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:The first land offices to sell Congress lands were established in 1800. When land in one district was almost completely distributed, the few parcels left were sold by a new land office that had opened up further west. Arranged by first year of operation, the federal land offices in Ohio were located in: | :The first land offices to sell Congress lands were established in 1800. When land in one district was almost completely distributed, the few parcels left were sold by a new land office that had opened up further west. Arranged by first year of operation, the federal land offices in Ohio were located in: | ||
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*'''[http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohclark/Maps/Betmiamissurvey.pdf The Between the Miamis Survey or Ludlow's Survey]'''. Though surveyed by the federal government, these lands continued the unorthodox survey system used in the adjoining Symmes Purchase, mentioned above. | *'''[http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohclark/Maps/Betmiamissurvey.pdf The Between the Miamis Survey or Ludlow's Survey]'''. Though surveyed by the federal government, these lands continued the unorthodox survey system used in the adjoining Symmes Purchase, mentioned above. | ||
Federal Grants to the State were given for various purposes. Grants were given for school, swamp, ministerial, canal, wagon road or turnpike, and university lands. Grants were also given for salt reservations and other purposes. Acts of the Ohio State Legislature determined how these lands were used, granted or sold. | Federal Grants to the State were given for various purposes. Grants were given for school, swamp, ministerial, canal, wagon road or turnpike, and university lands. Grants were also given for salt reservations and other purposes. Acts of the Ohio State Legislature determined how these lands were used, granted or sold. | ||
=== State Land Grants === | === State Land Grants === | ||
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Since Ohio officials had an interest in tracking the owner of Ohio lands for taxing and other purposes, many records of federal land sales and grants, as well as those for Ohio, Virginia, and Connecticut, are in the custody of the Auditor of State's Land Office. Their collection includes copies of the plats of land distribution and the names of the original owners. | Since Ohio officials had an interest in tracking the owner of Ohio lands for taxing and other purposes, many records of federal land sales and grants, as well as those for Ohio, Virginia, and Connecticut, are in the custody of the Auditor of State's Land Office. Their collection includes copies of the plats of land distribution and the names of the original owners. | ||
:::'''Ohio Land Office'''<br>Auditor of State <br>P.O. Box 1140 <br>88 East Broad Street <br>Columbus, OH 43266-0040 <br>Telephone: 614-466-4514 <br>Fax: 614-466-6228 | :::'''Ohio Land Office'''<br>Auditor of State <br>P.O. Box 1140 <br>88 East Broad Street <br>Columbus, OH 43266-0040 <br>Telephone: 614-466-4514 <br>Fax: 614-466-6228 | ||
<br>[http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/suitland/ The National Archives—Suitland Branch] has case files for federal cash and credit entries, homestead files, and military land warrants. | |||
[ | <br>While most of the original records for the Virginia Military District are at the Library of Virginia in Richmond, the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library Catalog]] has microfilm copies of much of their collection. These are listed in the [[Family History Library Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog]] under: | ||
:VIRGINIA - LAND AND PROPERTY | :VIRGINIA - LAND AND PROPERTY | ||
:VIRGINIA - MILITARY RECORDS | :VIRGINIA - MILITARY RECORDS | ||
<br>Original records of the [http://www.cslib.org/firelands.htm Connecticut Western Reserve and Firelands in Ohio] are located at the office of the [http://www.sots.ct.gov/sots/site/default.asp Connecticut Secretary of State]. Check the Place Search of the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] under: | |||
:CONNECTICUT - LAND AND PROPERTY | :CONNECTICUT - LAND AND PROPERTY | ||
<br>Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio, has the Ohio Company records. | |||
Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio, has the Ohio Company records. | |||
=== Indexes === | === Indexes === | ||
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=== County Records === | === County Records === | ||
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*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2077&o_xid=8913&o_lid=8913&o_xt=8913 Ohio Land Records] (see above note for access information) | *[http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2077&o_xid=8913&o_lid=8913&o_xt=8913 Ohio Land Records] (see above note for access information) | ||
*''Ohio Pre-1908 Homestead and Cash Entry Patent and Cadastral Survey Plat Index'' <ref>''Ohio Pre-1908 Homestead and Cash Entry Patent and Cadastral Survey Plat Index'' Officially known as the Pre-1908 Homestead &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Cash Entry Patent and Cadastral Survey Plat Index. </ref>This database contains the information from over 100,000 land patents dated before 1908 for the state of Ohio. Information recorded in the collection includes patentee name, land office, legal description, etc. | *''Ohio Pre-1908 Homestead and Cash Entry Patent and Cadastral Survey Plat Index'' <ref>''Ohio Pre-1908 Homestead and Cash Entry Patent and Cadastral Survey Plat Index'' Officially known as the Pre-1908 Homestead &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Cash Entry Patent and Cadastral Survey Plat Index. </ref>This database contains the information from over 100,000 land patents dated before 1908 for the state of Ohio. Information recorded in the collection includes patentee name, land office, legal description, etc. | ||
*[http://www.woolkochpublishing.com/ Ohio Land Office Records] | *[http://www.woolkochpublishing.com/ Ohio Land Office Records] | ||