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From: "Melba J Clark" <>
Subject: [ALABAMA-L] More sites about land records
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2000 22:45:19 -0600

Donna,

Here are some URL's to help in the understanding of land records, whether on the BLM site or in courthouse books.

Here is a great site that explains this system. It is:
Legal Land Descriptions in Federal Township and Range System: How the System Works. at:
http://www.outfitters.com/genealogy/land/twprange.html
For: Graphical Display of the Federal Township and Range System(a SUPER display of twsp, range, etc) click on [Graphical Display] from the above site.

or go to: http://www.outfitters.com/genealogy/land/twprangemap.html

For Finding Public Land Sales click on:
A detailed example of finding a tract.
or go to:
http://www.outfitters.com/genealogy/land/rfb-land.html


This is a site about Illinois, but it works the same way for Alabama.
Hope this helps,
Melba

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>Date: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 9:38 AM
>Subject: [ALABAMA-L] Land Patents
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>>Good Morning. Can anyone on the list help me translate some parts of the
>>GLO Land Patent screens that come up when you investigate a family name?
>>There is always listed a "signature date"--Is that the date this person
>>applied for or received his land grant,or what? Also, in describing the
>>locations, I understand the Range, Township & Section descriptions, but
>>the first item is always something like "SENW" or some other compass
>>point combo. What does this actually describe?--and why is it always two
>>directions put together? Thanks for any advice on this.
>>
>>Donna Hafner
>>Montgomery
>>Researching: Smith, Brown, Green, Dykes, Roling, in Pike Co., & Morgan
>>in Crenshaw Co.
>>
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