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When researching mineral claims, it is helpful to know when mines were formed and where they were located in the state where an ancestor lived so that the researcher will have an idea as to whether or not the ancestor may have filed a mineral claim. It also adds to the history of ancestors as we learn more of why they moved to certain areas. One of the easiest ways to learn this information is to "google" a phrase such as "mining in ___(the state of interest)" | When researching mineral claims, it is helpful to know when mines were formed and where they were located in the state where an ancestor lived so that the researcher will have an idea as to whether or not the ancestor may have filed a mineral claim. It also adds to the history of ancestors as we learn more of why they moved to certain areas. One of the easiest ways to learn this information is to "google" a phrase such as "mining in ___(the state of interest)" | ||
Mineral land claims and applications are found in the National Archives and are usually within the land-entry case files. To learn more about how to obtain information for ordering these case files, see the wiki article entitled: [[Grants from the Federal Government (Public Domain)#Obtaining the Case File|''Obtaining the Case File'']] | Mineral land claims and applications are found in the National Archives and are usually within the land-entry case files. To learn more about how to obtain information for ordering these case files, see the wiki article entitled: [[Grants from the Federal Government (Public Domain)#Obtaining the Case File|''Obtaining the Case File'']] (United States - Land and Property - The Land Acquisition Process - Federal Land) | ||
==== Mineral Producing States ==== | ==== Mineral Producing States ==== | ||
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