Thanks, BillyBob!! I finally figured out the purpose of the zipcode (that was a classic "duh" on my part)--of course, after I looked up a ton of zipcodes!! And I also got no results, as per the note I just sent out before yours came in. <sigh>.... Maybe they'll be continually adding to this site, I hope..... Thanks again!! ---Susan -----Original Message----- From: William R. Behymer <wbehymer@iglou.com> To: BEHYMER-L@rootsweb.com <BEHYMER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, January 16, 1999 1:04 PM Subject: Re: Land Patents >Susan, I think you misunderstood the purpose of the zip code on the GLO >homepage. You simply enter YOUR zip code to get into the query page. They >probably use it to do statistics on who is using the database. (The >explanation next to the zip code says "for demographic purposes".) Once >you're in the query page you can search any of the several states covered by >the database. > >I tried to get a listing of all Clermont Co, OH land patents and it came up >with nothing -- there do not appear to be any in the database. The number >of patents in Hamilton Co, OH was only about a dozen or so. > >BillyBob > >-----Original Message----- >From: SUSAN L DEBRUNNER <S_DEBRUNNER@prodigy.net> >To: BEHYMER-L@rootsweb.com <BEHYMER-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Saturday, January 16, 1999 12:52 PM >Subject: Re: Land Patents > > >>John and anyone else who is interested, >> >>I've begun working on the Clermont County land patents. The first step is >>to find out all the potential zip codes, as it looks as if this is the only >>way to do it. Just wanted ya'll to know so our work isn't duplicated. >I've >>looked up all the zip codes for towns in Clermont County and will now begin >>to search the land patents. Maybe if we all take pieces of this, it'll not >>seem so daunting a task!! >> >>---Susan in Chattanooga >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: John Tippet <johndoetippet@csi.com> >>To: BEHYMER-L@rootsweb.com <BEHYMER-L@rootsweb.com> >>Date: Saturday, January 16, 1999 10:58 AM >>Subject: Land Patents >> >> >>>I just discovered a fantastic web site that you should all know about. >>>Point your browser to: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov There you will find >a >>>searchable database of original government land patents for several >states, >>>including Ohio, Virginia and Illinois. You can search these by surname >and >>>then download electronic images of the patents themselves! I haven't >spent >>>any time yet searching for Beckelhymer patents. Let me know if anyone >>>finds anything of interest. >>> >>>John Charles Tippet >>>JohnDoeTippet@csi.com >>> >>> >>> >>>==== BEHYMER Mailing List ==== >>>What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other >>>name would smell as sweet--Shakespeare >>>Picklesimer, P'Simer, Pickelsheimer, Simer, Picklesimon, . . . . . . >>> >> >> >>==== BEHYMER Mailing List ==== >>What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other >>name would smell as sweet--Shakespeare >>Behymer, Beckelhymer, Bechtelheimer, BHymer, Bechelheimer, . . . . . . >> >> > > >==== BEHYMER Mailing List ==== >What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other >name would smell as sweet--Shakespeare >Picklesimer, P'Simer, Pickelsheimer, Simer, Picklesimon, . . . . . . >