To check on where the land for your ancestor may have been, go to the Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior's website and look for the state and then for the name. There are worlds of information there. We have tracked our ancestors' moves across from Virginia to Missouri by the land purchases they have made. We have also been able to get copies of the actual purchase agreements which show the various Presidents who were serving when the purchases were made. It's a great little piece of American history. Bev Rampey