A database (1860-1954 Tract Books Index) has been compiled that allows researchers to locate references within the 163 land tract books that list the first owners of land in Nebraska. The tract books are on 47 microfilm reels. For a copy of the land entry from the tract books, contact the Library/Archives Reference Staff. Copies of the complete land file can be acquired from the National Archives with the information found in the tract books. The researcher may input a Name, Section, Township, and/or Range and will be given a listing of all the matching name index entries. If you entered... The search results would include... Name: AbbottSection: 7Township: 30Range: 51W All references to first/last name "Abbott" in Section "7" Township "30" Range "51W" in the tract books index. Note that only one field is required for a search, if you don't know the Section, Township and/or Range leave those fields blank. 1860-1954 Tract Books Index Search Enter Name: Section:123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536 Township:123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839 Range:1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8W9W10W11W12W13W14W15W16W17W18W19W20W21W22W23W24W25W26W27W28W29W30W31W32W33W34W35W36W37W38W39W40W41W42W43W44W45W46W47W48W49W50W51W52W53W54W55W56W57W58W59W1E2E3E4E5E6E7E8E9E10E11E12E13E14E15E16E17E18E The following information is given for most entries: Name Section Township Range Reel Vol-Page For more information about this database see Nebraska U.S. General Land Office Tract Books by Gerald E. Sherard (2001). Return to Research Resources & Databases
