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Publisher: U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) The Official Federal Land Records Site 
 Land records are important to genealogists because they "document the transfer of land ownership from the federal government to individuals." This site gives "access to Federal land conveyance records for the Public Land States. [There is also] image access to more than two million Federal land title records for Eastern Public Land States, issued between 1820 and 1908." From the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), General Land Office (GLO). http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Home & Housing Last updated Apr 9, 2008 Adventures in the Past: Discovering the Public Lands' Archaeological. Historic, and Fossil Heritage
This site provides links to lesson plans and articles for teaching and learning about history, archeology, and paleontology on public land in the western United States. Also features an interactive map with links to material about vacation opportunities at BLM-administered sites, and selected research publications on topics such as Native Americans, the Oregon Trail, and the Iditarod. From the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM). http://www.blm.gov/heritage/adventures/ Topics: Archaeology, Geology Last updated Jan 21, 2008 Bureau of Land Management: California Wildflowers
Background about the wildflower season in California, which "generally starts with an early spring in the desert regions of southern California, and works its way northward. When the wildflower seasons occur, and how lush they are, depends on the weather and can vary widely from year to year." Includes details about wildflower viewing regions such as the Mojave Desert, eastern Sierra, and San Joaquin Valley. From the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM). http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/prog/recreation/wildflowers.html Topics: Plants Last updated Mar 11, 2008 Bureau of Land Management: Energy
Overview of U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) energy projects and programs concerning oil and gas, coal, geothermal, wind energy, rights-of-way, oil shale and tar sands, solar energy, and the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Includes publications, announcements, and links to BLM state energy pages. From the BLM, U.S. Department of the Interior. http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/energy.html Topics: Energy Last updated Jul 8, 2008 |
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