Land Grant Certificates, Y
File — Box: 1306.006, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
The collection contains 359 United States Land Office certificates of title for soldiers, their heirs, and assignees, dated from 1848 to 1881 and arranged alphabetically by the last name of the soldier. The land grants (generally 40 acres) were given in token of military service during the Creek, Cherokee, and Seminole Indian Wars, the Mexican War, the Florida War, and the War of 1812 or in recognition of volunteer service in a state militia.
Dates
- Creation: 1848-1881
Creator
- From the Collection: United States. General Land Office (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
none
Extent
From the Collection: 9 Linear Feet (359 documents)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository