tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083165316546520942.post679877789826997661..comments2024-03-10T17:58:10.080-07:00Comments on The Turning of Generations: Using Land Records to Solve Genealogical Problems - Part 1Michelle Goodrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03427355155193196767noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083165316546520942.post-39065293683026932872011-03-15T17:39:12.431-07:002011-03-15T17:39:12.431-07:00Thank you for your input Michael. It's nice to...Thank you for your input Michael. It's nice to receive input from a real expert.Michelle Goodrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03427355155193196767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083165316546520942.post-71865443606464781852011-03-15T16:33:15.668-07:002011-03-15T16:33:15.668-07:00Land claim files can differ based on the laws by w...Land claim files can differ based on the laws by which the land was granted. The federal government granted land ever since its inception, through military bounties, cash purchase, homestead acts, etc. The requirements for each of these were laid out be Congress, and differed greatly. The circumstances of the patentees themselves also affected what information would appear in a file. For example, my wife's ancestor purchased land in Dakota Territory under a Homestead Act. Because he was an immigrant from Norway, his file contains information on his naturalization.Michael Haithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17838947327022663525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083165316546520942.post-25359648642015748932011-03-14T09:16:15.186-07:002011-03-14T09:16:15.186-07:00Stay tuned Donna. I'm planning on going throug...Stay tuned Donna. I'm planning on going through several types of land files.Michelle Goodrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03427355155193196767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083165316546520942.post-26395070619175222502011-03-13T23:31:21.848-07:002011-03-13T23:31:21.848-07:00I'm interested in seeing just what a land reco...I'm interested in seeing just what a land record file looks like also. Thanks for the blog! - DonnaDonna Hague Wendthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369294999488094675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083165316546520942.post-23445703699995844002011-03-13T23:28:52.601-07:002011-03-13T23:28:52.601-07:00I'm waiting to see just what a file contains, ...I'm waiting to see just what a file contains, also. Have ancestors from several Iowa counties who had farms.<br />Thanks for the blog. --DonnaDonna Hague Wendthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369294999488094675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083165316546520942.post-88120002415580953462011-03-07T09:11:33.243-07:002011-03-07T09:11:33.243-07:00I don't believe I have ever ordered a file, mo...I don't believe I have ever ordered a file, most likely just downloaded the "final" document transferring the property to the ancestor in question. I'm looking forward to the next installment.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11754623831815018924noreply@blogger.com