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'''Storage of the originals.''' The [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives in Washington, DC]] has the original tract books for 16 western states. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern State Office, 7450 Boston Blvd, Springfield, VA 22153 has custody of the tract books for the 12 eastern federal land states (AL, AR, FL, IL, IN, IA, LA, MI, MN, MS, OH, and WI).<ref>Hawkins, 4-5.</ref> The tract books for Alaska and Missouri are lost.<ref name="Hone" /> | '''Storage of the originals.''' The [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives in Washington, DC]] has the original tract books for 16 western states. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern State Office, 7450 Boston Blvd, Springfield, VA 22153 has custody of the tract books for the 12 eastern federal land states (AL, AR, FL, IL, IN, IA, LA, MI, MN, MS, OH, and WI).<ref>Hawkins, 4-5.</ref> The tract books for Alaska and Missouri are lost.<ref name="Hone" /> | ||
=== Local tract books and land records === | |||
General Land Office branch offices, state and county archives sometimes have partial copies of federal tract books. In general these are not as authoritative as the federal copies.<ref>Hawkins, 5.</ref> | |||
Counties are responsible for documenting all land transactions AFTER title was transferred from the federal government to an individual. [[United States. United-States - Land and Property- Deeds|Deeds]], mortgages, property tax records, and [[Maps|plat maps]] are examples of land records typically generated at the county level. | |||
=== Related Wiki Articles === | === Related Wiki Articles === | ||
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*[[Rectangular surveys]] includes a section about [[Rectangular surveys#Tract_books|tract books]]. This article shows how principal meridians, baselines, townships, ranges, sections, and aliquots are used for land descriptions found in tract books and other property records. | *[[Rectangular surveys]] includes a section about [[Rectangular surveys#Tract_books|tract books]]. This article shows how principal meridians, baselines, townships, ranges, sections, and aliquots are used for land descriptions found in tract books and other property records. | ||
*[[United States Land and Property]] page is a general discussion of land record research for genealogists. It serves as a table of contents to related Wiki pages about American land records including tract books, related land entry case files, and the BLM land patent search. | *[[United States Land and Property]] page is a general discussion of land record research for genealogists. It serves as a table of contents to related Wiki pages about American land records including tract books, related land entry case files, and the BLM land patent search. | ||
=== Related Websites === | === Related Websites === | ||