U.S. Huntsville Land Office - suspended final proofs docket, ca.1891-1896.

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U.S. Huntsville Land Office - suspended final proofs docket, ca.1891-1896.

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After a homesteader had resided on and cultivated his/her land for five years they were required to "make final proof" of their claim at the local land office. The claims could be contested by other individuals and a judgement was rendered based on the evidence presented. If the claimant was found to be in violation of the requirements of the Homestead Act, his/her final proof was suspended. A letter from the U.S. Land Commissioner, 1891 Apr. 27, required district land office Registers to keep a docket of suspended final proofs to be examined each week to determine if notices had been properly served. Each case entry in the docket includes the homestead entry number, the final certificate number, the location of the tract, the name of the purchaser, an explanation of the case, and notes of letters sent and actions taken on the case. An alphabetical index to names is included in the front of the volume. This series documents homesteading in Ala. and the controversy that sometimes resulted over disputed claims.

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Alabama. Secretary of State. Lands Division.

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United States. Huntsville Land Office

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Authorities: Barefield, Marilyn Davis. "Old Huntsville Land Office Records and Military Warrants, 1810-1854." Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1985. Bush, Evelyn. "United States Land Offices in Alabama, 1803-1879." Alabama Historical Quarterly 17 (1955): 146-153. The land office later known as the Huntsville Land Office was created by an act of 1807 Mar. 3 and was established at Nashville, Tenn. on 1810 July 27. The office was moved to Twi...

United States. General Land Office

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Under regulations approved on March 20, 1915, tracts set aside as villa sites under the provisions of an act of April 12, 1910, within the former Flathead Indian Reservation, Montana, were offered for sale at public auction, beginning at Polson, Montana, on July 26, 1915. The sale was adjourned to Dayton, Montana, on August 6 and concluded at Kalispell, Montana, on August 7, 1915. There were 889 parcels of land, not less than 2 nor more than 5 acres in area, fronting on Flathead Lake, and under ...