The documents contain the names of all persons who had title to the grant, the manner the title was transferred, and a description of the location and boundaries of the land, usually recorded in relation …

Sep 24, 2025 · See our Ohio Land Divisions Map to see the various surveys around the state. The Archives & Library has records from the Congress Lands, the United States Military District, and the …

Jan 29, 2026 · Ohio land was granted to soldiers from any state who served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. The tracts were 4,000 acres each, yet military bounty land warrants …

Early Ohioans' Residences From the Land Grant Records Ancestry. First Ownership of Ohio Lands (Public Lands) Ancestry. First ownership of Ohio lands FamilySearch Library. First ownership of …

The Ohio land entries are available on microfilm at the Ohio Genealogical Society and many other research facilities. Keep in mind that the land entry is the first step in a purchase.

Mar 16, 2014 · Available free from the state auditor and publisher are Ohio Lands: A Short History, a short information booklet, and The Building of Ohio, a small map showing all the land grants in Ohio.

Eye on Ohio mapped all lands that supported Ohio schools, a total of 4,411 parcels spread out over 14 states. (Though only 4,060 could be mapped. Click here to see our code and methodology.)

Scope and Contents This collection includes land grants for property near Cincinnati and Bucyrus, Ohio that are signed by Presidents James Madison and James Monroe, the office of Andrew …

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Ohio is the only state in the Union where Congress gave land for the support of religion, except for a few small mission sites in the West. To what extent these land grants actually encouraged or …