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Also known as Land Entry Files or Patent Files, the case file is the accumulation of paperwork gathered during the land transactions which occurred when the land is transferred from the U.S. Government to private ownership and are kept at the National Archives in Washington D.C. These documents are the most helpful records for researchers because some files contain valuable information and may include personal or family information, such as military discharge papers, proof of citizenship, former residences, birthplaces and more. While not all files have pertinent information for the researcher, they are often worth obtaining. For further information regarding case files and how to order them, you will want to read the article [[Grants from the Federal Government (Public Domain)#Locating_the_Land_and_it.27s_Associated_Records|Locating the Land and it's Associated Records]] at the United States Land and Property wiki page. The physical address of where the records are kept at the National Archives is as follows: | Also known as Land Entry Files or Patent Files, the case file is the accumulation of paperwork gathered during the land transactions which occurred when the land is transferred from the U.S. Government to private ownership and are kept at the National Archives in Washington D.C. These documents are the most helpful records for researchers because some files contain valuable information and may include personal or family information, such as military discharge papers, proof of citizenship, former residences, birthplaces and more. While not all files have pertinent information for the researcher, they are often worth obtaining. For further information regarding case files and how to order them, you will want to read the article [[Grants from the Federal Government (Public Domain)#Locating_the_Land_and_it.27s_Associated_Records|Locating the Land and it's Associated Records]] at the United States Land and Property wiki page. The physical address of where the records are kept at the National Archives is as follows: | ||
:*Old Military Civil Records Branch<br>National Archives and Records Administration<br>7th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW<br>Washington, DC 20408<br>Telephone: 202-501-5395<br>Fax: 202-219-6273 <br>Internet: [ | :*Old Military Civil Records Branch<br>National Archives and Records Administration<br>7th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW<br>Washington, DC 20408<br>Telephone: 202-501-5395<br>Fax: 202-219-6273 <br>Internet: [https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/pre-ww-1-records Archives] | ||
To obtain copies of a case file you will need the following information which may be found in the land patent records indexed at the [ | To obtain copies of a case file you will need the following information which may be found in the land patent records indexed at the [https://glorecords.blm.gov/default.aspx#searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 BLM-GLO web site]: | ||
:*Name of the purchaser | :*Name of the purchaser | ||
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:*Certificate number or patent number | :*Certificate number or patent number | ||
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=== County Court Records === | === County Court Records === | ||
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