In a message dated 04/30/2000 9:38:01 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Just in case someone has not already replied to this question DLC stands for Donation Land Claim and the # of the claim. Katherine << I found a list: 1852 Oregon Trail immigrants to Linn Co., OR. I found my ancestor's name and "DLC#5074 Marion Co.". Does anyone know the meaning of this? Thanks. PeteMoser. >> Katherine Jerman ([email protected]) Jerman, Wagner, Turner, Hilton, Hinkle, Adams, Swartslander, Crull Isaman, Armstrong, Researching for the future, Honoring the past.