Court and Land Records
| Etowah County Clerks
on site |
- | 1909 Land Owners
on site |
| Court Records
in Etowah County GenWebArchives |
Alabama Probate Records, 1809-1985
Not yet indexed. FamilySearch |
Land and Deed Records
in Etowah County GenWebArchives |
The Homestead Act, May 20, 1862
When a homesteader claimed a piece of public land through the Homestead Act of 1862, they could receive 160 acres of public land if they lived for 5 continuous years on the property and made improvements to the property. The settler had to be a U. S. citizen, or be in the process of becoming one.
These are the final proof notices and the witnesses at the end of their 5 years, posted in the newspaper.
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One of this area's first land transactions was that of Daniel Hoke who, in subsequent years, held three land patents in Etowah County:
| Patentee Name | Issue Date | Land Office | Doc. Nr. | Accession/Serial Nr. |
| Hoke, Daniel | 10 Feb 1854 | Lebanon | 15321 | AL3250__.430 |
| Hoke, Daniel | 01 Jan 1859 | Centre | 19196 | AL3320__.013 |
| Hoke, Daniel | 02 Apr 1860 | Centre | 17185A | AL3370__.151 |
