant that the patentee planned to make certain improvements to the property within a given period of time. | ||
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'''Township''' 1) A measurement of land six miles by six miles, 2) Townships are measured in a north/south from a base line. 3) a governmental unit responsible for an area of approximately thirty-six square miles. | '''Township''' 1) A measurement of land six miles by six miles, 2) Townships are measured in a north/south from a base line. 3) a governmental unit responsible for an area of approximately thirty-six square miles. | ||
'''Tract''' 1) A parcel of land, 2) a portion of a meridian section about twenty four miles square, containing sixteen townships | '''Tract''' 1) A parcel of land, 2) a portion of a meridian section about twenty four miles square, containing sixteen townships<br><br> | ||
[[Image:Congressional Township Rectangular Survey Grid.png|649px]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||