This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hMB.2ACI/897 Message Board Post: The BLM has posted online images of land patents from several states as early as the 1800s (incl. Missouri). Great internet resource and worth taking a look at: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ click on "search land patents" on the top of the page. Enjoy!