Someone has posted a site that have land grant information . Would you please post again . Thanks .... Sonny

The Bureau of Land Management for Public Domain Lands (first sale of land from federal govt to others - many states including IL) 1820 forward http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ The Illinois State Archives - for Public Domain Land sales specific to Illinois (after 1814) - excludes grants, donations, preemptions. This is similar to what you will find on the BLM site but 1814 forward. Great finding aid for early settlers before 1850. MOST land research will be done at the county level however. All subsequent sales of a land parcel after that first purchase from the federal govt will be recorded at the county level. The county records land transfers between two or more people, or a company and someone . For St. Clair you can access the deed indexes at the Belleville Library 1790 - c1908; and at the Recorder's office at the courthouse 1790 to the present. IRAD has some deed indexes and deed record books for St Clair (to c1857). Links to BPL, IRAD and etc. http://www.compu-type.net/rengen/stclair/stcusfl1.htm Diane