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Land & Treaties
Ancestral land patents, treaty rights, and reclamation of indigenous territory.
Land Patent Location — Find the Federal Land Grant With Your Ancestor's Name On It
Many descendants of aboriginal North Americans are heirs to federal land patents they don't know exist. FIP's Land Patent Location service conducts systematic research to find, document, and assess your ancestral land claims.
Joshua Robinson
6 days ago2 min read
Land Patents: Why So Many of Us Have Them — and Don't Know Where to Start
Millions of descendants of aboriginal North Americans are heirs to land patents they don't even know exist. This article explains what land patents are, why so many of us hold rights to them, and the first questions to ask if you suspect you have ancestral land waiting to be reclaimed.
Joshua Robinson
May 124 min read
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