Public Lands and Claims in the American State Papers 17891837

Chris Naylor discusses the genealogical value of the Public Land and Claims classes of the American State Papers. The American State Papers are a compilation of executive and legislative records preserved from the archives and manuscript records of the Senate and House. The thousands of claims and other records in these two classes of the American State Papers contain a myriad of information on individuals and families living in American from 1789-1837.

Learn more about the Know Your Records program at http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/know-your-records.

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