To search for land patents:

1. Start by selecting the State.
2. You do not have to fill in all fields, but provide at least one additional field.
3. Click the Search Patents button.

Search Tips:

• Hover your mouse over a field to get a brief description.
• Get detailed information by checking the Glossary in the Reference Center.
• For more tips and help, check out our Patent Search Overview.

To search for surveys

1. Start by selecting the state.
2. You do not have to fill in all fields, but provide at least one additional field.
3. Click the Search Surveys button.
4. You will be switched to the "Search Results" page.

You can get a brief description of what each field means by hovering your mouse over it. You can get more detailed information by checking the Glossary in the Reference Center. For more tips and help, check out our Survey Search Overview.

To search for land status records:

1. Start by selecting the state.
2. Fill in any desired criteria.
3. Click the Search Land Status button.
4. You will be switched to the "Search Results" page.

You can get a brief description of what each field means by hovering your mouse over it. You can get more detailed information by checking the Glossary in the Reference Center. For more tips and help, check out our Land Status Search Overview.

To search for CDI documents:

1. Start by selecting the State.
2. You do not have to fill in all fields, but provide at least one additional field.
3. Click the Search CDI button.

You can get a brief description of what each field means by hovering your mouse over it. You can get more detailed information by checking the Glossary in the Reference Center. For more tips and help, check out our CDI Search Overview.
 
Using the Name field: The name represents a person, group, or entity associated with the document. It is not broken out into first, middle and last name parts. Enter any part or parts of the name in any order. For example, to search for John Smith, you could enter "Smith John" or "John Smith".

To search for tract book records:

1. Start by selecting the state.
2. Fill in a complete land description.
3. Click the Search Tract Books button.
4. You will be switched to the "Search Results" page.

You can get a brief description of what each field means by hovering your mouse over it. You can get more detailed information by checking the Glossary in the Reference Center. For more tips and help, check out our Tract Book Search Overview.