The website with land patents from the Bureau of Land Management site is wonderful, but there are a few suggestions and warnings:
- the site is incomplete for several western states
- patents represent federal land records only–the local courthouse has subsequent transactions which likely contain more information
- cash file entries contain minimal information unless there is something unusual about the transaction–the claimant died during the process, was actually filing a pre-emption claim etc.
And if you don’t know your township from your section, read their FAQ first. The website is at http://www.glorecords.blm.gov
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