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This collection includes serialized land entry case files that were cancelled, relinquished, or rejected by the General Land Office for the years 1868 to 1933. The applications include homesteads, mining claims, and land preemptions. This collection includes Nebraska land offices at Alliance, Broken Bow, Lincoln, North Platte, O'Neill, and Valentine. The records are at the NARA Regional Center in Kansas City, Missouri. This collection is being published as images become available. | This collection includes serialized land entry case files that were cancelled, relinquished, or rejected by the General Land Office for the years 1868 to 1933. The applications include homesteads, mining claims, and land preemptions. This collection includes Nebraska land offices at Alliance, Broken Bow, Lincoln, North Platte, O'Neill, and Valentine. The records are at the NARA Regional Center in Kansas City, Missouri. This collection is being published as images become available. | ||
== | == Record Content == | ||
<gallery caption="Nebraska, Land Entry Case Files: Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Record Examples" widths="160px" heights="120px" perrow="3"> | |||
Image:Nebraska, Land Entry Case Files Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected (13-0395) Cancelled Claim DGS 100528846_2.jpg|Cancelled Claim | |||
Image:Nebraska, Land Entry Case Files Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected (13-0395) Homestead Application DGS 100528846_4.jpg|Homestead Application | |||
Image:Nebraska, Land Entry Case Files Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected (13-0395) Homestead Affidavit DGS 100528846_5.jpg|Homestead Affidavit | |||
Image:Nebraska, Land Entry Case Files Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected (13-0395) Non-Mineral Affidavit DGS 100528846_6.jpg|Non-Mineral Affidavit | |||
Image:Nebraska, Land Entry Case Files Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected (13-0395) General Land Office Register DGS 100528846_11.jpg|Land Office Register | |||
Image:Nebraska, Land Entry Case Files Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected (13-0395) Power of Attorney DGS 100528846_13.jpg|Power of Attorney | |||
</gallery> | |||
The records usually include: | |||
*Name of applicant | *Name of applicant | ||
*Date | *Date | ||
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== How to Use the Record == | == How to Use the Record == | ||
To begin your search it is helpful to know | To begin your search it is helpful to know | ||
*Name of the applicant | |||
*Name of the applicant | |||
*Approximate date of application | *Approximate date of application | ||
==== Search the Collection ==== | ==== Search the Collection ==== | ||
To search the collection by | To search the collection by name fill in your ancestor’s name in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about those in the list to what you already know about your own ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. | ||
Look at the images one by one | If you did not find the person you were looking for, you may need to search the collection image by image. <br> | ||
*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name. | ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> ⇒Select the appropriate "_____________" <br> ⇒Select the appropriate "_____________" <br> ⇒Select the appropriate "_____________" which takes you to the images. | ||
*You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name. | |||
Look at the images one by one. Again you will need to compare the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. | |||
Be aware that with either search you may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination. Keep in mind: | |||
*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name. | |||
*You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name. | |||
*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life. | *Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life. | ||
*If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names. | |||
*Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned. | |||
For tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line video at [http://broadcast.lds.org/familysearch/2011-12-03-familysearch-search-tips-1000k-eng.mp4 FamilySearch Search Tips]. | |||
==== Using the Information ==== | |||
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors. For example: | |||
*Use the name, location and date to find the family in census records. | *Use the name, location and date to find the family in census records. | ||
*Use the description and location of land to find the family in land records. | *Use the description and location of land to find the family in land records. | ||
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==== Unable to Find Your Ancestor? ==== | ==== Unable to Find Your Ancestor? ==== | ||
*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names. | *Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names. | ||
*Check for nearby land owners with similar or variant spellings of the surnames. | *Check for nearby land owners with similar or variant spellings of the surnames. | ||
*Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records. | *Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records. | ||
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== Related Wiki Articles == | == Related Wiki Articles == | ||
*[[Nebraska Land and Property]] | *[[Nebraska Land and Property]] | ||
== Contributions to This Article == | == Contributions to This Article == | ||
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A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article [[Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]]. | A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article [[Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]]. | ||
=== Citation | === Citation for This Collection === | ||
The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Record collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records. | |||
{{Collection citation | |||
| text = “Nebraska, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files 1868-1933” Images. ''FamilySearch.'' http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing General Land Office. NARA Regional Center, Kansas City, Missouri.}} | |||
[[Nebraska, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)#Citation_Example_for_a_Record_Found_in_This_Collection|Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.]] | |||