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Oakland County Historical Land Records collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OU-SC-OAKCPROP

Scope and Contents note

Selected federal land patents for Oakland County from the 1830s through the 1900s, with the majority in the 1830s, as well as a few survey plats and miscellaneous land records for Oakland County. They document the transfer of native lands to white settlers. Note that the US Bureau of Land Management hosts a website that contains some, if not all of these patents in digitized format.

Dates

  • 1830s-1900s

Access and Use note

The Oakland County Historical Land Records collection is open for research.

Copyright

Material in this collection is in the public domain.

History

After the US Congress allowed the sale of public lands at reduced prices in 1820, the settlement of Oakland County by white farmers and the displacement of indigenous populations accelerated. In 1827 it was organized into townships and a board of supervisors was set up.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (2 half-size cartons.)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Selected federal land patents for Oakland County from the 1830s through the 1900s.

Processing

Processed by Dominique Daniel, July 2024.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Oakland University Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Kresge Library
100 Library Drive
Rochester MI 48309 USA