Hello all, I found this site today, it is a wealth of information and I though some of the listers would be interested. It is the land Patent office, it has search abilities, and you can see the actual document images of land patents, it also shows if the land wa a homestead or for other use. I found quite a few of my ancestors, in counties I didn't even know they owned land in. When you go to the site, click on the link that says "search land patents" on the left side of the screen. You only need to put in the patentee's (the buyer's) surname and the state you wish to search. The address is: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov April in Washington state www.geocities.com/virgo82676