Final Homestead Certificate for Almanzo Wilder
9/16/1884
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Effective June 17, 1887, Almanzo Wilder received a patent granting him title to 160 acres. This certificate demonstrates that Wilder and his wife Laura Ingalls, author of Little House on the Prairie, had "proved up" or built a house, improved the land, and lived on the land for five years. Homesteaders would often displayed the patent in their home to honor their hard work.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Bureau of Land Management.
National Archives Identifier: 1656514
Full Citation: Final Homestead Certificate for Almanzo Wilder; 9/16/1884; Homestead Final Certificates, 1870–1907; Records of the Bureau of Land Management, Record Group 49; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/final-homestead-certificate-for-almanzo-wilder, December 5, 2023]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
