You may search the Federal Land Patent Databases at http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/. Here you will find descriptions of land purchased by individuals from the Federal government. This site provides live database and image access to more than two million Federal land title records for the Eastern Public Land States, issued between 1820 and 1908. Due to the organization and binding methods utilized by the GLO, the data bases accessible from this web site currently do not contain every Federal title record issued for the states listed.
You can search this database by state and individual. This means that you don't need to know the first name of the individual purchasing the land. You will also be able to view the document. You will need an image viewer to see these documents, but the site has a viewer you can download. You can also obtain copies from the Bureau of Land Management (for a fee).
Patentee Name | State | Land Office | Issued Date | Acres | Document#/ Accession/Serial # |
Biffle, Wilson M. | Illinois | Shawneetown, Johnson Co. | 7/15/1854 | 40 | 18863 IL1930_.066 |
Biffle, Wilson M. | Illinois | Shawneetown, Johnson Co. | 3/1/1855 | 40 | 19537 IL1940_.329 |
Biffle, Johnson L. | Missouri | Jackson, Bollinger Co. | 1/1/1859 | 40 | 26574 MO3870_.242 |
Biffle, Johnson L. | Missouri | Jackson, Bollinger Co. | 9/1/1859 | 40 | 30694 MO3920_.265 |
Biffle, William | Missouri | Missouri, Linn Co. | 2/15/1819 | 160 | 20453 MO6190_.056 |
Biffle, William D. | Missouri | Jackson, Howell Co. | 10/1/1860 | 64.845 | 41868 MO4180_.079 |
Biffle, Wilson M. | Missouri | Jackson, Bollinger Co. | 8/1/1860 | 40 | 39701 MO4130_484 |
Biffle, Wilson M. | Missouri | Ironton, Bollinger Co. | 2/15/1884 | 80 | 2417 MO4310_.308 |
Biffle, Quincy L. | Montana | Miles City, Fallon Co. | 10/17/1910 | 151.56 | 05257 158116 |
Biffle, Charles H. | New Mexico | Roswell, Lea Co. | 10/15/1919 | 320.57 | 034122 713094 |
Biffle, Nathan I. | New Mexico | Clayton, Union Co. | 3/20/1919 | 320 | 018284 670984 |
Biffle, Nathan I. | New Mexico | Roswell, Lea Co. | 12/22/1913 | 160 | 02976 374026 |
Biffle, Norban T. | New Mexico | Clayton, Union Co. | 6/6/1921 | 320 | NMNMC 0025470 |
Biffle, Willie M. | New Mexico | Roswell, Lea Co. | 1/6/1910 | 160 | 02986 101170 |
Biffle, Wilson M. | New Mexico | Roswell, Lea Co. | 1/6/1910 | 160 | 02985 101169 |
Biffle, Jacob S. | Oklahoma | Woodward, Beaver Co. | 8/19/1909 | 160 | 01490 75979 |
Biffle, John W. | Oklahoma | Lawton, Greer Co. | 3/24/1910 | 160 | 04273 120765 |
Biffle, William J. | Oklahoma | Guthrie, Gree Co. | 2/26/1919 | 159.85 | 07202 667924 |