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== Online Resources == | |||
*''' | *''See [[United States Land and Property|United States Land and Property]] for more databases and resources.'' | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid= | *'''Pre-1908''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3052 Mississippi, Homestead and Cash Entry Patents, Pre-1908] at Ancestry - Abstracts ($) | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6232 Land Claims in Mississippi Territory, 1789-1834] Abstracts ($) | *'''Pre-1908''' [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10087/land-patents-mississippi?s=218489221 Land Patents - Mississippi] at MyHeritage - index ($) | ||
*[ | *'''1750-1784''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=49216 Spanish and British Land Grants in Mississippi Territory, 1750-1784] at Ancestry - Digital Book ($) | ||
*'''1788-1960s''' [https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 U.S. Land Patent Search] at Bureau of Land Management, index and some records | |||
*'''1789-1834''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6232 Land Claims in Mississippi Territory, 1789-1834] at Ancestry - Abstracts ($) | |||
*'''1820-1951''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61949/ Mississippi, U.S., State Archives, Various Records, 1820-1951] at Ancestry index & images ($) | |||
*'''1820-1908''' {{RecordSearch|2074276|U.S., Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1820-1908}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Bureau of Land Management Tract Books - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only | *'''1820-1908''' {{RecordSearch|2074276|U.S., Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1820-1908}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Bureau of Land Management Tract Books - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only | ||
*[http:// | *'''1861-1932''' {{RecordSearch|2170637|United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files, 1861-1932}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], images | ||
*[ | *'''1863-1908''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S., Homestead Records, 1863-1908] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | ||
*[https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=1 Survey Plats and Field Notes] at Bureau of Land Management - index | |||
*[https://historygeo.com/ Land Owner Search] at Historygeo.com ($), index to maps of original land owners | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search] | |||
==Mississippi Land Records== | |||
Pre-territorial settlers acquired their land from [[France Genealogy|France]], [[Great Britain|Great Britain]], and [[Spain Genealogy|Spain]]. When Mississippi became a [[United States Genealogy|United States]] territory, there were many disputes over the earlier land claims. The records created in resolving these land disputes are found in the American State Papers, Class 8 and 9, which are on microfilm at the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library]. Lists of the names in these papers are in: | |||
*McMullin, Phillip, ed. ''Grassroots of America''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Gendex Corporation, 1972. {{FSC|286182|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 R2ag index; Fiche 6051323}}. | *McMullin, Phillip, ed. ''Grassroots of America''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Gendex Corporation, 1972. {{FSC|286182|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 R2ag index; Fiche 6051323}}. | ||
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Mississippi then became a public-domain state in which land was distributed through U.S. general land offices (the earliest of which opened in 1807), and several state land offices (which opened in 1892). | Mississippi then became a public-domain state in which land was distributed through U.S. general land offices (the earliest of which opened in 1807), and several state land offices (which opened in 1892). | ||
The Bureau of Land Management has an online [ | The Bureau of Land Management has an online [https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspxsearch/default.aspx index] to land patents in Mississippi. The patent search usually provides a digital image of the original patent. | ||
Federal land case files are kept in the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]]. Patents and copies of tract books and township plats are at: | Federal land case files are kept in the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]]. Patents and copies of tract books and township plats are at: | ||
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'''Bureau of Land Management'''<br>Eastern States Office<br>7450 Boston Boulevard<br>Springfield, VA 22153<br>Telephone: 703-440-1600<br>Fax: 703-440-1599 | '''Bureau of Land Management'''<br>Eastern States Office<br>7450 Boston Boulevard<br>Springfield, VA 22153<br>Telephone: 703-440-1600<br>Fax: 703-440-1599 | ||
The Bureau of Land Management has an [ | The Bureau of Land Management has an [https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspxSurveySearch/ index] and digital images of the original survey plats for Mississippi. The original survey creates land boundaries and marks them for the first time. | ||
These federal files are indexed on FamilySearch Library compact disc no. 9 pt. 255. Territorial and state land records are at the Mississippi Land Commissioner's office in Jackson. | These federal files are indexed on FamilySearch Library compact disc no. 9 pt. 255. Territorial and state land records are at the Mississippi Land Commissioner's office in Jackson. | ||
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