Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Salt, Schools, Swamps, Military Bounties, and Homesteads: Researching Non-standard Federal Lands (Program)
10:00 am
The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, MO, and Zoom
Prospective land owners purchased most federal land at the land offices on credit or by cash payment. However, there were several other situations by which first title holders may have received U.S. Land, including saline lands, school land, swamp land, military bounty land, homesteads, and other categories. This session will discuss the legal basis for these non-standard lands, records generated by the various processes, and how you might use these records for genealogical research. Presented by Bill Eddleman.
Attendance Options: In person at The Library Center or Zoom for OGS members. Members will receive a Zoom link by email or fine the link at ozarksgs.org,programs. Members must login for access.
