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== What | == What Is in the Collection? == | ||
This collection consists of canceled and relinquished case files of land entries that progressed from an application to an allowed entry, but were later canceled by the General Land Office (GLO) in Washington D.C., or relinquished by the entryman from 1861-1932. Application files could be for homesteads, mining claims or land preemptions. A file may contain the original entry application, correspondence between the officials of the district (local) land offices, receipts for fees paid, public notices, affidavits and witness statements, proof of military service, the entryman’s (a settler or person making a land claim) naturalization records, and documents concerning the cancelation or relinquishment of the entry. <br><br> | This collection consists of canceled and relinquished case files of land entries that progressed from an application to an allowed entry, but were later canceled by the General Land Office (GLO) in Washington D.C., or relinquished by the entryman from 1861-1932. Application files could be for homesteads, mining claims or land preemptions. A file may contain the original entry application, correspondence between the officials of the district (local) land offices, receipts for fees paid, public notices, affidavits and witness statements, proof of military service, the entryman’s (a settler or person making a land claim) naturalization records, and documents concerning the cancelation or relinquishment of the entry. <br><br> | ||
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== What Can | == What Can These Records Tell Me? == | ||
The records usually include: | The records usually include: | ||
*Name of applicant | *Name of applicant | ||
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Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members. | Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members. | ||
=== I Found Who I | === I Found Who I Was Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Add any new information to your records | *Add any new information to your records | ||
*Use the ages in those records to estimate birth dates and find birth, christenings, marriage and death records. | *Use the ages in those records to estimate birth dates and find birth, christenings, marriage and death records. | ||
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*[[Nebraska Church Records|Church Records]] often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900. | *[[Nebraska Church Records|Church Records]] often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900. | ||
=== I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking | === I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records. | *Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records. | ||
*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality in an area search. | *If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality in an area search. | ||
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{{Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2170637 United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files, 1861-1932]. Click on camera icon to see images.}} | {{Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2170637 United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files, 1861-1932]. Click on camera icon to see images.}} | ||
==Citing | ==Citing This Collection== | ||
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image. | Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image. | ||