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At various times, early settlers and others made written claims to the government for lands. Those claims frequently included statements by relatives, heirs, neighbors, or friends and sometimes contained additional genealogical information. A land office was opened at [[Kaskaskia, Illinois|Kaskaskia]] in 1804 for settling claims and land disputes. Records of these and other claims are in: | At various times, early settlers and others made written claims to the government for lands. Those claims frequently included statements by relatives, heirs, neighbors, or friends and sometimes contained additional genealogical information. A land office was opened at [[Kaskaskia, Illinois|Kaskaskia]] in 1804 for settling claims and land disputes. Records of these and other claims are in: | ||
*United States. Congress. ''American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive of the Congress of the United States.'' La Crosse, Wisconsin: Brookhaven Press, 1959. 38 Volumes. Classes 8 and 9 of these records deal with public lands and claims for the years 1789 to 1837, and may name siblings or heirs of original claimants. Available at [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=ti%3AAmerican+State+Papers%3A+Documents%2C+Legislative+and+Executive+of+the+Congress+of+the+United+States.&fq=x0%3Abook&qt=advanced&dblist=638 many libraries (WorldCat)]; {{FHL|309454|item| | *United States. Congress. ''American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive of the Congress of the United States.'' La Crosse, Wisconsin: Brookhaven Press, 1959. 38 Volumes. Classes 8 and 9 of these records deal with public lands and claims for the years 1789 to 1837, and may name siblings or heirs of original claimants. Available at [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=ti%3AAmerican+State+Papers%3A+Documents%2C+Legislative+and+Executive+of+the+Congress+of+the+United+States.&fq=x0%3Abook&qt=advanced&dblist=638 many libraries (WorldCat)]; {{FHL|309454|item|FS Library film 1631827 (first of 29 films; fiche index 6051323}}. | ||
*United States Congress. ''American State Papers, Class 8: Public Lands; Class 9: Claims''. Nine Volumes. 1832-1861. Reprint, Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1994. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/592133596 Many libraries (WorldCat)]; {{FHL|309454|item|disp=1832-1861 edition, | *United States Congress. ''American State Papers, Class 8: Public Lands; Class 9: Claims''. Nine Volumes. 1832-1861. Reprint, Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1994. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/592133596 Many libraries (WorldCat)]; {{FHL|309454|item|disp=1832-1861 edition, FS Library film 899878 (first of 16 films); book 973 R2ag 1994}}<br>A combined index to the 1832-1861 edition is: | ||
:*McMullin, Phillip W., editor. ''Grassroots of America''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Gendex Corporation, 1972. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/369896 Many libraries (WorldCat)]; {{FHL|286182|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6051323}}; {{FHL|690189|item|disp=FS Library book 973 R2ag index}} | :*McMullin, Phillip W., editor. ''Grassroots of America''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Gendex Corporation, 1972. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/369896 Many libraries (WorldCat)]; {{FHL|286182|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6051323}}; {{FHL|690189|item|disp=FS Library book 973 R2ag index}} | ||
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