Nebraska, North Platte Land Office, Homestead Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in the Collection?
The collection consists of homestead records from the General Land Office in North Platte, Nebraska. Records are at NARA in Washington, D.C. Images are courtesy of Footnote.com. The land office in North Platte opened in 1872. The records cover the years 1857 to 1908.

What Can these Records Tell Me?
The key genealogical facts found in the Homestead records may include the following information:


 * Name of receiver
 * Date land was received
 * Location of land
 * Names of Witnesses

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I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * Copy the citation below, in case you need to find this record again later.
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional land records that might have more information.
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 * Use the information in each record to find additional family members in the censuses. There may be clues to maiden names if a father deeded property to his daughter upon marriage. Witnesses and neighbors may be in-laws or relatives.
 * Repeat this process with additional family member’s records to find more generations of the family.
 * Church Records were kept years before counties began keeping records. They are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.

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