Thursday, June 13, 2013 Meeting!
Meetings are held the 2nd Thursday monthly at 6:30 p.m. Peoria Public Library North Branch
except no meetings in July, August and December.
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June 2013 NEWS RELEASE
Finding Federal Land Grant Records
Our next meeting, June 13th, will be a continuation of our educational series "How Do I Do That?" You will learn how to find where your ancestors owned land by searching and finding their Federal Land Patent’s. A Land Patent is the original title issued for land. Starting with the American Revolutionary War, United States veterans often received land grants in lieu of other remuneration.
We will show you how to find a copy of the original Land Patent Certificate, and how to find where that precise piece of land was located. We can even take it a step farther and show you what that land looks like today.
Whether you are brand new to Genealogy, or have been searching your family roots for years, we are sure you will learn something new. The public is always welcome!
Thursday, June 13th at 6:30pm
Peoria Public Library North Branch
3001 W. Grand Parkway, Peoria
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Peoria County Genealogical Society
Post Office Box 1489
Peoria, Illinois 61655-1489
Donna Pond Hartwig, President
Public Relations: Betty Smith - 309-697-4518 - bgesmith@juno.com