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Getting the Most From the Online BLM Database

Getting the Most From the Online BLM Database. Birdie Monk Holsclaw, CG. www.glorecords.blm.gov. Disposition of Public Lands. From the U.S. government General Land Office (GLO), 1812-1946 Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 1946- To individuals, governments, companies States, railroads, etc.

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Getting the Most From the Online BLM Database

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  1. Getting the Most From the Online BLM Database Birdie Monk Holsclaw, CG

  2. www.glorecords.blm.gov

  3. Disposition of Public Lands • From the U.S. government • General Land Office (GLO), 1812-1946 • Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 1946- • To individuals, governments, companies • States, railroads, etc. • Cash sales • Warrants • Homestead Act, etc.

  4. Gray states are in the jurisdiction of BLM’s Eastern States Office; complete to 1908 (except Iowa) Map from <www.glorecords.blm.gov/Visitors/StateTime.asp>

  5. (type a dash)

  6. Warrantee & Patentee • Warrantee: a person who received a warrant for land (usually military). • Patentee: a person who received a land patent. (The Last Name field may also be a maiden name, alias, company name or state.) • Warrantee and Patentee may or may not be the same!

  7. State=Illinois Warrantee = John Miller

  8. Patentee: Elizabeth Harbaugh Warrantee: John Miller

  9. More options More help

  10. Right mouse click

  11. Elizabeth Harbaugh, mother and the other heirs at law of Jno Miller decd, late a private in Kean’s Coy fourth Regiment of Riflemen …

  12. Shows meridians for selected state

  13. State=Wisconsin Patentee = Hiram Dickson

  14. Southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 13 Township 5 North Range 11 East 4th Principal Meridian

  15. State=Wisconsin Section 13 - Township 5N - Range 11E

  16. 11 parcels in Section 13: click each name to get precise location

  17. Hiram Dickson’s section John J. Estes George Barnes Lance Estes Otis Bathrick Hiram Dickson Orrin C. Stearns John Fish John Fish John Menzie John McCulkin William H. Bailey

  18. Como Albert Reichenecker Pharmacist Lived Como, Colo. in the 1870s-1890s South Park Reinecker Ridge Map from Topozone.com

  19. State=Colorado Patentees = Reichenecker

  20. 11 records All Park County

  21. Reinecker Ridge Albert Reichenecker land

  22. Issue date: The day the President (through his representative) signed the patent … after all requirements were met

  23. Land office: The local office where patentees applied for their land. See Hone book for maps.

  24. Document Nr.: The primary identification for the patent.

  25. Authority: The law or treaty which enabled the land to be distributed. See Gates book.

  26. State=Colorado Patentee = Arthur Wilson County = Washington

  27. 12 Stat. 392 = Page 392 in Volume 12 of U.S. Statutes May 20, 1862: Homestead Entry Original (12 Stat. 392)

  28. State=Colorado Issue Year=1894 Township 2 South Range 52 West

  29. Eight neighbors who got their land in 1894 - Almost all (7) under 1862 Homestead Act - One familiar name (Hansen)

  30. State=Colorado Patentee=Richter Sort by County

  31. Richters in Colorado Largest group in Morgan County

  32. State=Colorado Patentee= Reichenecker Sort by Location

  33. Reichenecker land sorted by location

  34. Section 14 Section 14 Section 14

  35. Wildcards • % (percent sign) = zero-plus characters • Fran% = Fran, Frank, Francisco • Rei%ecker = Reinecker, Reichenecker • _ (underscore) = one and only one character • Hans_n = Hansen, Hanson • Ridg__y = Ridgely, Ridgley

  36. Rei%ecker: Rei necker Reich necker Reichenecker

  37. Ridg__y: Ridgley Ridgely Ridgway

  38. Associated records • Maps • Survey notes and tract books • A must: see the case file (visit the National Archives I in D.C., or order photocopies) Enjoy learning more about this part of your ancestors’ history.

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