tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083165316546520942.post9111464457873757702..comments2024-03-10T17:58:10.080-07:00Comments on The Turning of Generations: Using Land Records to Solve Genealogical Problems - Part 6Michelle Goodrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03427355155193196767noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083165316546520942.post-769244266628645572011-04-15T01:26:52.202-07:002011-04-15T01:26:52.202-07:00Instead of trying to scan large documents and phot...Instead of trying to scan large documents and photocopies, I use a digital camera to capture the image. It's much faster!Stephanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083165316546520942.post-10654025315976645562011-04-07T23:22:56.395-07:002011-04-07T23:22:56.395-07:00Anonymous, Good question. What you are probably th...Anonymous, Good question. What you are probably thinking of is the Homestead Act. The first Homestead Act was passed in 1862 and yes the applicant had to "prove" the land.<br /><br />In this particular case, the land warrant was awarded to Christopher Rian as payment or reward for his service in the Mexican-American War. He then assigned it (probably by sale) to William Ballenger. Once William completed the process and received his patent. He owned the land.Michelle Goodrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03427355155193196767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083165316546520942.post-28673113426399207872011-04-07T18:59:27.782-07:002011-04-07T18:59:27.782-07:00I noticed that there was not quite 5 yrs between t...I noticed that there was not quite 5 yrs between the recorded "purchase" of April 10 1849 and the transfer date of March 7, 1854. Back then, was there a 5 yr limit to "prove" the land..(with a crop or house) before it was actually yours? I don't know the answer, but it seems like I read something like that in a novel. Do you know if this is true?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com