Thought this might help someone. Margie R. Pearce Genealogy URL: http://www.angelfire.com/la/ancestors LaUSAG URL: http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Arena/4808 M&M Gymnastics URL: http://www.swiftsite.com/MnMGym -----Original Message----- From: Dlkgen@aol.com [SMTP:Dlkgen@aol.com] Sent: Friday, October 16, 1998 6:32 PM To: OHVANWER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [OHVANWER-L] Land patents Thanks to an item in Anne Arundel Speaks, I learned that General Land Office Records now are available at <http://www.glorecords.blm.gov> for 11 states: Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. I tried Ohio and found my grandfather's name, but think it is another man with the same name. My trial was to see how the system works. I downloaded a TIF copy of the patent, free! A certified copy is available for $1.50. This is the same information I found on a CD that I purchased for $15.00. Don Kear Van Wert Ohio County Coordinator, www.rootsweb.com/~ohvanwer/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- Clinton Ohio County Coordinator, www.rootsweb.com/~ohclinto/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- Rootsweb Sponsor