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'''What it helps to know.''' To begin your search of federal tract books it is helpful to know (or guess) the following: | '''What it helps to know.''' To begin your search of federal tract books it is helpful to know (or guess) the following: | ||
:*Name of the entryman (person who filed | :*Name of the entryman (person who filed the claim) | ||
:*State | :*State | ||
:*Land Office | :*Land Office (not needed for many tract books) | ||
:*County | :*County (not needed for many tract books) | ||
:*Land | :*Land location (section, township, and range) '''See [[Rectangular surveys]]''' for an explanation of these terms. | ||
==== Search strategies ==== | ==== Search strategies ==== | ||