Kathy and Portage Co. You can also order the contents of their "file" at the National Archives. For $10, you get whatever is in the file. I ordered several so far, and have copies of signatures, certifications of who lived on land, what kind of house they built, etc. You can find more info on the link at the following site: http://www.providence-dar.org. Go to the genealogy links, and scroll down to the section on the national archives. good luck. Susan ---------- > From: Kathy Funk <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [OHPORTAG-L] Search Federal Land Patents > Date: Monday, September 06, 1999 3:51 PM > > Here is a great site I just stumbled upon. You can search for people who purchase Federal Land Patents in the Eastern states. Not only that, you can download a copy of the ORIGINAL purchase record. These would be for the years between 1820 and 1908. This is one of the neatest sites I have seen in a long time. Very exciting to have at your fingertips the original (copy) document. http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ > If you want to purchase a certified copy of the document, you can just click on "order" and fill out the form, and pay your two dollars with a credit card. Wonderful! > > Happy digging! > > Kathy