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*'''[http://worthingtonhistory.org/resources-and-links/scioto-company-founders/ Scioto Company]''' was organized in 1802 in Connecticut, and had 38 investors. The company had very significant holdings in the Northwest Territory. This company was extremely important to Ohio's history.
*'''[http://worthingtonhistory.org/resources-and-links/scioto-company-founders/ Scioto Company]''' was organized in 1802 in Connecticut, and had 38 investors. The company had very significant holdings in the Northwest Territory. This company was extremely important to Ohio's history.


:The first land offices to sell Congress lands were established in 1800. When land in one district was almost completely distributed, the few parcels left were sold by a new land office that had opened up further west. Arranged by first year of operation, the federal land offices in Ohio were located in:
{{Block indent|The first land offices to sell Congress lands were established in 1800. When land in one district was almost completely distributed, the few parcels left were sold by a new land office that had opened up further west. Arranged by first year of operation, the federal land offices in Ohio were located in:}}
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*Since Ohio officials had an interest in tracking the owner of Ohio lands for taxing and other purposes, many records of federal land sales and grants, as well as those for Ohio, Virginia, and Connecticut, are in the custody of the Auditor of State's Land Office. Their collection includes copies of the plats of land distribution and the names of the original owners.
*Since Ohio officials had an interest in tracking the owner of Ohio lands for taxing and other purposes, many records of federal land sales and grants, as well as those for Ohio, Virginia, and Connecticut, are in the custody of the Auditor of State's Land Office. Their collection includes copies of the plats of land distribution and the names of the original owners.


:::'''Ohio Land Office'''<br>Auditor of State <br>P.O. Box 1140 <br>88 East Broad Street <br>Columbus, OH 43266-0040 <br>Telephone: 614-466-4514 <br>Fax: 614-466-6228
{{Block indent|'''Ohio Land Office'''<br>Auditor of State <br>P.O. Box 1140 <br>88 East Broad Street <br>Columbus, OH 43266-0040 <br>Telephone: 614-466-4514 <br>Fax: 614-466-6228|3}}


<br>[http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/suitland/ The National Archives—Suitland Branch] has case files for federal cash and credit entries, homestead files, and military land warrants.  
<br>[http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/suitland/ The National Archives—Suitland Branch] has case files for federal cash and credit entries, homestead files, and military land warrants.  
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<br>While most of the original records for the Virginia Military District are at the Library of Virginia in Richmond, the [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]] has microfilm copies of much of their collection. These are listed in the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:  
<br>While most of the original records for the Virginia Military District are at the Library of Virginia in Richmond, the [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]] has microfilm copies of much of their collection. These are listed in the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:  


:VIRGINIA - LAND AND PROPERTY
{{Block indent|VIRGINIA - LAND AND PROPERTY}}


:VIRGINIA - MILITARY RECORDS
{{Block indent|VIRGINIA - MILITARY RECORDS}}


<br>Original records of the [https://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/hg/maps/firelands Connecticut Western Reserve and Firelands in Ohio] are located at the office of the [https://portal.ct.gov/sots Connecticut Secretary of State]. Check the Place Search of the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] under:  
<br>Original records of the [https://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/hg/maps/firelands Connecticut Western Reserve and Firelands in Ohio] are located at the office of the [https://portal.ct.gov/sots Connecticut Secretary of State]. Check the Place Search of the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] under:  


:CONNECTICUT - LAND AND PROPERTY
{{Block indent|CONNECTICUT - LAND AND PROPERTY}}


<br>Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio, has the Ohio Company records.
<br>Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio, has the Ohio Company records.
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*''Grassroots of America: A Computerized Index to the American State Papers: Land Grants and Claims 1789-1837 with Other Aids to Research'' <ref>McMullin, Phillip W., ed. ''Grassroots of America: A Computerized Index to the American State Papers: Land Grants and Claims 1789-1837 with Other Aids to Research'' (Government Document Serial Set Numbers 28 through 36). Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1994. {{WorldCat|369896|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|690189|item}}, book 973 R2ag index 1990; fiche {{FSC|286182|item}}, fiche 6051323 (6 fiche) for 1972 edition.)</ref>
*''Grassroots of America: A Computerized Index to the American State Papers: Land Grants and Claims 1789-1837 with Other Aids to Research'' <ref>McMullin, Phillip W., ed. ''Grassroots of America: A Computerized Index to the American State Papers: Land Grants and Claims 1789-1837 with Other Aids to Research'' (Government Document Serial Set Numbers 28 through 36). Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1994. {{WorldCat|369896|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|690189|item}}, book 973 R2ag index 1990; fiche {{FSC|286182|item}}, fiche 6051323 (6 fiche) for 1972 edition.)</ref>


:This work is an index to:  
{{Block indent|This work is an index to: }}
::*''American State Papers, Class 8: Public Lands; Class 9, Claims: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States'' <ref>United States. Congress. ''American State Papers, Class 8: Public Lands; Class 9, Claims: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States''. Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1994. Nine Volumes. FS Library book 973 R2ag 1994. {{FSC|421351|item}}.</ref>
{{Block indent|*''American State Papers, Class 8: Public Lands; Class 9, Claims: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States'' <ref>United States. Congress. ''American State Papers, Class 8: Public Lands; Class 9, Claims: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States''. Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1994. Nine Volumes. FS Library book 973 R2ag 1994. {{FSC|421351|item}}.</ref>|2}}
:A microfilm copy of the original papers is:  
{{Block indent|A microfilm copy of the original papers is: }}
::*'American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States.''<ref>United States. Congress. ''American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States.'' Salt Lake City, Utah; La Crosse, Wisconsin: Genealogical Society of Utah: Brookhaven Press, 1959, 1975, 1977. {{WorldCat|2053058|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; On 29 FS Library films beginning with 1631827, {{FSC|309454|item}}.</ref>These papers, relating to land disputes in Ohio and other states, 1789 to 1837, often list heirs of the original claimants.''
{{Block indent|1=*'American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States.''<ref>United States. Congress. ''American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States.'' Salt Lake City, Utah; La Crosse, Wisconsin: Genealogical Society of Utah: Brookhaven Press, 1959, 1975, 1977. {{WorldCat|2053058|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; On 29 FS Library films beginning with 1631827, {{FSC|309454|item}}.</ref>These papers, relating to land disputes in Ohio and other states, 1789 to 1837, often list heirs of the original claimants.''|2=2}}


*''Governor's Deeds Card Index, 1833-1994'' <ref>Ohio. Auditor of State. ''Governor's Deeds Card Index, 1833-1994''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1995. FS Library films 2022287-90, {{FSC|758221|item}}.</ref>This is a name index of records available in the Auditor of State's Office.
*''Governor's Deeds Card Index, 1833-1994'' <ref>Ohio. Auditor of State. ''Governor's Deeds Card Index, 1833-1994''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1995. FS Library films 2022287-90, {{FSC|758221|item}}.</ref>This is a name index of records available in the Auditor of State's Office.
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Additional indexes, printed sources, and records of original transfers of land from federal and state governments are found in the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:  
Additional indexes, printed sources, and records of original transfers of land from federal and state governments are found in the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:  


::OHIO - LAND AND PROPERTY
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::UNITED STATES - LAND AND PROPERTY
{{Block indent|UNITED STATES - LAND AND PROPERTY|2}}


=== Obtaining Land Entry Case Files===
=== Obtaining Land Entry Case Files===
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Also known as Land Entry Files or Patent Files, the case file is the accumulation of paperwork gathered during the land transactions which occurred when the land is transferred from the U.S. Government to private ownership and are kept at the National Archives in Washington D.C. These documents are the most helpful records for researchers because some files contain valuable information and may include personal or family information, such as military discharge papers, proof of citizenship, former residences, birthplaces and more. While not all files have pertinent information for the researcher, they are often worth obtaining.  For further information regarding case files and how to order them, you will want to read the article [[Grants_from_the_Federal_Government_(Public_Domain)#Locating_the_Land_and_its_Associated_Records|Locating the Land and it's Associated Records]] at the United States Land and Property wiki page. The physical address of where the records are kept at the National Archives is as follows:  
Also known as Land Entry Files or Patent Files, the case file is the accumulation of paperwork gathered during the land transactions which occurred when the land is transferred from the U.S. Government to private ownership and are kept at the National Archives in Washington D.C. These documents are the most helpful records for researchers because some files contain valuable information and may include personal or family information, such as military discharge papers, proof of citizenship, former residences, birthplaces and more. While not all files have pertinent information for the researcher, they are often worth obtaining.  For further information regarding case files and how to order them, you will want to read the article [[Grants_from_the_Federal_Government_(Public_Domain)#Locating_the_Land_and_its_Associated_Records|Locating the Land and it's Associated Records]] at the United States Land and Property wiki page. The physical address of where the records are kept at the National Archives is as follows:  


:*Old Military Civil Records Branch<br>National Archives and Records Administration<br>7th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW<br>Washington, DC 20408<br>Telephone: 202-501-5395<br>Fax: 202-219-6273 <br>Internet: [https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/pre-ww-1-records Archives]
{{Block indent|*Old Military Civil Records Branch<br>National Archives and Records Administration<br>7th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW<br>Washington, DC 20408<br>Telephone: 202-501-5395<br>Fax: 202-219-6273 <br>Internet: [https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/pre-ww-1-records Archives]}}


To obtain copies of a case file you will need the following information which may be found in the land patent records indexed at the [https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 BLM-GLO web site]:  
To obtain copies of a case file you will need the following information which may be found in the land patent records indexed at the [https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 BLM-GLO web site]:  


:*Name of the purchaser
{{Block indent|*Name of the purchaser}}
:* State where the land was purchased.
{{Block indent|* State where the land was purchased.}}
:*Name of the land office.
{{Block indent|*Name of the land office.}}
:*Type of certificate (homestead, cash, bounty-land warrant, mining, timberland etc.)
{{Block indent|*Type of certificate (homestead, cash, bounty-land warrant, mining, timberland etc.)}}
:*Certificate number or patent number
{{Block indent|*Certificate number or patent number}}


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[[FamilySearch Library|The FamilySearch Library]] has microfilm copies of most land records from the earliest transactions from the 1790s to the 1880s or later. Land records for each county are listed in the Place Search of the [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]] under  
[[FamilySearch Library|The FamilySearch Library]] has microfilm copies of most land records from the earliest transactions from the 1790s to the 1880s or later. Land records for each county are listed in the Place Search of the [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]] under  


:: OHIO, [COUNTY] - LAND AND PROPERTY.
{{Block indent|OHIO, [COUNTY] - LAND AND PROPERTY.|2}}


[[FamilySearch Library|The FamilySearch Library]] has on compact disc:  
[[FamilySearch Library|The FamilySearch Library]] has on compact disc:  
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