I believe the URL address should be: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov instead of www-glore---- Leon Rowland Moore wrote: > > By George, It's Simply > Revolutionary! > > Now you can research for Federal Land Records on the Internet! > > http://www-glorecords.blm.gov > > Access to Federal land patents issued by the General Land Office (GLO) prior > to 1908 for the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, > Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin is now > available on the Internet. > > You can search the GLO database for each state, select a record, and view > the corresponding land patent. Of course, the search speed and clarity of > the image will depend on your modem and software. To achieve the best > results from your query on our Website, complete as many search fields as > possible. The screen displaying the results of your search can show only 50 > records, so the more information you can supply, the better your chances of > finding the family land. Once a record is located, you can view the image. > And, by completing a return e-mail, you can request a certified copy of the > land patent be sent to you. The fee for a certified copy of a Federal Land > Patent is $1.50. > > The Internet is just one of the resources available for researching Federal > Land Records. The databases for the most of these land records are also > available on CD ROMS that you may purchase from the Government Printing > Office for about $15 each. Of course, the BLM's GLO Access Team will be > happy to answer your questions about the more than 5 million Federal land > patent documents that are maintained at the Eastern States Office in > Springfield, Virginia. > > For more information, please call the GLO Access Team at 703-440-1600. > > U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Eastern States, > 7450 Boston Boulevard, Springfield, VA 22153 > > Leon Rowland Moore > 3924 Able LN > Alexander, AR 72002-9404 > 501 847-4558 > [email protected]