Montana, Valley County, Homestead Records

Montana, Valley County, Homestead Records

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The Desert Land Act was passed by the United States Congress on March 3, 1877, to encourage and promote the economic development of the arid and semiarid public lands of the Western states. Through the Act, individuals may apply for a desert-land entry to reclaim, irrigate, and cultivate arid and semiarid public lands. This act amended the Homestead Act (1862).--Wikipedia.


Montana, Flathead County, Homestead Records

Montana, Flathead County, Homestead Records

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"The Timber Culture Act was a follow-up act to the Homestead Act. The Timber Culture Act was passed by Congress in 1873. The act allowed homesteaders to get another 160 acres (0.65 km2) of land if they planted trees on one-fourth of the land..."(Wikipedia).


Montana, Lewis and Clark County, Homestead Records for Shoshone Land

Montana, Lewis and Clark County, Homestead Records for Shoshone Land

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The Desert Land Act was passed by the United States Congress on March 3, 1877, to encourage and promote the economic development of the arid and semiarid public lands of the Western states. Through the Act, individuals may apply for a desert-land entry to reclaim, irrigate, and cultivate arid and semiarid public lands. This act amended the Homestead Act (1862). (Wikipedia).


Montana, Gallatin County, Homestead Records

Montana, Gallatin County, Homestead Records

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The Desert Land Act was passed by the United States Congress on March 3, 1877, to encourage and promote the economic development of the arid and semiarid public lands of the Western states. Through the Act, individuals may apply for a desert-land entry to reclaim, irrigate, and cultivate arid and semiarid public lands. This act amended the Homestead Act (1862). (Wikipedia).


Montana Homesteading Project Records

Montana Homesteading Project Records

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The form then asked to add any family stories or first-hand experiences you would like to share relating to homesteading/farm life in Montana. There is a wide variety of material, based on the time each respondent took to reply. Thus some files are very rich in information, and others are quite scant. (Manuscript Collection 340)