Greetings, Perhaps someone can help me with this question? I have checked War of 1812 Land Grants from the Bureau of Land Management site [Eastern states] at: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/asp/choosea.asp Through that I found some grants for people with the surnames I am researching in McDonough Co. and Schuyler Co., IL. The land was purchased in 1818, for example. Now, what can I do with that information? Suppose the land was granted to the FATHER of a person I am researching, and that person settled in that same county some forty years later, on that same land. And suppose I don't know the father's name, to be able to make that linkage. Is there an easy way to trace what happened to that warrant land--i.e. who it was passed down/sold to, to see if it ended up years later in the possession of the family member I do know--thus strengthening the link between the two individuals? I appreciate any help on this. Thanks. Doug Showalter Rev. Dr. Doug Showalter's Email and Web sites: dougshow@cape.com [home] minister@cape.com [church] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FORGIVENESS FORUM: http://www.vsg.cape.com/~dougshow/index.html THE EXCHANGE FOR SERMON AND WORSHIP IDEAS: http://www.vsg.cape.com/~dougshow/second-site/index.html DOUG'S RESEARCH PAGES (Genealogy): http://www.vsg.cape.com/~dougshow/fourth-site/index.html FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF FALMOUTH: http://www.vsg.cape.com/~1congfal/index.html BARNSTABLE ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST: http://www.vsi.cape.com/~barnucc/index.html