Federal Land Series
by Clifford Neal Smith
GEN 333.16 SMIT
This four volume set lists the public land grants made by the federal government and the state of Virginia to settlers in the U.S. territories between 1788 and 1835. Use this information to trace your ancestor's migration to the Old Northwest Territory. Find your ancestors exact location by range, township, and section number. Use this information to identify the corresponding modern county and township. Contact the current courthouse for any existing vital records for your ancestor.
