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'''Variation over time.''' Case file contents varied over time. Case files before 1840 usually listed only the entryman, location, acreage, price, date, and place of the land entry. After 1840 case files often contain the entryman's age, place of birth, citizenship, military service, literacy, economic status, and similar information about family members.<ref>Hawkins, 1-2.</ref> | '''Variation over time.''' Case file contents varied over time. Case files before 1840 usually listed only the entryman, location, acreage, price, date, and place of the land entry. After 1840 case files often contain the entryman's age, place of birth, citizenship, military service, literacy, economic status, and similar information about family members.<ref>Hawkins, 1-2.</ref> | ||
::An example De Smet, South Dakota homestead case file for the father of Laura Ingalls Wilder (author of ''Little House on the Prairie'') is on the Internet at [http://www.ingallshomestead.com/history.html Ingalls Homestead]. | |||
'''Land descriptions.''' Case file land descriptions use the terminology of the [[Rectangular surveys|rectangular survey]] system, including sections, townships, and ranges. | '''Land descriptions.''' Case file land descriptions use the terminology of the [[Rectangular surveys|rectangular survey]] system, including sections, townships, and ranges. | ||
'''Tract book entries.''' In addition to the case file, a related entry would always be made in the appropriate [[Tract books|tract book]]. Tract books are arranged by state, land office, township number, range number, and section number. | '''Tract book entries.''' In addition to the case file, a related entry would always be made in the appropriate [[Tract books|tract book]]. Tract books are arranged by state, land office, township number, range number, and section number. | ||
=== How to obtain a case file === | === How to obtain a case file === | ||