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<DIV>Just a reminder while at the BLM site using the Land Status and Cadastral
Survey Records that the people working at BLM have taken the time and effort to
make public and accessible to everyone give them a great big THANK YOU. They
have put in many hours of work and given you for free what they could make you
send for and pay money for if you even knew it as there and what to ask for. We
need to remember to thank those that give us free information.</DIV>
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<DIV>I have looked and the Oregon and Washington site have the best and easiest
access to these records. California has a little bit but not as good and
all the rest I looked at didn't have anything. So we are lucky that they are
willing to share.</DIV>
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<DIV>If you want to know if your ancestor had a DLC then go here:</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Default.asp?">Land
Patent Search - BLM GLO Records</A> and put in their name and then
go to:</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.blm.gov/or/landrecords/survey/ySrvy1.php">Land Status
and Cadastral Survey Records</A> and look at the land using the
township and range. I was able to find my ancestors land. I have the DLC
but not sure where in the Township and range it was. There are maps that show it
exactly. </DIV>
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