Nebraska Homestead Records

"The Homestead Act of 1862 changed the world with its offer of free land. Millions of people immigrated to America seeking their fortune, shifting populations along with the power of governments." Source: Homestead National Monument of America.

Beginning in September 2008, a searchable online index of over 65,000 homestead record images from the Broken Bow, Nebraska Land Office are available to the public. Credit goes to Homestead National Monument of America (HMNA) and the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The index is also available on the university's website. Eventually, over 30 million pieces of paper covering the complete files will be online.

Alabama Survey Maps

The Alabama Secretary of State has posted for free access on the Internet survey maps by township and range of all of Alabama. The Eastern Division of the Bureau of Land Management has also posted similar records on its site but so far those records lack the surveyor's field notes found in the Alabama copy.

Maryland Land Record Images

A joint effort on the part of the Maryland Judiciary, the Court Clerks of Maryland and the State Archives is now making available online Maryland Land Records. Upon arriving at the site, prospective users can request a password to access the land records. Still a work-in-progress, there are approximately 165 million records covering the entire state of Maryland. An excellent resource for researchers with ancestors in that state.