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== Online Resources == | == Online Resources == | ||
*''See [[United States Land and Property|United States Land and Property]] for more databases and resources.'' | |||
*'''Pre-1908''' [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10074/land-patents-arkansas?s=218489221 Land Patents - Arkansas] at MyHeritage ($) | |||
*'''Pre-1908''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2070 Arkansas, Homestead and Cash Entry Patents, Pre-1908] at Ancestry; abstracts ($) | |||
*'''1743-1955''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20308/arkansas-state-land-registries?s=275764761 Arkansas, State Land Registries] at MyHeritage — index ($) | *'''1743-1955''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20308/arkansas-state-land-registries?s=275764761 Arkansas, State Land Registries] at MyHeritage — index ($) | ||
*'''1820-1908''' {{RecordSearch|2074276| | *'''1788-1960s''' [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/ U.S. Land Patent Search] at Bureau of Land Management, index and some records | ||
*'''1820-1908''' {{RecordSearch|2074276|U.S., Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1820-1908}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Bureau of Land Management Tract Books - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only | |||
*'''1822-1986''' [https://digitalheritage.arkansas.gov/state-land-records/ Arkansas State Land records, 1822-1986] (Arkansas Digital Archives) | *'''1822-1986''' [https://digitalheritage.arkansas.gov/state-land-records/ Arkansas State Land records, 1822-1986] (Arkansas Digital Archives) | ||
*''' | *'''1861-1932''' {{RecordSearch|2170637|United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files, 1861-1932}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], images | ||
*''' | *'''1863-1908''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S., Homestead Records, 1863-1908] at Ancestry - index and images ($) | ||
*[http://www. | *[http://www.arcountydata.com/ Arkansas County Data] at Arkansas County Data | ||
*[https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=1 Survey Plats and Field Notes] at Bureau of Land Management - index | |||
*[http://searches.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/arkland/arkland.pl Arkansas Land Records-Interactive Search] | |||
*[https://historygeo.com/ Land Owner Search] at Historygeo.com ($), index to maps of original land owners | |||
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== | == Arkansas Land Records == | ||
When the United States organized the Missouri Territory in 1812, it agreed to recognize the private land grants previously issued by Spain and Mexico. Most of these are in Arkansas and Desha Counties. A preemption law of 1814 gave those already living on the land the first right to claim the land. Private land claims commissions were established to process these claims. Private claims to 1837 in the American State Papers are indexed in: | When the United States organized the Missouri Territory in 1812, it agreed to recognize the private land grants previously issued by Spain and Mexico. Most of these are in Arkansas and Desha Counties. A preemption law of 1814 gave those already living on the land the first right to claim the land. Private land claims commissions were established to process these claims. Private claims to 1837 in the American State Papers are indexed in: | ||
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'''Indian Tribes--'''As the various Indian tribes were removed from the area, their land became the public domain. The land was surveyed and sold by the United States government through land offices, in a process called land-entry. The first general land offices were established in 1818. Records of the land offices are located in the [http://www.cosl.org/ Arkansas State Land Commission Office]. | '''Indian Tribes--'''As the various Indian tribes were removed from the area, their land became the public domain. The land was surveyed and sold by the United States government through land offices, in a process called land-entry. The first general land offices were established in 1818. Records of the land offices are located in the [http://www.cosl.org/ Arkansas State Land Commission Office]. | ||
== Land | ==Public Domain Land== | ||
'''Patents--'''The patent records are located at the [http://www.blm.gov/es/st/en.html Bureau of Land Management, Eastern States Office]. The Bureau of Land Management has an [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ online index to land patents] in Arkansas which may provide a digital image of the original patent. | '''Patents--'''The patent records are located at the [http://www.blm.gov/es/st/en.html Bureau of Land Management, Eastern States Office]. The Bureau of Land Management has an [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ online index to land patents] in Arkansas which may provide a digital image of the original patent. | ||
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- See United States Land and Property for more databases and resources.
- Pre-1908 Land Patents - Arkansas at MyHeritage ($)
- Pre-1908 Arkansas, Homestead and Cash Entry Patents, Pre-1908 at Ancestry; abstracts ($)
- 1743-1955 Arkansas, State Land Registries at MyHeritage — index ($)
- 1788-1960s U.S. Land Patent Search at Bureau of Land Management, index and some records
- 1820-1908 U.S., Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1820-1908 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
- 1822-1986 Arkansas State Land records, 1822-1986 (Arkansas Digital Archives)
- 1861-1932 United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files, 1861-1932 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection, images
- 1863-1908 U.S., Homestead Records, 1863-1908 at Ancestry - index and images ($)
- Arkansas County Data at Arkansas County Data
- Survey Plats and Field Notes at Bureau of Land Management - index
- Arkansas Land Records-Interactive Search
- Land Owner Search at Historygeo.com ($), index to maps of original land owners
Arkansas Land Records[edit | edit source]
When the United States organized the Missouri Territory in 1812, it agreed to recognize the private land grants previously issued by Spain and Mexico. Most of these are in Arkansas and Desha Counties. A preemption law of 1814 gave those already living on the land the first right to claim the land. Private land claims commissions were established to process these claims. Private claims to 1837 in the American State Papers are indexed in:
- McMullin, Phillip W. Grassroots of America. Salt Lake City, Utah: Gendex Corp., 1972. FS Library Book 973 R2ag, Fiche 6051323.
Another helpful publication is:
- First Settlers of the Missouri Territory, 2 vols. Nacogdoches, Texas: Ericson Books, 1983. 977.8 R2f.) Volume l has the grants from the American State Papers, class 8, public lands. Volume 2 has the grants in the present states of Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.
Indian Tribes--As the various Indian tribes were removed from the area, their land became the public domain. The land was surveyed and sold by the United States government through land offices, in a process called land-entry. The first general land offices were established in 1818. Records of the land offices are located in the Arkansas State Land Commission Office.
Public Domain Land[edit | edit source]
Patents--The patent records are located at the Bureau of Land Management, Eastern States Office. The Bureau of Land Management has an online index to land patents in Arkansas which may provide a digital image of the original patent.
Land-entry Case Files--The land-entry case files and applications of those who settled in Arkansas after the Homestead Act of 1862 are in the National Archives. All of the above files are arranged according to legal descriptions of the land.
Land Tract Books--The FamilySearch Library has the land tract books and original survey plats on microfilm. The Bureau of Land Management has digital images of the original survey plats. The original survey creates land boundaries and marks them for the first time.
Subsequent transfers of land between private owners were recorded by the clerk of the circuit or county court. Some counties have two courthouses where the documents could have been filed. The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of most of the county deeds and indexes.
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