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General Land Office�

film RG509 United States. General Land Office

Records: 1854-1934 Cubic ft.: 33.5 Approx. # of Items: 1000, and 328 volumes

on 108 reels of 35mm microfilm; unnumbered amount of plats and miscellany on 13 reels of 35mm microfilm; and card index on 8 reels of 16mm microfilm;

HISTORICAL NOTE

The General Land Office was established as a bureau of the United States Treasury Department in 1812. In 1836, Surveyors-General were placed under the supervisiion of this bureau. The General Land Office was transferred to the newly established Department of the Interior in 1849. Its function was to supervise the survey, management, and disposition of the public domain and generally, to execute all laws relating to public land.

By the President's Reorganization Plan No. III of 1946, the General Land Office was consolidated with the Grazing Service of the Department of the Interior to form the Bureau of Land Management of the same department.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

This record group consists of two boxes and 545 volumes of material mostly on microfilm and arranged in seven series: 1) Correspondence, 1900-1931; 2) Applications, transfers, and contests; 3) Land Entry Books, 1854-1934; 4) Land Office Registers; 5) Township plats used in the disposition of public lands; 6) Township plats-not used; and 7) Miscellany.

The bulk of this collection consists of the original land entry books maintained by the various U.S. Land Offices in Nebraska. These volumes record individual claims to the public lands in Nebraska under the provisions of the various government land laws including the Preemption Act, the Homestead Act, the Timber Culture Act, and the Kincaid Act. The entries are for the original claimant to any given tract of land and contain information relative to the date of filing, legal description, number of acres, date of final patent and other relevant data. Record of subsequent sales and transfers are not included. This information may be secured from the office of the Register of Deeds for the related county. No information is provided regarding purchasers for tracts within the various railroad land grants. Land originally chosen by the individual railroads was

sold by those railroads to individuals and such records would exist with those roads. The Historical Society holds records for the

film RG509 United States. General Land Office Sheet i

ADDED ENTRIES:

HALF BREED TRACT�HOMESTEAD LAW--UNITED STATES�INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA--LAND ALLOTMENTS�INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA--RESERVATIONS�IOWA INDIANS--LAND ALLOTMENTS�LAND GRANTS--NEBRASKA�LAND SETTLEMENT--LAW AND LEGISLATION�LAND SETTLEMENT--NEBRASKA�LAND TITLES--NEBRASKA�LAND TITLES--REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER�NEBRASKA--PUBLIC LANDS�NEBRASKA--SURVEYS�OMAHA INDIANS--LAND ALLOTMENTS�OTO INDIANS--LAND ALLOTMENTS�PUBLIC LAND SALES--NEBRASKA�PUBLIC LANDS�PUBLIC LANDS--LAW AND LEGISLATION�RAILROAD LAND GRANTS--NEBRASKA�REAL PROPERTY--MAPS�SAC-FOX INDIANS--LAND ALLOTMENTS�SURVEYS�WINNEBAGO INDIANS--LAND ALLOTMENTS�Chronological Index - 9�

film RG509 United States. General Land Office Sheet 2

Burlington and Union Pacific Railroad land companies.

The correspondence of Series One consists of letters of the General Land Office to the Register of the U.S. Land Office at Alliance, Nebraska, arranged chronologically in 88 volumes. The township plats in Series Five and Six are arranged by range. Also included in the collection are original applications and transfers of claims through sale or disqualification.

In order to effectively utilize the land entry books, it is necessary to know an approximate location within a particular county before a given tract can be located. The "1885 Atlas of the State of Nebraska" is useful for this purpose and provides rangeand township numbers. Staff members are available to assist the researcher in the location and use of these volumes.

For a detailed resume of the provisions and operations of the public land policies in Nebraska, the researcher is advised to consult Sheldon's Land Systems and Land Policies in Nebraska, copies of which are in the library.

All the records of this collection exist on microfilm except Series Six, Township Plats - not used. These plats doe not comprise a complete set and include resurveys. In addition to loose plats, ranges 1-19 East and 1-20 West have sets of plats in bound volumes. SAC-FOX allotments and plats may be found in Series Five at the beginning of Ranges 16 & 17 East.

Originals exist at the Archives for Series Three and Five thru Series Seven of this collection. All of Series One, Two and Four have been returned to the Federal Archives in Kansas City. Most of the records were transferred to the State Archives by the Federal Government, October 18, 1937 under Nebr. LB286 approved April 30, 1937.

DESCRIPTION

film SERIES ONE CORRESPONDENCE, 1900-1931

Incoming to U.S. Land Office, Alliance

NOTE: Some pages were filmed blank and due to bleed-through�of ink from opposite page, these pages may appear blurred.�

NOTE: There are gaps in Applications numbers. It is not�known if these were missing or numbered in error.�

NOTE: Some applications are filmed out of order. A�chronological filing has been followed.�


N.S.H.S. HAS ON MICROFILM:

Reel #1 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. #1 997 shots January 2, 1900 (#2683) 1994 pp. thru #19,033 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. #2

May 15, 1901 (#3241)

NOTE: #s 3042, 3043, targeted as missing appear at frames 625 & 626 in proper chronological order.

Reel #2 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. #2 cont. 995 shots May 16, 1901 - #3242 1990 pp. thru #19,034 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. #3

September 24, 1902 (#3861)

Reel #3 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. #3 cont. 913 shots September 24, 1902 (#3862) 1826 pp. thru #19,035 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 3A

January 18, 1904 (#4470)

NOTE: Roll target & description target missed at start of reel, retaken and spliced to end of reel.

Reel #4 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 3A cont. 1022 shots January 20, 1904 (#4471) 2044 pp. thru #19,036 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 4

March 23, 1905 (#5178)

Reel #5 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 4 cont. 1034 shots March 23, 1905 (#5179) 2068 pp. thru #19,037 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 5

November 21, 1905 (#5874)

Reel #6 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 5 cont. 967 shots October 27, 1905 (#5875) 1934 pp. thru #19,040 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 6


April 2, 1906 (#6620)


film SERIES ONE CORRESPONDENCE - ALLIANCE, 1900-1931

Reel #7 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 6 cont. 955 shots April 2, 1906 (#6621) 1910 pp. thru #19,041 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 7

September 28, 1906 (#7329)

NOTE: Vol. 7, #7001 (6/29/1906), frame #506, out of order but chronological

Reel #8 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 7 cont. 1016 shots June 25, 1906 (#7330) 2032 pp. thru #19,042 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 9

April 15, 1907 (#8015)

Reel #9 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 9 cont. 1003 shots April 15, 1907 (#8016) 2006 pp. thru #19,043 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 10

November 1, 1907 (#8718)

Reel #10 Series 1, Corespondence, Vol. 10 cont. 1021 shots November 2, 1907 (#8719) 2042 pp. thru #19,044 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 12

February 25, 1908 (#9447)

Reel #11 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 12 cont. 977 shots February 25, 1908 (#9448) 1954 pp. thru #19,045 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 15

July 6, 1908 (#10425)

Reel #12 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 15 cont. 1006 shots July 6, 1908 (#10426) 2012 pp. thru #19,046 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 20

June 7, 1909 (#11749)

Reel #13 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 20 cont.


1011 shots 2022 pp. #19,047

June 7, 19009 (#11750) thru Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 25

March 1, 1910 (#12964)


film�SERIES ONE CORRESPONDENCE - ALLIANCE (cont)�

Reel #14 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 25 cont.�1086 shots March 2, 1910 (#12965)�2174 pp. thru�#19,048 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 30�

November 28, 1910 (#14425)�

Reel #15 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 30 cont.�1037 shots November 28, 1910 (#14426)�2074 pp. thru�#19,051 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 34�

June 30, 1911 (#15783)�

NOTE: Reels 1-15 positives received 2/12/1981

Reel #16 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 34 cont.�1124 shots July 1, 1911 (#15784)�2248 pp. thru�#19,061 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 41�

February 17, 1912 (#17257)�

Reel #17 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 41 cont.�1134 shots February 17, 1912 (#17257)�2268 pp. thru�#19,062 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 47�

January 31, 1913 (#18501)�

Reel #18 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 47 cont.�1122 shots January 31, 1913 (#18502)�2244 pp. thru�#19,063 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 53�

November 24, 1913 (#19817)�

Reel #19 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 53 cont.�1109 shots November 25, 1913 (#19818)�2218 pp. thru�#19,064 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 59�

March 26, 1915 (#21029)�

Reel #20 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 59 cont.�1105 shots March 27, 1915 (#21031)�


2210 pp. #19,128

thru Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 62

May 9, 1918 (#22189)

NOTE: Many applications numbers were either missed or skipped in original volumes appearing on this reel.


film�SERIES ONE CORRESPONDENCE - ALLIANCE (cont)�

Reel #21 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 62 cont.�1110 shots May 10, 1918 (#22190)�2220 pp. thru�#19,129 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 66�

June 25, 1920 (#23096)

NOTE: Many applications numbers were either missed or skipped in original volumes in this roll of microfilm.

Reel #22 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 66 cont.�1091 shots June 24, 1920 (#23097)�2182 pp. thru�#19,130 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 70�

January 8, 1923 (#23789)

Reel #23 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 71�1093 shots January 16, 1923 (#23790)�2186 pp. thru�#19,131 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 77�

october 5, 1926 (#24370)

Reel #24 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 77 cont.�963 shots July 20, 1926 (#24371)�1926 pp. thru�#19,132 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 83�

December 17, 1928 (#25001)

Reel #25 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 83�942 shots December 22, 1928 (#25002)�1884 pp. thru�#19,134 Series 1, Correspondence, Vol. 88�

January 8, 1931 (#25458)

film SERIES TWO APPLICATIONS, TRANSFERS, AND CONTESTS

v.89-91 Alliance, Nebraska�v.92-104 Broken Bow, Nebraska�


v.105-106 v.107-111 v.112-118 v.119-121 v.122-131

Contest Dockets Lincoln, Nebraska North Platte, Nebraska O'Neill, Nebraska Valentine, Nebraska


film SERIES TWO APPLICATIONS, TRANSFERS, AND CONTESTS

N.S.H.S. HAS ON MICROFILM:

Reel #26 Series 2, Applications, etc., Vol. 89 699 shots #011382 - Alliance 1398 pp. thru #19,135 Series 2, Applications, etc., Vol. 91

#03259 - Alliance

NOTE: v.89, closed cases, serial numbers are not consistent.

Reel #27 Series 2, Applications, etc., Vol. 91 cont. 710 shots #03260 - Alliance 1420 pp. thru #19,136 Series 2, Applications, etc., Vol. 92

#5982, Serial #0649 - Broken Bow

Reel #28 Series 2, Applications, etc., Vol. 92 cont. 691 shots Serial #650 - Broken Bow 1382 pp. thru #19,137 Series 2, Applications, etc., Vol. 94

Serial #02000 - Broken Bow

NOTE: #s 1939, 1940 were missed in original filming. Retake spliced to end of reel.





Reel #31 Series 2, Applications, etc., Vol. 96 cont. 687 shots Serial #04712 -Broken Bow


1374 pp. #19,183

thru Series 2, Applications, etc., Vol. 98



film SERIES TWO APPLICATIONS, TRANSFERS, CONTESTS (cont)

Reel #32 Series 2, Applications, etc., Vol. 98 cont.�694 shots Serial #06052 - Broken Bow�1388 pp. thru�#19,184 Series 2, Applications, etc., Vol. 99�





Serial #010079- Broken Bow




Serial #08610 - Contest Docket

Reel #37 Series 2, Applications, etc., Vol. 105 cont.�679 shots Serial #08611 - Contest Docket�1358 pp. thru�#19,189 Series 2, Applications, etc., Vol. 108�

Serial #0040 - Lincoln

Reel #38 Series 2, Applications, etc., Vol. 108 cont.�668 shots Serial #0041 - Lincoln�1336 pp. thru�#19,190 Series 2, Applications, etc., Vol. 109�



NOTE: Volume # target, v.109 in error. Reads Volume #108






Serial #0934 - North Platte

Reel #41 Series 2, Applications, etc., Vol. 112 cont.�675 shots Serial #0935 - North Platte�1350 pp. thru�#19,194 Series 2, Applications, etc., Vol. 114�










Serial #01085 - O'Neill

Reel #46 672 shots 1344 pp. #19,199

Series 2, Applications, etc., Vol. 120 cont. Serial #01086 - O'Neill

thru Series 2, Applications, etc., Vol. 121

Serial #04405 - O'Neill



Reel #47 Series 2, Applications, etc., Vol. 121 cont.�690 shots Serial #04406 - O'Neill�1380 pp. thru�#19,200 Series 2, Applications, etc., Vol. 123�

Serial #01165 - Valentine

Reel #48 Series 2, Applications, etc., Vol. 123 cont.�697 shots Serial #01166 - Valentine�1394 pp. thru�#19,201 Series 2, Applications, etc., Vol. 124�













NOTE: Vol. 130, frame #0078 - #08046 & 47 missing Vol. 130, frame #0398, #08676 is missing Vol. 131, frame #0659, pages misnumbered-

Serial numbers jump from 09186 to 09197



Reel #54 Series 2, Applications, etc., Vol. 131 cont.�506 shots Serial #09211 - Valentine�1012 pp. thru�#19,207 Series 2, Applications, etc., Vol. 131 complete�


film SERIES THREE LAND TRACT BOOKS, 1860-1934

NOTE TO PATRONS:�There is no volume 22�Vol. 32 was not available for second filming.�

See roll 10A for vol. 32 There are no volumes #63, #66, #67

The Card Index appearing on rolls A thru H relates to volumes #1 thru #16 only.

A land tract locator map by volumes can be found at the beginning of each reel.

Reel A Index to Land Tract Records, 1860-1954�#25,650 Aardappel, John thru Byxbe, Sarah E.�

Reel B Index to Land Tract Records, 1860-1954�#25,651 Caban, Antoine thru Eppler, Angel�

Reel C Index to Land Tract Records, 1860-1954�#25,652 Eppler, Edward thru Hicks, Charles R.�

NOTE: Retake, Hewitt, Verna�

Reel D Index to Land Tract Records, 1860-1954�#25,653 Hicks, Edith L. thru Lewis, John T.�

Reel E Index to Land Tract Records, 1860-1954�#25,654 Lewis, Josephine thru Newman, John Perry�

NOTE: Retakes, Martin, Judson W.,�Mcintosh, John T.�


Reel F Index to Land Tract Records, 1860-1954�#25,655 Newman, Lucian M. thru Sage, Nellie�

Reel G Index to Land Tract Records, 1860-1954�#25,656 Sage, Sherman thru Tucker, Levi F.�


SERIES THREE GOVERNMENT LAND TRACT BOOKS (cont)

Reel H Index to Land Tract Records, 1860-1954�#25,657 Tucker, Robert thru Zyrne, James�

END OF INDEX REELS, VOLS. 1-16

Reel #1 Volume #1, p.1 (S1-T16N-R56W)�794 shots thru�1588 pp. Volume #3, p.70 (S30-T22N-R46W)�#18,939�




Reel #5 Volume #13, p.30 (S7-T24N-R51W)�740 shots thru�1480 pp. Volume #16, p.84 (S36-T34N-R48W)�#18,946 NOTE: v.14, pp. 181-227 are blank�

v.15 was bound very tight and may result in overlapping shadow at center page. v.16, p.82 retaken at frame #735


Reel #7 Volume #19, p.166 (S28-T24N-R54W)�825 shots thru�


1650 pp. #18,948

Volume #23, p.217 (S36-T27N-R46W) NOTE: No Vol. #22

Volume #23A, p.1 (S1-T12N-R41W) thru

Volume #23A, p.59 (S20-T18N-R41W)



Reel #8 Volume #23A, p.60 (S21-T18N-R41W)�814 shots thru�1628 pp. Volume #23A, p.247 (S24-T12N-R44W)�#18,949 (cont. in Book 30)�

Volume #24, Item #1 Withdrawals under Reclamation Act of 1902 and Restorations to Public Domain (T18-R48 thru T20-R54), and Filings:

Volume #24, p.1 (S1-T18N-R46W) thru

Volume #26, p.90 (S18-T28N-R45W)

Reel #9 Volume #26, p.91 (S19-T28N-R45W)�825 shots thru�1650 pp. Volume #30, p.159 (S7-T16N-R42W)�#18,950 NOTE: Vol. 28 has only 25 pp.�

Reel #10 Volume #30, p.160 (S10-T16N-R42W)�816 shots thru�1632 pp. Volume #34, p.230 (S6-T8N-R30W)�#18,951 NOTE: Vol. #32, missed in 2nd filming,�

see next reel (10A) NOTE: Vols. 31 thru 34, p.49 are

repeated on reel #10A

Reel #10A Item #1, Official Railway Map of Nebr. 1915�720 shots Item #2, Locator Map to land tract books�1440 pp. Volume 31, p.32 (S22-T27N-R41W)�#09309 thru�

Volume 34, p.49 (S3-T1N-R29W)

Reel #11 Volume #34, p.231 (S7-T8N-R30W)�831 shots (cont from reel #10)�1662 pp. thru�#18,952 Volume 38, p.164 (S4-T24N-R30W)�

NOTE: Reels #1-#11 positives received Nov. 5, 1980

Reel #12 Volume #38, p.165 (S5-T24N-R39W)�744 shots thru�1488 pp. Volume #41, p.180 (S36-T32N-R38W)�


#18,954

Reel #13 799 shots 1598 pp. #18,955


Volume #45, p.20 (S4-T24N-R35W)



Reel #14 Volume #45, p.21 (S5-T24N-R35W) 811 shots thru 1622 pp. Volume #48, p.104 (S28-T24N-R34W) #18,956

Reel #15 Volume #48, p.105 (S29-T24N-R34W) 804 shots thru 1608 pp. Volume #51, p.180 (S36-T24N-R33W) #18,957 NOTE: Target for vol. #50 begins on page 45

of that volume, frame #418

Reel #16 Volume #51, p.181 (S1-T25N-R33W) 794 shots thru 1588 pp. Volume #54, p.244 (S6-T6N-R33W) #18,958 NOTE: Reel includes R28-33

Reel #17 Volume #54, p.245 (S1-T6N-R33W) 799 shots thru 1598 pp. Volume #58, p.20 (S32-T2N-R31W) #18,959

Reel #18 Volume #58, p.21 (S33-T2N-R31W) 811 shots thru 1622 pp. Volume #60, p.252 (S36-T8N-R30W) #18,960 NOTE: No volume #61

Volume #61A, p.1 (Legal case judgements 1890) and p.2 (S1-T28N-R28W) thru

Volume #61A, p.89 (S24-T35N-R28W)

Reel #19 Volume #61A, p.90 (S25-T35N-R28W) 793 shots thru 1586 pp. Volume #61B, p.240 (S36-T25N-R30W) #18,961 NOTE: Vol. 61A, pp. 120-133 are missing

Volume #62 Item #1, Federal Proclamation re Nebraska

National Forest, 1925 Item #2, Map of Forest, T21-33N, R34-25W

Filings: Volume #62, p.1 (S1-T19N-R28W)


thru Volume #62, p.216 (S35-T22N-R29W)

Volume #63 - Not used (Void) or not Nebraska Volume #64, p.1 (S1-T13N-R25W)

thru Volume #64, p.193 (S2-T13N-R28W)



Reel #20 799 shots 1498 pp. #18,963

Volume #64, p. 194 (S3-T13N-R28W) thru

Volume #65, p.265 (S36-T31N-R26W)

NOTE: Vol. 65 - only Lincoln County Entries are complete for years 1878-1883, see note at beginning of volume #65

NOTE: Start v.65, index to vol. by counties. NOTE: Vols. 66-67 not used (Void) or not Nebr.


Volume #69, p.204 (S36-T1N-R28W)

NOTE: Volume #68 Item #1, Federal Proclamation re Niobrara

Bird Reserve, 1920 (T33-34N, R26-27W) Item #2, Map of Reserve Filings:

Reel #21 788 shots 1576 pp. #18,977

Volume #69 (cont), pp.205-240 S1-T2N-R28W thru S36-T4N-R28W

Volume #70, pp. 1-258 S1-T1N-R27W (Red Willow Co.) thru S36-T3N-R34W (Hitchcock Co.) NOTE: v.70 starts w/ index by counties

Volume #71, pp. 1-240 S1-T32N-R24W thru S36-T29N-R26W


Reel #22 782 shots 1576 pp. #18,978

Volume #73, pp.1-236 S1-T20N-R24W thru S36-T22N-R25W


Volume #75, pp. 1-216


S1-T25N-R26W thru S36-T26N-R27W



film SERIES THREE GOVERNMENT LAND TRACT BOOKS (cont)

Reel #23 780 shots 1560 pp. #18,979

Volume #76 (cont), pp.76-251 S13-T2N-R22W thru S36-T4N-R24W

Volume #77 (no page numbering) S1-T5N-R24W thru S36-T2N-R28W

Volume #78, pp. 1-260 S16-T12N-R23W thru S36-T12N-R25W NOTE: v.78, p.82 (blurred), retaken and

spliced to end of reel


Reel #24 819 shots 1638 pp. #18,980

Volume #79 (cont), pp. 80-248 S16-T8N-R23W thru S36-T34N-R22W




Reel #25 786 shots 1572 pp. #18,981


NOTE: pp. 263-266 (T13N) do not use. see Book #1

Volume #83, pp. 1-265 S1-T14N-R21W thru S15-T12N-R23 Note: T12-R23 cont. in Book #5

Volume #84, Item #1 Index to volume by counties p.1 (S1-T7N-R21W) Hitchcock County

thru p.262 (S36-T2N-R39W) Dundy County


NOTE: 25-1-39 thru 36-2-39 no entries, pp. 251-262




Reel #26 817 shots 1634 pp. #18,982




NOTE: p.247 cont. from p.243

Volume #88, pp. 1-173 S1-T32N-R18W thru S36-T35N-R19W NOTE: pp.37-60 (no entries)

S1-T24N-R19W thru S36-T25N-R19W NOTE: pp. 174-185 (no entries)


Reel #27 827 shots 1754 pp. #18,983

Volume #88 (cont), pp. 186-245 S1-T25N-R20W thru S36-T29N-R20W NOTE: pp.186-197 (no entries), T25N-R20W




Volume #92, pp. 1-250 S1-T33N-R4W thru S32-T29N-R11W (void)

NOTE: pp. 61-64 missing NOTE: pp. 65-79 (DARK COPY) NOTE: pp.138-147 (no entries), T24N-R6W NOTE: pp.149-160 (no entries), T25N-R6W NOTE: pp.231-234 are missing NOTE: pp.249-251 (T28 & 29N, Range 11)

voided w/ note to see Vol. 10



Item #1, Executive Order re Niobrary and Santee Indian Trusts.

NOTE: pp. 1-24, scattered or no entries S1-T24N-R3W thru S36-T25N-R3W



Roll #27 cont.

Volume #93, Notes cont. NOTE: pp. 99-102 missing NOTE: p.114 (no entries) S4-6-T33N-R3W NOTE: pp.125-160 scattered or no entries

T24 & 25N, Range 4W

Roll #28 806 shots 1612 pp #18,984



NOTE: pp.107, scattered entries, T24N-R1W


NOTE: No entries on following pages: (25-84), 1-24-17 thru 36-28-17 (112-119), 16-31-17 thru 3-32-17 (132-133), S4-9, T33N, R17W (136-137), S16-19, T33N, R17W (155-216), 1-24-18 thru 6-29-18 (222-228), 22-29-18 thru 6-30-18 (243-244), S13-18, T31N, R18W (246-247), S22-27, T31N, R18W (end), S33-36, T31N, R18W

NOTE: Scattered or no entries: (88-96), S10-36, T29N, R17W (143-146), S1-12, T34N, R17W


NOTE: No entries on following pages: (1-24), 1-24-15 thru 36-25-16 (121-126), S1-18, T34N, R15W (133-156), 1-24-16 thru 36-25-16



NOTE: No entries on following pages: (1-10), S1-30, T24N, R13W (12), S34-36, T24N, R13W (13-24), S1-36, T25N, R13W



Reel #29 818 shots 1636 pp. #18,985


NOTE: p.134 missed in orig. filming, retaken and spliced after end target.

NOTE: No entries on following pages: (119-125), S1-20, T24N, R14W (128-129), S28-33, T24N, R14W (131-142), S1-36, T25N, R14W (239-247), S1-26, T34N, R14W


NOTE: pp.168 & 195 missed in original filming, retaken and spliced after end target.

NOTE: No entries on following pages: (85-94), S1-29, T33N, R11W (97-120), 1-24-12 thru 36-25-12 (205-210), S1-18, T33N, R12W (212), S22-24, T33N, R12W


NOTE: p.166 missed in original filming, retaken and spliced after end target.

NOTE: No entries on following pages: (157), S1-3, T32N, R10W


NOTE: p.13 missed in original filming, retaken and spliced after end target.

NOTE: No entries on following pages: (1-12), S1-36, T24N, R7W


(14-24), S5-36, T25N, R7W (97-106), S1-29, T32N, R7W (109-132), S1-36, T24-25N, R8W



Reel #30 800 shots 1600 pp. #18,986


NOTE: pp.217-228 (Univ. Land) voided w/ note to see Vol. #9 S1-T26N-R9W thru S35-T27N-R9W

NOTE: pp.229-251 are blank NOTE: pp.252-256 (Univ. Land) voided

w/ note to see Vol. #9 S11-T32N-R9W thru S28-T28N-R10W

NOTE: pp.257-259 are blank NOTE: pp.260-261 voided (see Vols. 9-10)


Volume #101, pp. 1-238 (Grand Island Dist.) S1-T8N-R18W thru S36-T15N-R19W

Volume #102, pp. 1-72 (Grand Island Dist.) S1-T21N-R19W thru S36-T23N-R20W


Volume #104, pp. 5-185 S1-T24N-R12W thru S35-T25N-R18W NOTE: pp. 1-4 are blank NOTE: p.186 is blank

Reel #31 800 shots 1600 pp. #18,987



NOTE: p. 1 is blank NOTE: pp.2-49, majority of entries

are Union Pacific RR Land Grant NOTE: pp.38-44 (no entries)

S1-20, T13N, R9W NOTE: p. 50 is missing NOTE: pp.170-181 are missing



NOTE: Includes B & MR RR Land Grant NOTE: pp.205-207 (no entries)

S1-9, T8N, R18W



Reel #31 cont.


NOTE: pp. 53-72 are missing


NOTE: pp.1-53 (no entries) S1-T15N-R3W thru T20N, R3W

NOTE: pp.54-64 are blank

Reel #32 795 shots 1590 pp. #18,988

Volume #108 (cont), pp. 191-237 S4-T24N-R4W thru S36-T25N-R4

NOTE: p.238 is blank

Volume #109, pp. 1-38 are Blank Volume #109, pp. 39-180


NOTE: pp.171-182 are blank w/ note, T21, R9, see vol. #16

Volume #110 (West Point), pp. 2-237 S4-T23N-R1W thru S36-T25N-R2W

NOTE: Scattered entries, pp. 2-43 S4-T23N-R1W thru S1-T20N-R1W

NOTE: pp.32-42 are blank NOTE: pp.44-54 are blank NOTE: p.238 is blank (end of volume)



NOTE: No Entries, pp. 1-26 S18-T18N-R5W thru S1-T21N-R5W


NOTE: pp.14-25 are blank NOTE: pp.126-137 are blank NOTE: pp.104-150 (no entries) w/ note to see pp. 95-96



Reel #32 cont.


NOTE: Includes B & MR RR Land Grant NOTE: pp.5 & 19 missed in orig. filming,

retaken and spliced after end target.

Reel #33 801 shots 1602 pp. #18,989


NOTE: pp.249-251 voided (S1-9, T14N, R11W) NOTE: Includes RR Land Grants

Volume #114, pp. 1-241 S1-T19-R6E thru S36-T17N-R4W

NOTE: pp.1-24 (T19 & 20N, Range 6 East) NOTE: pp.25-241

S1-T16N-R1W thru S36-T17N-R4W NOTE: Includes RR Land Grants

Volume #115, pp. 1-248 S1-T15N-R7W thru S36-T15N-R9W NOTE: Includes RR Land Grants

Volume #116, pp. 1-69 S1-T11N-R15W thru S27-T16N-R15W NOTE: Includes RR Land Grants

Reel #34 790 shots 1580 shots #18,990




NOTE: pp.1-36 majority of filings are UPRR Selections

NOTE: p. 48, UPRR only, 35-13-10


NOTE: pp.85-115 majority of filings are UPRR Selections (2 other)

NOTE: pp.120-128, UPRR Selections only

Notes, v.118 continue on next page



Reel #34 Volume #118, notes cont. cont.

NOTE: No entries on following pages pp.37-48 - S1-34, T13N, R10W pp.48-85 - S36-T13N-R10W thru S2-T9N-R11W pp.116-119 - S1-12, T12N, R11W pp.129-139 - S5-36, T13N, R11W


Reel #35 Volume #119 (cont), pp. 108 797 shots thru 1594 pp. Volume #122, p.225 #18,991

NOTE: Vol. 121, p.45 is blurred, retake spliced to end of reel

Reel #36 Volume #122 cont., p.226 801 shots thru 1602 pp. Volume #125, p.252 #18,994

Reel #37 Volume #126, p.1 800 shots thru 1600 pp. Volume #129, p.20 #18,995



Reel #40 Volume #135 cont., p.151 814 shots thru 1628 pp. Volume #139, p.93


#18,998 NOTE: Frame #539, Vol. 134, target following

page 109 in error. Should read #110-#120 are blank.


film SERIES THREE GOVERNMENT LAND TRACT BOOKS (cont)

Reel #41 824 shots 1648 pp. #18,999

Volume #139 cont., p.94 thru

Volume #142, p.189

NOTE: Vol. 142, p.1 missing at start of filming. Retake spliced to end of reel.

Reel #42 820 shots 1640 pp. #19,000


Volume #146, p.60

NOTE: Vol. 144 has many pages with red ink, pages may be difficult to read.

Reel #43 746 shots 1492 pp. #19,001


Volume #149, p.56

Reel #44 805 shots 1610 pp. #19,002


Volume #153, p.59

NOTE: (2) volumes #150 - One is for Kansas NOTE: Vol. 151, p.176, frame #439 -

poor original, may be difficult to read.

Reel #45 803 shots 1642 pp. #19,004


Volume #158, p.55

Reel #46 821 shots 1642 pp. #19,005


Volume #163, p.69

NOTE: Vol. 160 has only 17 pages.

Reel #47 659 shots



1318 pp. Volume #167 complete #19,006�

NOTE: Vol. 163 has only 73 pages.�NOTE: Vol. 165 has only 19 pages.�

NOTE: Reels #12 thru #47 positives received, 12/29/1980


film SERIES FOUR LAND OFFICE REGISTERS, 1860-1918

Reel #1 707 shots 1414 pp. #19,238

O'NEILL - Patents Delivered Vol. 1 1884-1893 Vol. 2 1884-1889; 1916-1918 Vol. 3 1889-1900 Vol. 4 1901-1906

O'NEILL - Final Certificates Delivered Vol. 5 #1 thru #6336 Vol. 6 #1 thru p.311 (#7783), April 1888

Reel #2 693 shots 1386 pp. #19,239

O'NEILL - Final Certificates cont. Vol. 6 cont., p.310

#7731 (April 1886) thru #11,898 Vol. 7 #1434 thru #180,205

ALLIANCE/CHADRON - Patents Delivered Vol. 8 1888-1905

ALLIANCE - Patents Delivered Vol. 9 1890-1894

ALLIANCE - Final Homestead Vol. 10 1905-1908

ALLIANCE - Register of Entries Vol. 11 #1 (1890) - #1498 (Apr. 1896), p.97

Reel #3 794 shots 1588 pp. #19,240

ALLIANCE - Register of Entries Vol. 11 cont., p.98

#1499 (Apr. 1896) - #4204 (1901) Vol. 12 #4205 (1901) - #8145 (1904) Vol. 13 #8146 (1904) - #11272 (1906) Vol. 14 #11273 (1906) - p.140 (#13371), 1908

Reel #4 699 shots 1398 pp. #19,241

ALLIANCE - Register of Entries cont. Vol. 14 cont., p.141

#13372 (1908) thru #13718 (1908)

CHADRON - Abstract of Lands Sold Vol. 15 #1 (1887) thru #4107 (1893)


BROKEN BOW - Abstract of Lands Sold�and Record of Patents Delivered, 1890-1910�

and #1 (1908) thru #3507 (1910)�Vol. 16 1890-1904�

Vol. 17 #1 (1904) thru #9235 (1924)�


film SERIES FOUR LAND OFFICE REGISTERS (cont)

Reel #4 cont.

VALENTINE - Abstract of Lands Sold Vol. 18 1882-1914 Vol. 19 Index, A-O

NOTE: Index to Vol. #17 is blank NOTE: Vols. 16 & 17 have many blank pages.

Reel #5 704 shots 1408 pp. #19,242

VALENTINE - Abstract of Lands Sold Vol. 19 Index, P-Z and 1888-1908

VALENTINE - Timber Claims, 1911 Vol. 20 #1 thru #1813

VALENTINE - Declaratory Statements Vol. 21 1887-1908

MC COOK - Abstracts of Land Sold - Patent Register Vol. 22 1882-1905

LINCOLN - Abstracts of Land Sold - Patent Register Vol. 23 1860-1894 Vol. 24 1880-1904

NOTE: Target, vol. 24 in error. States 1861-1895, actual dates range from 1880-1904

NORTH PLATTE - Abstracts of Land Sold Vol. 25 1884 thru p.181 (#4100), Apr. 1890

Reel #6 248 shots 496 pp. #19,243

NORTH PLATTE - Abstracts of Land Sold Vol. 25 cont., p.182

#5101 (April 1890) thru 1909

SIDNEY - Final Patents, 1890-1907 Vol. 26 Cash Patents, 1884-1893

Final Homesteads, #1 thru #3497 Final Cash, #3 thru #2043 Final Timber, #1 thru #1212

Reel #7 MONTHLY DECLARATORY STATEMENTS FILED:


NARS Omaha City, NT: 1855-1860�35mm Dakota City, NT: 1857-1860�Diazo neg. Nebraska City, NT: 1857-1860�Donated Brownville, NT: 1857-1860�


film SERIES FIVE TOWNSHIP PLATS USED IN PUBLIC LAND DISPOSITION

NOTE: Series number changed after filming. Film will show�Series 4. Changed to Series 5.�

Reel #1 T1N-R1E thru T14N-R5W #14,983 Missing:�

T25-26N, Ranges 6-10E�Omaha Winnebago Reservation�

See also: Range 16 East for T12-24N, Range 11E Range 17 East for T12-22N, Range 12E

Reel #2 T14N-R5W thru T4N-R23W�#15,070 Missing:�

T21-22N, Range 12W�

Reel #3 T5N-R23W thru T26N-R40W�#15,071�

Reel #4 T27N-R40W thru T27N-R5E (Miscellany)�#15,072�

Reel #5 T24N-R6W (Miscellany)�#15,090 thru�

Nemaha County 1865 original survey�

NOTE: Reels 6-10 contain U.S. Surveyor General Plat Maps that�are exact duplicates of the plats on Reels 1-5 with two�exceptions: 1) The plats on reels 6-10 were not used by the�Land Office (these maps were drawn from original U.S. Survey�field notes as a working copy for the Nebraska State Surveyor;�and 2) The miscellany series at the end of reel 5 is not�included in this lot. These reels were duplicated for use by�those people interested mainly in wagon roads, military roads,�and trails. Reels 6-10 will show this information more�clearly than reels 1-5. THERE IS NO PUBLIC LAND DISPOSITION�shown on reels 6-10.�

Reel #6 Township 1N, Range 1E�MP3207 thru�SF copy Township 1N, Range 11E�


#79-33-7

Reel #7 MP3207 SF copy #79-33-8

Township 2N, Range 11E thru

Township 23N, Range 8W


film�SERIES FIVE TOWNSHIP PLATS (cont)�

Reel #8 Township 24N, Range 8W�MP3207 thru�SF copy Township 20N, Range 26W�#79-33-9�



SERIES SIX TOWNSHIP PLATS - NOT USED

Contains 74 folders arranged by Range (one folder per range�for every range except 51 & 54 West which are missing).�Ranges 1-19 East and 1-20 West have bound plats.�

film SERIES SEVEN MISCELLANY

Reel #1 Box 1 925 shots 1850 pp. #19,375

f.1-3 f.4-7

Box 2

Pre-emptive filings & contested cases Miscellaneous Ledgers, 1880-1888

f.8 f.9 f.10

List of Surveyors, 1871-1877 Certificates - Missing Saline Lands, 1862-1891

f.11-12 f.13

Misc. Correspondence, 1862-1891 Reservation lands, abstracts, sales

f.14 f.15

f.16

Miscellany Pre-emptions, Nebr. Terr., 1855-1886

Niobrara City. Land Law and Sales Information, 1862

OV, f.1 Railroad Land Selections, 1866-1884 Union Pacific Railroad, 1874-1884


(mostly Grand Island District) St. Joseph & Denver City Railroad

Beatrice District, 1866, 1872


film�SERIES SEVEN MISCELLANY (cont)�

Reel #2 OV, f.1 cont. - Railroad Land Selections 784 shots St. Joseph & Denver City, 1866-1881 1568 pp. Burlington & Missouri River Railroad #19,382 Grand Island, 1872

f.2� Oto and Missouri Indian Lands Appraisal Kansas and Nebraska, 1877

f.3 Ditto, 1882

OV, f.4 Land Allotments made to Iowa Indians of Kansas and Nebraska under Act of Congress approved March 3, 1885, as amended January 26, 1887

f.5� Indemnity School Land Selections, 1877-1924

f.6� Bureau of Reclamation Surveys -North Platte Project, 1911

Reel #3 OV, f.7 Non-Nebraska Township Plats 584 shots 1168 pp. f.8 Description of Township, Section, #19,383 Interior & Exterior quarter section

Boundaries, Ranges 14-41 West f.9 Ditto, Ranges 42-58 West

f.10Half Breed Tract

f.11Pine Ridge Indian Reservation plats as restored to Public Domain by Executive Order January 25, 1904

f.12Right-of-way, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Omaha Railroad through Winnebago Indian Reservation, 1866-1867

NOTE: Reorganization of Series 7 was done August 1993 after�Collection was microfilmed. Inventory of reorganized series�begins on next page.�


SERIES SEVEN MISCELLANY (Reorganized, August 1993)

B.1� f.1 Contested Cases - Neligh Land Office 1880s William E. Ross, White vs. Volgamore, and Miller vs. Smith.

f.2� Record Book, Long Pine, NE (for T21-25N, R5-20W) Fees, Declaratory Statements, 1880-1886 Soldier Homesteads, 1883-1886 Ex parte contests, 1881-1883 Contested cases, 1880-1889 Pre-emption cases & proof, 1880-1882 Pre-emption filings, 1886-1888

old f.3 (not related to collection, removed) f.3-6 Weekly statements of Cash on Hand,

Norfolk Land Office, 1880-1888

B.2� f.7 Index to Surveying Records unidentified. Lists Surveyors name, area, and volume pages where notes can be found Record dates 1871-1875

f.8� Abstract & Index of U.S. Surveys made in Nebraska, 1855-1900

f.9� Report on Saline Lands, Robert Harvey, 1915, purpose unknown. Chronological history of saline land selection and claims, 1862-1915. Original document returned to RG6, Board of Educational Lands and Funds for whom the report was made. Original correspondence attached to the report was returned to RG510, U.S. Surveyor General, and RG001 - Furnas, Butler, Garber.

f.10-11 Misc. correspondence from Registrars, 1857-1919. Most of original letters previously in old folders 11-12 were returned to original collections, RG6, Brd of Educational Lands and Funds, and RG510, U.S. Surveyor General. Includes letter, 1857, from receiver at Dacota, NT, to Commissioner at Washington re settlers concerns for Territorial


surveys, and draft of memorial to the President, 1858, re postponement of public land sales in Nebr. Terr.

f.12� Pre-emptions, Nebr. Terr., 1855-1856, filed at Nebraska City (copied 1895 for U.S. Surveyor's Office.


S7 MISCELLANY cont.

B.2� f.13 Copy of original letter filed in RG6, SG1, S1, Box 2, re school lands selections on military & indian lands, 1902.

Circular from U.S. General Land Office re Homestead Laws.

OVERSIZE MATERIAL

NOTE: Oversize inventory remains the same as appears on microfilm. Documents appearing on microfilm as a part of old Box 2, folders 13 & 14 are identified below.

f.12 cont. Item #1� Abstract of Sales of Land in Omaha

Indian Reservation, Apr-June 1886.

Item #2 List of Lands in Frontier County entered from January-April 1888

Item #3 Copy, State Journal, Nov. 20, 1883 re Land Fraud and James Laird.

OD036 Item #13 Proposed Road west from Winnebago City,

OD091�Item #1 Tract Books Index Map, S-T-R�

Thurston County, 1914-1915�

OV6/14/2� Negative - Land Tract Index Map

END OF INVENTORY

JBW July 1957 JEP/cr 10/14/1970 JEP/DJJ/cr/pmc 3/24/1971 JEP/DJJ/TT/pmc 9/21/1971 APD/JS 4/30/1987 PMC/ WP51 9/25/1992; 8/21/1993