For researchers of early residents of Kansas, this can be a useful source of facts. Copies of particular entries are available by contacting Grey Ink, P.O. Box 281, Leavenworth, Kansas, 66048. Kansas Settlers, 1854-1879. Gleed, Charles S., ed. Kansas Memorial, A Report of the Old Settlers' Meeting Held at Bismark Grove, Kansas, September 15th and 16th, 1879.
Information recorded in the collection includes patentee name, land office, legal description, etc.
Bureau of Land Management. General Land Office Automated Records Project, 1997. Patentee Land Office Doc. Once the patent was issued, the land became private property and was then sold with a deed. The township numbering was the north-south numbering, starting from the center line.