If any of your ancestors traveled west of the Mississippi to settle, this week's webinar will be of interest. Thomas MacEntee will be talking about the Homestead Act on Wednesday, April 23. The class is suggested for both beginning and intermediate researchers. Find out more and register to watch in "real time" at www.familytreewebinars.com. Legacy's description of the presentation follows.
The Homestead Act of 1862
"In this session you’ll learn how The Homestead Act of 1862 lured citizens of the United States to procure federal lands West of the Mississippi River. The application and qualification process, as burdensome as it was for our ancestors, produced a bumper crop of documents for use by genealogists and family historians."
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