Thanks for the tip David! ----- Original Message ----- From: "David W. Taft" <dtaft@cowtown.net> To: <WIGRANT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:33 PM Subject: [WIGRANT] BLM Land Records Back On-Line Hi All, Just wanted you to know that the Bureau of Land Management land patent record site if finally back on line. It was down for months due to a court order because of vulnerabilities to hacking or something of Indian Trust records. The web site it: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ It's a great place to locate when/where your ancestors may have purchased land from the Government. Many, but not all states are indexed and have scanned images available. Note: This site/index does not include private land sales. Be sure and review the "Search Tip" if you have names with troublesome spellings and the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) for all of the basics. You can view and print copies of many of the original patents. They offer "certified copies," but they are really no different than what you can print on-line. But, they are embossed and printed on your choice of paper. The site has a whole new look. Guess they had time to re-design it while they were out of order. Enjoy, Dave Taft ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237