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'''Reliability.''' Tract book entries were almost always recorded close to the time of land transactions. They are part of the formal record and are accurate and reliable. | '''Reliability.''' Tract book entries were almost always recorded close to the time of land transactions. They are part of the formal record and are accurate and reliable at least as far as the transfer of ownership is concerned. | ||
''Associated records''. Two types of records are closely associated with tract books: patents and case files. Patents are very reliable and represent the formal transfer of land from federal to private ownership. [[Land entry case files|Case files]] can include a variety of records such as applications, reports, affidavits, genealogical pages from family Bibles, letters from attorneys, or surveys which must be evaluated individually to assess their reliability. | ''Associated records''. Two types of records are closely associated with tract books: patents and case files. Patents are very reliable and represent the formal transfer of land from federal to private ownership. [[Land entry case files|Case files]] can include a variety of records such as applications, reports, affidavits, genealogical pages from family Bibles, letters from attorneys, or surveys which must be evaluated individually to assess their reliability. | ||