Online and database resources are available for researching land records. For land surveyed by the federal government, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), General Land Office (GLO) provides access to Federal land records for Public Land States between 1820 to present. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) request form provides copies of your ancestor's application for federal land. Discover the first landowner's maps of those you bought land from the government, township by township on HistoryGeo database, available through HQRL.
Presented by: Janet Camarata
Fee: $15
Note: Many times the only way to prove a family relationship is through land records. This class will show you how to integrate these records into your family search.
