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The Homestead Act, 1862

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DanielFreeman.jpgDanielFreeman.jpg
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
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homestead-proof.jpghomestead-proof.jpg
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
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homestead-certificate.jpghomestead-certificate.jpg
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
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application-01.jpgapplication-01.jpg
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
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civil_homested.jpgcivil_homested.jpg
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
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HomesteadAct.jpgHomesteadAct.jpg
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
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HomesteadAct2.jpgHomesteadAct2.jpg
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
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homesteading-family.gifhomesteading-family.gif
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
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14-May-1862 - Page 61614-May-1862 - Page 616
News - US, The Chicago Tribune, 1849-1923
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
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16-May-1862 - Page 62916-May-1862 - Page 629
News - US, The Chicago Tribune, 1849-1923
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
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22-May-1862 - Page 65622-May-1862 - Page 656
News - US, The Chicago Tribune, 1849-1923
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
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4-cent Stamp4-cent Stamp
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
ImageMay 6, 2009
Weatherford, John W - Page 14Weatherford, John W - Page 14
US, Civil War Service Records (CMSR) - Confederate - Mississippi, 1861-1865
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
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Laura Ingalls WilderLaura Ingalls Wilder
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MemorialSept 16, 2008

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http://www.nps.gov/home/historyculture/firsthomesteader.htm

Other Sources

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http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/homestead-act/
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/civil/homested_2