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''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Land and Property|U.S. Land and Property]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Illinois|Illinois]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Illinois_Land_and_Property|Land and Property]]''<br> | ''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Land and Property|U.S. Land and Property]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Illinois|Illinois]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Illinois_Land_and_Property|Land and Property]]''<br> | ||
<br>[[Image:Illinois land 2.jpg|thumb|right|400px]] | <br>[[Image:Illinois land 2.jpg|thumb|right|400px|<center>McLean County, Illinois<center></center>]] | ||
== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
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'''Raymond H. Hammes Collection''' | '''Raymond H. Hammes Collection''' | ||
The Raymond H. Hammes Collection, maintained at the Illinois State Archives, is an excellent collection of early land and other historical records from [[Kaskaskia, Illinois|Kaskaskia]] in Randolph County and settlements along the Mississippi River, including the Cahokia settlement in St. Clair County, which at the time covered a large portion of present-day Illinois. Most of the Hammes collection has been microfilmed and is available at the Family History Library. The collection can be found as ten entries including a consolidated index.<br> | The Raymond H. Hammes Collection, maintained at the Illinois State Archives, is an excellent collection of early land and other historical records from [[Kaskaskia, Illinois|Kaskaskia]] in Randolph County and settlements along the Mississippi River, including the Cahokia settlement in St. Clair County, which at the time covered a large portion of present-day Illinois. Most of the Hammes collection has been microfilmed and is available at the Family History Library. The collection can be found as ten entries including a consolidated index.<br> | ||
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|+ The Raymond H. Hammes Collection available at the Family History Library | |+ The Raymond H. Hammes Collection available at the Family History Library | ||
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*<span style="font-weight: bold">T</span>he Bureau of Land Management (BLM) [http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/prog/more/Land_Records.html Land Patent Index] to the records of the General Land Office. | *<span style="font-weight: bold">T</span>he Bureau of Land Management (BLM) [http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/prog/more/Land_Records.html Land Patent Index] to the records of the General Land Office. | ||
*[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/data_lan.html ''Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sale Database''] is searchable by name and legal description. | *[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/data_lan.html ''Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sale Database''] is searchable by name and legal description. | ||
*[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/archives.html Illinois State Archives] has a [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/data_lan.html database of public domain land] <br> | *[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/archives.html Illinois State Archives] has a [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/data_lan.html database of public domain land] <br> | ||
*[http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/Illinois-Land-Records-and-Deeds.htm Illinois Land Records and Deeds Directory] lists counties with contact information for the county clerks or recorders of deeds. Also has links to some county indexes and land records. | *[http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/Illinois-Land-Records-and-Deeds.htm Illinois Land Records and Deeds Directory] lists counties with contact information for the county clerks or recorders of deeds. Also has links to some county indexes and land records. | ||
*[http://maps.ilgw.org/ Illinois County Boundary Maps] shows maps for various years from 1790 to 1859. | *[http://maps.ilgw.org/ Illinois County Boundary Maps] shows maps for various years from 1790 to 1859. | ||