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== Related Wiki Articles == | == Related Wiki Articles == | ||
*[[Tract books]] history, preparing to use them, how to use them, content, access, and associated case files. | *[[Tract books]] history, preparing to use them, how to use them, content, access, and associated case files. | ||
*[[United States, Bureau of Land Management Tract Books (FamilySearch Historical Records)|United States, Bureau of Land Management Tract Books (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] describes the online federal tract book collection for 28 federal land states from 1820-1908. | *[[United States, Bureau of Land Management Tract Books (FamilySearch Historical Records)|United States, Bureau of Land Management Tract Books (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] describes the online federal tract book collection for 28 federal land states from 1820-1908. | ||
*[[Grants from the Federal Government (Public Domain)]] explains public lands, how individuals claimed some of it, and the paperwork created during the process. | *[[Grants from the Federal Government (Public Domain)]] explains public lands, how individuals claimed some of it, and the paperwork created during the process. | ||
*[[Land entry case files]] describes the 10 million files in the National Archives created to document individual claims to federal land using cash entry, credit entry, homestead, military bounty land, private land claims, mineral or timberland rights. A case file exists for each tract book entry. | *[[Land entry case files]] describes the 10 million files in the National Archives created to document individual claims to federal land using cash entry, credit entry, homestead, military bounty land, private land claims, mineral or timberland rights. A case file exists for each tract book entry. | ||
*[[Rectangular surveys]] includes a section about [[Rectangular surveys#Tract_books|tract books]]. This article shows how principal meridians, baselines, townships, ranges, sections, and aliquots are used for land descriptions found in tract books and other property records. | *[[Rectangular surveys]] includes a section about [[Rectangular surveys#Tract_books|tract books]]. This article shows how principal meridians, baselines, townships, ranges, sections, and aliquots are used for land descriptions found in tract books and other property records. | ||
*[[United States Land and Property]] page is a general discussion of land record research for genealogists. It serves as a table of contents to related Wiki pages about American land records including tract books, related land entry case files, and the BLM land patent search. | *[[United States Land and Property]] page is a general discussion of land record research for genealogists. It serves as a table of contents to related Wiki pages about American land records including tract books, related land entry case files, and the BLM land patent search. | ||
*[http://www.glo.texas.gov/cf/land-grant-search/index.cfm Texas General Land Office Land Grant Search] of over 665,000 land entries in Texas. Also includes grants from Spain, Mexico, and the Republic of Texas. | *[http://www.glo.texas.gov/cf/land-grant-search/index.cfm Texas General Land Office Land Grant Search] of over 665,000 land entries in Texas. Also includes grants from Spain, Mexico, and the Republic of Texas. | ||