Didn't know if you have ever visited this site or not I have had good luck in finding my ancestors land purchases.. 1) The following URL leads to the Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office (GLO) Records Automation web site. "This site provides live database and image access to more than two million federal land title records for the Eastern Public Land States, dating back to 1820. This site offers researchers a source of information on the initial transfer of land title from the federal government to individuals. In addition to verifying title transfer, this information will allow the researcher to place an individual (Patentee) at a specific location (legal land description) in time (Signature date)." http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ The states covered are Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin. BILL BOWEN http://www.interaccess.net/~wcb