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Land PatentsFirst sale from State of Michigan to private entity or individual.

In which county did your ancestors live? Find the county listed in the table below.
Open table of volumes listed for the county by clicking link.
Search volumes by name or township and range.

County	Township	Range	Patent Index Volumes
Alcona	25 – 28 North	5 -9 East	Volume 14
Alger	44 – 47 North	19 – 22 West	Volume 18
Allegan	1 – 4 South	11 – 16 West	Volume 2
Alpena	29 – 32 North	5 – 9 East	Volume 15
Antrim	20 – 32 North	5 – 8 West	Volume 6 Volume 7 Volume 8 Volume 9
Arenac	18 – 20 North	3 – 7 East	Volume 13
Baraga	46 – 52 North	31 – 35 West	Volume 21
Barry	1 – 4 North	7 – 10 West	Volume 3 Volume 24
Bay	13 – 18 North	3 – 6 East	Volume 12 Volume 13
Benzie	25 – 27 North	13 – 16 West	Volume 7 Volume 8
Berrien	3 – 8 South	17 – 21 West	Volume 2 Volume 24
Branch	5 – 8 South	5 – 8 West	Volume 2 Volume 24
Calhoun	1 – 4 South	4 – 8 West	Volume 2
Cass	5 – 8 South	13 – 16 West	Volume 2 Volume 24
Charlevoix	32 – 39 North	4 – 9 West	Volume 9 Volume 10 Volume 19
Cheboygan	33 – 39 North	1 – 3 West & 1 East	Volume 9 Volume 10 Volume 19
Chippewa	41 – 50 North	1 – 7 West & 1 – 7 East	Volume 16 Volume 17
Clare	17 – 20 North	3 – 6 West	Volume 6
Clinton	5 – 8 North	1 – 4 West	Volume 2 Volume 24
Crawford	25 – 28 North	1 – 4 West	Volume 7 Volume 8
Delta	37 – 43 North	18 – 23 West	Volume 9 Volume 10 Volume 19 Volume 18 Volume 20
Dickinson	39 – 44 North	27 – 30 West	Volume 10 Volume 18 Volume 19 Volume 20
Eaton	1 – 4 North	3 – 6 West	Volume 3 Volume 24
Emmet	34 – 39 North	4 – 6 West	Volume 9 Volume 10 Volume 19
Genesee	6 – 9 North	5 – 8 East	Volume 11
Gladwin	17 – 20 North	1 – 2 West & 1 – 2 East	Volume 6 Volume 13
Gogebic	43 – 59 North	38 – 49 West	Volume 21
Grand Traverse	25 – 29 North	9 – 12 West	Volume 7 Volume 8
Gratiot	9 – 12 North	1 – 4 West	Volume 4 Volume 5
Hillsdale	5 – 8 South	1 – 4 West	Volume 2 Volume 24
Houghton	47 – 56 North	31 – 37 West	Volume 21
Huron	15 – 19 North	9 – 15 East	Volume 13
Ingham	1 – 4 North	1 – 2 West & 1 – 2 East	Volume 3 Volume 11
Ionia	5 – 8 North	5 – 8 West	Volume 3 Volume 4
Iosco	21 – 25 North	5 – 9 East	Volume 14
Iron	41 – 46 North	31 – 37 West	Volume 20 Volume 21
Isabelle	13 – 16 North	3 – 6 West	Volume 5
Jackson	1 – 4 South	1 – 3 West & 1 – 2 East	Volume 2
Kalamazoo	1 – 4 South	9 – 12 West	Volume 2
Kalkaska	25 – 28 North	5 – 8 West	Volume 7 Volume 8
Kent	5 – 10 North	5 – 10 West	Volume 4
Keweenaw	56 – 66 North	27 – 38 West	Volume 21
Lake	17 – 20 North	11 – 14 West	Volume 6
Lapeer	6 -10 North	9 – 12 East	Volume 11 Volume 12
Leelanau	28 – 35 North	11 – 14 West	Volume 8 Volume 9
Lenawee	5 – 8 South	1 – 5 East	Volume 2 Volume 24
Livingston	1 – 4 North	3 – 6 East	Volume 11
Luce	45 – 50 North	8 – 12 West	Volume 17 Volume 18
Mackinac	40 – 44 North	1 – 12 West & 1 – 2 East	Volume 16 Volume 17 Volume 18 Volume 19
Macomb	1 – 5 North	12 – 14 East	Volume 11
Manistee	21 – 24 North	13 – 17 West	Volume 7
Marquette	42 – 52 North	23 – 30 West	Volume 20 Volume 21
Mason	17 – 20 North	15 – 18 West	Volume 6
Mecosta	13 – 16 North	7 – 10 West	Volume 5
Menominee	32 – 41 North	24 – 28 West	Volume 9 Volume 10 Volume 20
Midland	13 – 16 North	1 – 2 West & 1 – 2 East	Volume 5 Volume 12 Volume 13
Missuakee	21 – 24 North	5 – 8 West	Volume 6 Volume 7
Monroe	5 – 8 South	6 – 10 East	Volume 2 Volume 24
Montcalm	9 – 12 North	5 – 10 West	Volume 4 Volume 5
Montmorency	29 – 32 North	1 – 4 East	Volume 14 Volume 15
Muskegon	9 – 12 North	13 – 18 West	Volume 4 Volume 5
Newago	11 – 16 North	11 -14 West	Volume 5
Oakland	1 – 5 North	7 – 11 East	Volume 11
Oceana	13 – 16 North	15 – 18 West	Volume 5
Ogemaw	21 – 24 North	1 – 4 East	Volume 14
Ontonagon	46 – 51 North	37 – 44 West	Volume 21
Osceola	17 – 20 North	7 – 10 West	Volume 6
Oscoda	25 – 28 North	1 – 4 East	Volume 14
Otsego	29 – 32 North	1 – 4 West	Volume 14 Volume 15
Ottawa	5 – 9 North	13 – 16 West	Volume 3 Volume 4
Presque Isle	33 – 37 North	2 – 8 East	Volume 16
Roscommon	21 – 24 North	1 – 4 West	Volume 6 Volume 7
Saginaw	9 – 13 North	1 – 6 East	Volume 11 Volume 12
Sanilac	9 – 14 North	12 -16 East	Volume 11 Volume 12
Schoolcraft	40 – 49 North	13 – 18 West	Volume 18 Volume 19
Shiawassee	5 – 9 North	1 – 4 East	Volume 11 Volume 12
St. Clair	2 – 8 North	13 – 17 East	Volume 11
St. Joseph	5 – 8 South	9 – 12 West	Volume 3 Volume 4
Tuscola	10 – 15 North	7 – 11 East	Volume 12 Volume 13
Van Buren	1 – 4 South	13 – 17 West	Volume 2
Washtenaw	1 – 4 South	3 – 7 East	Volume 2
Wayne	1 – 4 South	8 – 13 East	Volume 2
Wexford	21 – 24 North	9 – 12 West	Volume 6 Volume 7