01.01.04 Federal Land Entries, 1909-1941
Scope and Contents
Arrangement: Lists are arranged chronologically. Within lists, there is no order.
Department of Interior, Buffalo Land Office, reports on homestead and desert land entries in Sheridan County. This information was used to update the Assessor's records. Lists give application number, date of application, name, address, legal description of property and date of final certificate or cancellation.
There are separate lists for applications, issue of final certificate, relinquishment and cancellation.
More information can be found in the patented and unpatented homestead entries in the records of the Bureau of Land Management.
Dates
- 1909-1941
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research though some record types may be restricted. See notes in the container list.
Extent
From the Collection: 85 cubic feet (85 record cartons + 6 volumes)
Arrangement
Chronological
Physical Description
.5 cubic feet
Creator
- From the Collection: Sheridan County (Wyo.). Assessor (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Wyoming State Archives, Wyoming Cultural Resources Division, Wyoming Department of State Parks & Cultural Resources Repository
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2301 Central Avenue
Cheyenne Wyoming 82002 United States
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