Hi Carl, I am replying to the list as this might help others. The Schuyler County Historical Jail Museum and Genea. Center can do searches for you - they have volunteers who will look into land records at the courthouse. They also have _some land abstracts at the museum/library. The cost is $5.00 an hour for research, plus the cost of copies. Robin On Sat, 22 May 1999 cwward@anet-stl.com wrote: > The Illinois Public Land Purchase Records database shows the following > purchase of land: > > 03 October 1836 Charles S. Ward in Schuyler County, Illinois > > (SE Section 11 Township 2 North West Range 3 West 4th Meridian pubic land > purchased - Federal Sale) > 8000 acres @ 125 for a total of $10,000 > > (E2SW Section 11 Township 2 North Range 3 West 4th Meridian public land > purchased - Federal Sale) > 16000 acreas @125 for a total of $20,000 > > (S2SW Section 12 Township 2 North Range 3 West 4th Meridian public land > purchased - Federal Sale) > 8000 acres @ 125 for a total of $10,000 > > How can I find out when and to whom this property was later sold and by whom? > > Would appreciate any help. > > Thanks, > > Carl W. Ward > >